An engineering student arrested in Tamil Nadu for having contacts with terror outfit ISIS was planning to murder a VIP in Ambur town. India Today has accessed the FIR registered against the student for hatching a terror plot which reveals that the accused used social media platforms Instagram and Telegram to contact the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The student was arrested after a nationwide search in 29 locations was conducted by several Intelligence units. The FIR states that the accused was an ISIS member and had also plotted to plant bombs at non-Muslim residents too.
Police have filed an FIR against the accused under sections 121, 122, 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 18, 18A, 20, 38 AND 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act (UAPA).
Student held after tip-off
The student was identified as Mir Anas Ali from Ambur and is a student in a private engineering college.
Ambur Police had reportedly been watching Mir Anas Ali’s movements for several months after getting information based on a tip.
According to police sources, Mir Anas Ali was in contact with ISIS men and was reportedly getting ready for a terror attack involving setting bombs in sensitive areas, murdering a VIP in Vellore to spread terror. “He had used Telegram and other secure chat platforms for communication”, said the police sources.
Source : India Today