Bihar’s Individual who was "extremely radicalised" and promoting "jihad" against India was detained by the NIA

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• Jul 21, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

According to the spokesperson, Asgar was a close friend of previously detained accused individuals and was discovered utilizing encrypted programs to connect covertly with other friends in Bangladesh and India.

Digital
Desk: A "highly radicalized" person from Bihar was detained by the
National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly participating in the internet
dissemination of hate speech intended to foment "jihad" against
India, an official said on Wednesday.

According
to an NIA spokeswoman, searches carried out in the east Champaran region of
Bihar on Tuesday resulted in the detention of Ali Asgar, also known as Abdullah
Bihari, a resident of Siswaniya village.

He
was the eighth suspect to be detained in connection with an investigation into
the operations of a

According
to the spokesperson, Asgar was a close friend of previously detained accused
individuals and was discovered utilizing encrypted programs to connect
covertly with other friends in Bangladesh and India.

The case involves the
detention of six active JMB cadres, including three illegal Bangladeshi
immigrants from Aishbagh, Bhopal, and Madhya Pradesh, who were found to be involved
in spreading JMB plans or ideology and inspiring young people to engage in
"jihad" against India, according to an NIA spokesperson.

The anti-terror
investigation agency added that the case was re-registered by the NIA on April
5 after being initially lodged on March 14 at the Bhopal police station.

According to the
spokesperson, "Asgar is a highly radicalized individual engaged in jihad
propagation by publishing hatred and damning information online in various
groups on social media platforms."