<p>The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two alleged "hardcore" members of the proscribed terror group ISIS in Kolkata for promoting terrorist activities in the country, an official said.</p>.<p>The charge sheet was filed against Mohd Saddam alias Abdul Malliack and Abdul Rakib Qureshi before an NIA court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.</p>.<p>The official said the accused were arrested by the Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police on January 6 for allegedly hatching a conspiracy against the Government of India by collecting arms, ammunition and explosives, and recruiting Muslim youth for carrying out terrorist activities for ISIS in India and abroad.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nia-attaches-house-of-two-brothers-in-pak-sponsored-narco-terror-case-in-punjab-1233868.html" target="_blank">NIA attaches house of two brothers in Pak-sponsored narco terror case in Punjab</a></strong></p>.<p>The NIA took over the case a month later.</p>.<p>A large quantity of incriminating material used for propaganda and radicalisation on behalf of ISIS was seized from the two accused, the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>Abdul Rakib Qureshi was earlier convicted for life in a UAPA case for his acts of terror and association with SIMI, another proscribed organization, the official said. </p>.<p>"Investigations showed that the two men had knowingly associated themselves with ISIS with the intent to further its activities. Saddam entered into a criminal conspiracy with Qureshi to recruit people, target prominent personalities and also to send the recruits abroad for executing ISIS-led terror actions and activities.</p>.<p>"The duo used various encrypted social media platforms for communication to hide their terror-related activities and evade detection by law enforcement agencies," the spokesperson said.</p>
<p>The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two alleged "hardcore" members of the proscribed terror group ISIS in Kolkata for promoting terrorist activities in the country, an official said.</p>.<p>The charge sheet was filed against Mohd Saddam alias Abdul Malliack and Abdul Rakib Qureshi before an NIA court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.</p>.<p>The official said the accused were arrested by the Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police on January 6 for allegedly hatching a conspiracy against the Government of India by collecting arms, ammunition and explosives, and recruiting Muslim youth for carrying out terrorist activities for ISIS in India and abroad.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nia-attaches-house-of-two-brothers-in-pak-sponsored-narco-terror-case-in-punjab-1233868.html" target="_blank">NIA attaches house of two brothers in Pak-sponsored narco terror case in Punjab</a></strong></p>.<p>The NIA took over the case a month later.</p>.<p>A large quantity of incriminating material used for propaganda and radicalisation on behalf of ISIS was seized from the two accused, the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>Abdul Rakib Qureshi was earlier convicted for life in a UAPA case for his acts of terror and association with SIMI, another proscribed organization, the official said. </p>.<p>"Investigations showed that the two men had knowingly associated themselves with ISIS with the intent to further its activities. Saddam entered into a criminal conspiracy with Qureshi to recruit people, target prominent personalities and also to send the recruits abroad for executing ISIS-led terror actions and activities.</p>.<p>"The duo used various encrypted social media platforms for communication to hide their terror-related activities and evade detection by law enforcement agencies," the spokesperson said.</p>