ED Conducts Searches at Eight Bengaluru Locations in ISIS Recruitment-Linked Money Laundering Case
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at eight locations in Bengaluru in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged ISIS recruitment and terror funding case, based on a First Information Report registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
According to the ED, the case involves Iqra Welfare Trust, Guidance for Mankind and other individuals. The searches are part of the agency’s probe into alleged terror funding, recruitment and radicalisation activities.
The NIA has chargesheeted five accused in the case — Irfan Nasir, Ahamed Abdul Cader, Mohd. Tauqir Mahmood, Zuhab Hameed Shakeel Manna and Mohd. Shihab.
According to the NIA chargesheet, the accused allegedly radicalised and recruited Muslim youth from Bengaluru through programmes described as “Iqra Camp” and “Quran Circle”, raised funds and facilitated their travel to Syria via Turkey to join ISIS. The case includes charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act relating to terror funding, recruitment and preparatory acts for terrorism.
The ED said its investigation is continuing.
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