According to exclusive inputs, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in Mumbai and Pune, resulting in the arrest of four suspects with alleged links to ISIS. Among them, a Mumbai-based individual named Tabish reportedly wrote articles for the IS magazine "Voice of Hind" and facilitated the oath of allegiance to another detainee named Amir.

These raids were part of a larger operation in Bihar's Darbhanga and Patna, Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, and Gujarat's Surat, targeting a radicalized group called "Ghazwa-e-Hind," allegedly backed by Pakistan-based elements and aided by the banned PFI in India. During the operations, incriminating materials such as digital devices, SIM cards, and documents were seized from multiple locations across the three states.

The case was initiated after Bihar Police arrested Marghoob Ahmad Danish alias "Tahir" in Patna on July 14 last year. Subsequently, the NIA took over the investigation and charged Danish on January 6 under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

According to the NIA, Danish was associated with the Ghazwa-e-Hind module, purportedly run by Pakistan-based operatives with the aim of radicalizing susceptible youth for establishing Ghazwa-e-Hind on Indian soil. Investigations revealed that he was an admin of a WhatsApp group called "Ghazwa-e-Hind," created by a Pakistani national named Zain. The group reportedly included individuals from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Yemen, and allegedly intended to set up sleeper cells in the country for carrying out terrorist activities.

Further probes showed that the accused had formed various social media groups related to Ghazwa-e-Hind on platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and BiP Messenger. Additionally, he allegedly created another WhatsApp group named "BDGhazwa E HindBD" and added Bangladeshi nationals to it. The NIA emphasized that these suspects had contacts with Pakistan-based handlers and were involved in propagating the concept of Ghazwa-e-Hind.

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