NIA chargesheets three more accused in 2023 LeT-linked B'luru prison radicalisation case

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted three more accused in the 2023 Bengaluru prison radicalisation case linked to the proscribed terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

In its second supplementary charge sheet, the agency named Anees Fathima, Chan Pasha A, and Dr Nagaraj S. under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UA(P) Act), the Explosive Substances Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Karnataka Prisons Act.

The NIA, which took over the investigation from the local police in October 2023, had earlier chargesheeted nine accused in the case, including absconder Junaid Ahmed.

The case was originally registered by the Bengaluru City Police in July 2023 following the recovery of arms, ammunition, and digital devices from habitual offenders. Investigations revealed that the accused had allegedly planned to unleash terror in Bengaluru with the intention of disrupting India’s sovereignty and security.