Searches conducted at houses of ‘caliphate movement sympathisers’ in Thanjavur
Special Intelligence Unit personnel in Thanjavur conducted searches at the homes of six individuals suspected of supporting the banned organization Hizb-ut-Tahrir. The group is accused of promoting radicalization and attempting to establish a global Caliphate through illegal activities.
Why it matters
The crackdown reflects the Indian government's ongoing efforts to counter extremist ideologies and prevent the recruitment of youth into terrorist organizations.
Special Intelligence Unit personnel conducted a search at the houses of six persons, who are allegedly ‘sympathisers’ of a global movement to establish an Islamic State and Caliphate (khilafah), in Thanjavur on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).
Inquiries reportedly revealed that the six persons were actively involved in the activities of the movement named “Hizb-ut-Tahrir’ (HuT), whose aim, according to the police, was to establish a global Islamic State and Caliphate, including in India, by overthrowing democratically elected governments “through jihad and terrorist activities involving citizens.”
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