Terrorist Gangs Using Cyberspace To Publicise Terror Activities, NIA Probe Underway

In a bid to launch a crackdown on the nexus among terrorists, the intelligence agencies have come out with a list of terrorist gang members, who were using cyberspace and social media to publicise the terror-related crimes amongst the public. The National Investigation Agency has been handed over the probe to nab the named accused.

The accused mentioned in the list conspired to recruit youths to commit terrorist acts in India with an intention to strike terror in the minds of people, the FIR registered in connection to the matter revealed. These gang members along with their other associates were planning to carry out terror activities in Delhi and different parts of the country by executing targeted killings and using lethal firearms and explosives.

As per the accessed FIR, the accused in the matter the alleged terrorist gang members were using social media to influence the young population of the country towards terror activities. It is also reported that several gang members are operating from jail, while others are operating from different parts of India and foreign countries.

During investigation, it emerged that the accused persons are using MTSS (Money Transfer Service Schemes) services such as Wise payment limited etc., to transfer funds to their India-based associates.

Funds for their terrorist organisations are being raised through extortion money being collected from the potential victims. The extortion money reaches foreign countries after passing through various banking and non-banking channels and then part of it is sent back to India based associates as a monetary compensation for various tasks being assigned to them.

KTF operative (A-1) recruited accused (A-24). Thereafter, (A-1) and (A-19) assigned him various tasks and provided with weapons and funds through hawala/dead drop and through Wise payment limited.

The investigation has also established that these terrorists based in abroad are using their network to raise funds for their terror activities. They are identifying and threatening businessmen in India for extortion and carrying out killings of businessmen, sports persons, singers and other by carrying out firing infront of their houses.