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Lashkar Operative Sentenced for Indoctrinating Youth
A man named Syed Mohammad Idris was sent to jail for 10 years.
He was found guilty of trying to recruit and brainwash young people to join a terrorist group called Lashkar-e-Toiba.
The court also made him pay a fine of ₹70,000.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) found out that Idris was using social media to influence young people.
Another person, Tania Parveen, was also arrested for similar reasons.
She was part of many WhatsApp groups where she was trying to recruit youths for terrorist groups.
The case against Tania is still being investigated.
Syed Mohammad Idris sentenced to 10 years in prison for recruiting and indoctrinating youths for Lashkar-e-Toiba.
Idris, a resident of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, was arrested in 2020.
Charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Tania Parveen, another accused, was arrested for allegedly contacting and indoctrinating youths through WhatsApp groups.
The case against Tania Parveen is still under investigation.
- Who
- Syed Mohammad Idris, a resident of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
- What
- Sentenced to 10 years in prison for recruiting and indoctrinating youths in terror modules
- When
- Arrested in 2020, sentenced in 2024
- Where
- Karnataka and Bengal, India
- Why
- For involvement in terror recruitment and indoctrination activities
- Defendant
- Syed Mohammad Idris
- Sentence
- 10 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- ₹70,000
- Case Details
- Recruitment and indoctrination for Lashkar-e-Toiba
- NIA Involvement
- Took over case in 2020
- Co-Accused
- Tania Parveen
Sources
Delhi News Today Live: Centre Appoints IAS Officer Sanjeev Khirwar as MCD Commissioner
An NIA court in Kolkata sentenced Syed M Idris to 10 years for a Pak-linked LeT recruitment conspiracy
Lashkar operative sent to jail for 10 years for indoctrinating Bengal youth - Telegraph India
