Tamil Nadu Police on July 22 arrested a 39-year-old man, identified as M Thaj alias Thajudheen after he posted some messages on an instant messaging app criticising the recent raids and arrests of some people in the state by the National Investigative Agency (NIA), reports The Times of India. He was arrested from Muthupettai in Tiruvaur District of Tamil Nadu. His message said the NIA had been targeting Muslims as per the orders of the Union Government. The NIA has been conducting searches in the houses of some people associated with the Ansarulla terror group which had planned to set up Islamic rule in India by waging war against the Union Government. The NIA arrested a total of 16 persons in connection with this.