On August 6, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Delhi held six IS (Islamic State) operatives guilty in a case of a criminal conspiracy by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths through different social media platforms to carry out acts of terrorism in the country, reports defenceaviationpost.com. The order was passed by Special Judge for NIA at Patiala house courts complex Parveen Singh.
The case, registered by the NIA on December 9, 2015 under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act), pertains to the larger criminal conspiracy hatched by the IS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths for the proscribed terror group through different social media platforms, an NIA spokesperson said. During investigation, searches were conducted in various cities and 19 accused were arrested.