Archive · 19 Jun 2025
NIA Arrests Four in Tamil Nadu for Terror Recruitment
The NIA arrested four more people in Tamil Nadu for trying to recruit and radicalize others, which is connected to the Coimbatore car bomb blast in 2022.
These people were taught by Jameel Basha at the Madras Arabic College.
Basha used classes to spread ideas about an Islamic state and violence.
The NIA is still investigating this to stop similar activities.
NIA arrested four individuals in Tamil Nadu for radicalization and recruitment in connection to the Coimbatore car bomb blast.
The accused were radicalized by Jameel Basha, the founder of Madras Arabic College.
Basha and his associates recruited youth and infused Salafi-Jihadi ideology through Arabic classes.
The NIA investigation links these activities to the Coimbatore car bomb blast in October 2022.
The accused promoted Khilafat ideology advocating violence and armed struggle.
- Who
- Ahmed Ali, Jawahar Sathik, Raja Abdullah, and Sheik Dawood were arrested.
- What
- NIA arrested Ahmed Ali, Jawahar Sathik, Raja Abdullah, and Sheik Dawood for radicalization and recruitment activities.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but arrests were made recently.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To counter radical terror activities against the nation and prevent the establishment of an Islamic state.
Law Enforcement
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Public Safety
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement aims to prevent terrorist activities and maintain public safety by arresting individuals promoting violence.
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- Agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Location
- Tamil Nadu
- Accused
- Ahmed Ali, Jawahar Sathik, Raja Abdullah, Sheik Dawood
- Radicalization Source
- Jameel Basha of Madras Arabic College
- Related Incident
- Coimbatore car bomb blast (October 2022)
- Ideology
- Khilafat and martyrdom through jihad
