The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two key individuals in Tamil Nadu for allegedly supporting a banned terrorist organization.Last year, authorities discovered that a group was operating an office in Chennai’s Royapettah to support the banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir. The Chennai Central Crime Branch initially investigated the case, leading to the arrest of three individuals, including Hameed Hussain and Ahmed Mansoor. In July and September, the NIA conducted further raids and arrested three more suspects.
Acting on fresh intelligence, the NIA intensified its surveillance on suspected members. As part of this operation, searches were conducted today (Feb 3) at three locations in Chennai and two in Kanchipuram. During the raids in Mudichur and Kundrathur, two suspects were apprehended.
Simultaneously, surprise searches were also carried out in Tiruvarur and Mannargudi. The NIA has officially confirmed the arrest of two key individuals linked to Hizb ut-Tahrir, reinforcing its crackdown on terrorist activities in the state.