NIA chargesheets two in Tamil Nadu Hizb ut Tahrir terror conspiracy case

New Delhi [India], December 24 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted two accused in a terror conspiracy case involving the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT) terrorist organisation, the agency said on Tuesday.
In its chargesheet before the NIA Special Court, Poonamallee, Chennai, Abdul Rehman alias Abdul Rahman and Mujibur Rehman alias Mujibur Rahman Altham Sahib have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for conspiring and preparing to undertake terrorist acts to promote the HuT ideology in Tamil Nadu and other places.
NIA said its investigations have revealed that the accused had conspired with self-styled office bearers of HuT to propagate the outfit's ideology, aimed at establishing Islamic Caliphate in India and enforcing the Sharia-based draft constitution written by HuT founder Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani.
As per the NIA investigation, the accused were actively involved in recruiting Daris and students to HuT's secret classes. "They had also conducted Bayan (religious exposition) classes and had made several short films to further the organisation's anti-India ideology on social media platforms. They had further organised an exhibition to showcase the military might of Islamic nations that would be invited (Nussrah) to overthrow the legally established government in India through violent jihad and war," said the agency.