New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed its first charge sheet against an alleged Islamic State operative Mohammad Naser Packeer.
Naser is believed to have designed flags and logos for the dreaded terror organisation, according to a report by Times of India.
The agency filed the charge sheet before District Judge Amar Nath against Naser Packeer, who was arrested in December last year, alleging he was involved in a conspiracy to recruit Muslim youths in India to join ISIS and shift them to Iraq and Syria to carry out terror attacks and wage war in middle- eastern countries and in India.
Naser’s father Ameer Mohammed Packeer had desperately fled to India from Dubai on finding out that his son was going to fight in Syria. Police has recorded his statement under section 164 of CrPc and making him one of the most important witnesses against his son.
According to sources, in its charge sheet filed before the court during in-chamber proceedings, the agency said, "Accused Naser had used the web-based social media platforms and joined a number of chat groups and had connected with his associates within and outside India."
"He (Naser), along with other associates, was involved in a conspiracy to recruit Muslim youths in India to join ISIS, transfer them to Iraq and Syria to commit terror attacks and wage war in the middle-eastern countries as well as in India," the charge sheet said.
NIA has told the court that Naser had emailed his father from Sudan and told him that he was happy there. "Take care of mom and Sumaiya and I am very safe here... Life here is wonderful. I want you all to come to Dawlah," he wrote in the e-mail.
The mail, texts and WhatsApp communication between father and son was listed as clinching evidence by NIA. "Accused had confirmed to his father that he had joined IS and it was not possible for him to return to the mainstream," the chargesheet said.
Among the most important evidences listed by NIA is e-mail, texts and WhatsApp communication between Naser and his father.
The court has now fixed June 9 for considering the charge sheet filed by the NIA and extended the judicial custody of the accused till that date.
The agency had filed an FIR in the matter on December 9 last year against unknown persons on inputs received from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
On October 5, 2015, Naser was apprehended by Sudani authorities for concealing his identity and trying to join ISIS in Syria.
Later, he was deported to India on December 10, 2015. The charge sheet has been filed for the alleged offences punishable under sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
