In a recent development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in the national capital has found Adnan Hassan guilty in connection with the case related to the ISIS Abu Dhabi module. Hassan has been convicted under the applicable sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The case revolves around a criminal conspiracy involving three Indian nationals – Sheikh Azhar Al Islam Sattar Sheikh, Mohammed Farhan Mohammed Rafiq Shaikh, and Adnan Hassan, who are affiliated with the proscribed terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), along with unidentified associates. Their conspiracy aimed to identify, motivate, radicalize, recruit, and train susceptible youth for the planning and execution of terrorist activities, as stated by the NIA.
On October 9, 2023, the NIA Special Court sentenced Adnan Hassan in the aforementioned ISIS recruitment and funding case. Hassan has been handed a seven-year prison term for his active involvement in the matter, under the relevant sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. In addition to the prison sentence, he has been fined Rs 4000.
The NIA initiated the case on January 28, 2016, under the relevant sections of the IPC and UA(P) Act, following the directives of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
During the course of the investigation, it was uncovered that Adnan Hassan employed various online platforms and methods, including posts, news articles, comments, videos, images, and the teachings of Islamic scholars, to motivate individuals to join ISIS. Additionally, he provided financial support to Abdullah Basith and other associates who were also accused.
Adnan Hassan was arrested on January 29, 2016, for his association with ISIS and his role in advancing its activities in India. Subsequently, based on the gathered evidence, a charge sheet was filed on July 25, 2016, against him under relevant sections of the UA (P) Act and IPC before the NIA Special Court in New Delhi.
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