NIA court sentences accused in Bengaluru Al-Hind ISIS conspiracy case to seven years imprisonment
A special NIA court in Bengaluru has sentenced an individual to seven years in prison for his involvement in an ISIS-linked terror conspiracy. The case involved plans for targeted killings intended to incite communal violence.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing national security efforts to dismantle extremist modules and prevent domestic terrorism.
A Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Bengaluru has sentenced an accused in connection with the in the Al-Hind ISIS terror conspiracy case to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. A fine of ₹48,000 has also been imposed on Syed Fasiur Rehaman
The case relates to a conspiracy linked to the proscribed ISIS terrorist organisation with investigators alleging that members of the Al-Hind module planned targeted killings to trigger communal riots and advance the outfit’s agenda.
The case was initially registered by the Karnataka Police in Bengaluru on January 10, 2020. The NIA subsequently took over the investigation and re-registered it as on January 23 in the same year.
According to the NIA, it has so far filed three chargesheets against 20 accused in the case. Earlier this year, accused Haneef Khan was convicted on July 14 after pleading guilty during the trial, which commenced in October 2025.
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