New Delhi: An NIA court in Chennai convicted a member of terror group Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) for promoting the divisive and violent ideology of the banned organisation and sentenced him to five years rigorous imprisonment.

found guilty of advising or inciting others

In a statement issued by the NIA on Tuesday, it was said that Abdullah alias Shravan Kumar has also been fined Rs 10,000 for the offences under various sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. In the verdict pronounced on Monday, the court found Abdullah guilty of advising or inciting others to commit unlawful activity, the statement said.

The NIA investigation revealed that the accused had also sought support for the HuT, which aims to destabilise democratically elected governments in countries like India. The statement said that as part of this agenda, the accused had uploaded posts on his Facebook account 'Abdullah Ibn Subramaniam' on two occasions in 2021 with the clear aim of affecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.

The Modi government had banned the radical group 'Hizb-ut-Tahrir'

Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), a global Islamist group founded in 1953 in Jerusalem, was on Thursday declared a banned organisation by the government because it aims to establish an Islamic state and caliphate worldwide through jihad and terrorist activities.

Was encouraging innocent youth to join terrorist activities

In a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, it was said that HUT is involved in radicalizing innocent youth, motivating them to join terrorist organizations like IS and raising funds for terrorist activities. HUT is promoting terrorism using various internet media platforms and secure apps and encouraging innocent youth to join terrorist activities by organizing Dawah (invitation) meetings.

The Home Ministry had said that HuT is an organization whose objective is to establish an Islamic state and caliphate by overthrowing democratically elected governments through jihad and terrorist activities by involving citizens of the country across the world, including India. Therefore, this organization is a serious threat to the democratic system and internal security of the country.