Suspect linked to ISIS deported from UAE, sent into NIA custody

New Delhi: On Tuesday, three terror suspects were remanded to 10 days NIA custody by Delhi Court, who were recently deported from UAE for their ISIS links and making secret plans to carry out terror strikes in India and other countries.

Sheikh Azhar Al Islam, Mohammad Farhan Shaikh and Adnan Hussain were produced in muffled faces before District Judge Amar Nath during in-camera proceedings after the expiry of their NIA custody.

And hence, NIA has asked for increasing the police remand of the three accused for 12 days, exclaiming that there is much more information that needs to be uprooted from them.

"During questioning, accused had disclosed that they were active supporters of Islamic State and remained in close contact with several active members of IS using internet, telephone and other means of communication in furtherance of its activities," the NIA said in its remand application.

The agency further focused mainly on the sustained custodial interrogation of these three accused "to unravel the larger criminal conspiracy of IS activities in India and abroad including recruitment of resident and non-resident Indians by the IS.

And a positive result, the custodial interrogation of the three accused has opened up many blocked roads and has resulted in the revelation of many facts which are pertinent to establish the Inter-connection amongst three accused and their association with IS.

"The sustained questioning of the accused also led to the discovery of many facts which need to be further verified and investigated to establish their involvement in furtherance of their activities of the IS by the accused," the agency said.

M.S. Khan, the advocate, who appeared for Farhan and Adnan, raised his voice against the plea, saying that his clients have already been interrogated and extension to their custody was not required.

Adnan and Farhan, who comes from Karnataka and Maharashtra respectively were arrested on January 29 by the NIA.(Inputs from agencies)