A special NIA court has imposed a 10-year rigorous imprisonment on Syed M Idris, a Karnataka native, for orchestrating Lashkar-e-Taiba’s radicalization and recruitment in West Bengal. The plot aimed to arm-twist impressionable Muslim youths into jihad against the Indian state, under direct Pakistan LeT patronage.
Conviction under key IPC and UAPA sections includes a Rs 70,000 fine, with terms concurrent. It’s a testament to India’s robust anti-terror framework.
The NIA inherited the case in April 2020, arresting Idris with Altaf Ahmad Rather from J&K. Preceding this, STF arrested Tania Parveen in Baduria in March 2020, unearthing radical materials from intelligence-led raids.
Probes uncovered social media as the radicalization conduit to LeT. Charges against the trio and Pakistan-based Ayesha and Bilal followed, backed by Interpol pursuits.
Ongoing trials for others signal NIA’s sustained offensive. The verdict amplifies messages of zero tolerance, fortifying national defenses against such threats.