The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a statement issued on July 13 stated that a charge-sheet has been filed against 17 key conspirators, who formed a terror group initiated by Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (IS) terrorists Mehboob Pasha of Bangalore and Khaja Moideen of Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), for their attempt to perpetrate terror activities in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, reports The Tribune. The 17 persons identified as Mahboob Pasha, Khaja Moideenalias Jalal, Abdul Samad, Y Thowfeek, Syed Ali Navas, Jaffar Ali, Abdul Shameem, Imran Khan, Mohammed Haneef Khan, Mohammed Mansoor Ali Khan, Saleem Khan alias Kolar Saleem, Hussain Shariff, Ejaz Pasha alias Ezaz Pasha, Zabiulla, Syed Fasiur Rehaman, Mohammed Zaid and M Sadiq have been charged under various sections of the IPC, the UAPA and the Arms Act before the Bengaluru NIA Special Court. According to NIA, Mahboob Pasha and Khaja Moideen who formed a terror group for spreading the ideology and activities of IS through its off-shoot ‘Al-Hind in Bengaluru’ had been recruiting vulnerable young men, procured arms and ammunition and large quantities of explosive materials for making powerful IEDs and also collecting jungle training material to train young recruits. The NIA has also declared a cash reward of INR 5,00,000 against absconding accused Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa in this case.