Vizianagaram ISIS case: NIA raids 16 locations in 8 states, including Telangana, Andhra
Several digital devices, documents, cash, and incriminating materials were seized
By - Newsmeter Network
New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday raided 16 locations in eight states in the Vizianagaram ISIS terror case.
The case relates to radicalisation and recruitment of vulnerable youth through various social media platforms and conspiracy to spread terror through the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Several digital devices, documents, cash, and incriminating materials were seized during the coordinated searches conducted at 16 locations. NIA planned the simultaneous searches in coordination with Andhra Pradesh police and meticulously carried them out in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Delhi.
The searches, which marked a significant step by NIA towards dismantling the terror networks in India, came less than a month after NIA arrested a key accused in the case.
Arif Husain, alias Abu Talib, was nabbed on August 27, 2025, when he was attempting to flee to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Investigations indicated he had conspired with the co-accused to arrange for the supply of weapons through the Nepal border.
NIA has been investigating the case, registered initially by the police at Vizianagaram following the arrest of another accused, Siraj-ur-Rahman, since July 2025. The police had arrested Siraj after he was found in possession of chemical substances suspected to be used in the fabrication of IEDs.
During questioning, Siraj revealed a conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India, leading to the arrest of another accused, Syed Sameer. Investigations by NIA revealed that both Siraj and Sameer were actively involved in indoctrinating youth through Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, Signal, and other social media platforms.
Investigations in the case are continuing under various sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, and the UA(P) Act.
