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

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

    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."