New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested an alleged terrorist of ‘Shahadat is our Goal’ gang and was sent on judicial custody after he was produced before the Special NIA Court at Chennai.
Mohammed Rashid,25, a resident of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu was arrested a case which was originally registered under sections 153A and 120B of Indian Penal Code ;sections 15(c), 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and sections 25(1)(a) of Arms Act, 1959 dated April 2, 2018 at Keelakarai Police Station in Ramnathapuram district of Tamil Nadu after the arrest of accused Mohamed Rifas, Muparish Ahamed and Abupakkar Sithik from Keelakarai.
“Lethal weapons including swords along with pamphlets pertaining to the terrorist gang ‘Shahadat is our Goal’ were seized from their possession whereas Sheik Dawood aka Seik Thavuthu, Ahamed Imithyash, Hameed Asfar, Liyakath Ali , Sajith Ahamed and Rizwan Mohammad were also arrested during ensuing investigation.