Two days after carrying out raids at the premises in Thanjavur, the SIU unit of Tamil Nadu Police has arrested six persons identified as Zakir Hussain (Jagir Hussain), Abdul Varghese (Abdul Vagees), Umar Mukhtar (Umar Mukthar), Yasir Abdul (Yaser Abdul), Shansuddin (Samsudheen) and Sheik Farid (Sheik Fareed) on charges of recruiting individuals, radicalisation and active involvement in promoting proscribed Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT).
The Special Investigation Unit has arrested 5 people in TamilNadu for having links with a "banned organisation". Laptops, pen drives, and documents were seized, says the news.
Their names are:
Jahir Hussain
Abdul Akhil
Umar Mukthar
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According to reports, all six accused were arrested today (October 1) early in the morning while they were sleeping. Tamil Nadu’s Special Intelligence Unit (SIU) carried out searches at their residences on September 29. During the search operations, which lasted over five hours, police seized incriminating documents, including cell phones and pen drives.
Major Police Action in Thanjavur – Five person Arrested
Police have taken major action in Thanjavur in connection with individuals suspected of having links with a banned organisation.
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When the SIU was making the arrests, their family members objected and entered into a verbal altercation with the police team and SIU sleuths. Their relatives alleged that the arrests were made without giving prior notice and that they were taken to the police station in Thanjavur. They protested in front of the Thanjavur East Police Station and later withdrew their agitation after being persuaded by the police.
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The September 29 raids were carried out under the supervision of Thanjavur City DSP Charles, with six police inspectors leading separate teams. The searches are part of inquiries into the alleged activities and links of the six persons with the organisation.
Police claimed that the six were actively involved in the activities of HuT, whose aim is to establish a global Islamic State and Caliphate, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments ‘through jihad and terrorist activities involving citizens’.
HuT has been declared a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2024. Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) is an international Sunni Islamist political organisation founded in Jerusalem in 1953 by Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani. Its stated long-term objective is to unite Muslims across countries under a single Islamic Caliphate governed by Sharia law.
The NIA has filed multiple chargesheets against arrested operatives for conspiring to promote secessionism, enforce a Sharia-based draft constitution and carry out terror acts.
