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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused in the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case. The agency said they have arrested Faizul Rahman, identified as a ‘Nakib’, who is the state chief of the HuT. It said that HuT activist Hameed Hussain, along with others, had conspired in Chennai to spread secessionist ideologies by promoting the anti-national views of HuT.
NIA said Faizul Rahman had held several secret meetings to propagate HuT’s ideology with various like-minded groups and had led several divisive campaigns throughout Tamil Nadu. Faizul Rahman is the seventh HuT activist arrested (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).
push({}); in the case. In September 2024, the NIA conducted raids at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu in connection with a case related to HuT, which had campaigned against elections and conspired to establish Islamic rule in India. Hizb-ut-Tahrir has allegedly incited its followers to overthrow the lawfully established democratic government through divisive actions.
The NIA stated that Hameed Hussain, a key conspirator in the case, had collaborated with five other accused to hold secret meetings aimed at promoting Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s ‘anti-India’ ideology..
