New Delhi: The NIA conducted searches at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as part of its probe into an “anti-election campaign” promoted by the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a pan-Islamist organisation seeking to establish Islamic rule in the country, an official statement said.
It said officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the houses of 11 suspects in Chennai, Tambaram and Kanyakumari districts, and seized incriminating materials, including digital devices, unaccounted cash and literature belonging to the Hizb-ut-Tahrir.
The NIA said the searches were conducted as part of a case related to causing and creating disaffection through various social media handles and campaigning against the exercise of the electoral franchise, which is deemed by the Hizb-ut-Tahrir as un-Islamic or ‘Haram’.
The agency highlighted that the anti-election campaign was propagated via social media, deeming electoral participation as un-Islamic. Key conspirator Hameed Hussain, along with five others, orchestrated secret meetings to promote the group’s anti-India ideology. Investigations continue with the analysis of seized materials to unveil deeper links.
