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NIA discovers ISIS propaganda material that was circulated across Kerala including maps that depict India as Islamic State territory. Phone records and conversations were also recovered. The propagandists are the same as the ones involved in pro-ISIS secret meetings.
ISIS handlers like Rashid Abdulla and Sahran Hashim seemed to be directing recruits from Kerala towards Jihad in Kashmir as recruiting for Jihad abroad has become difficult due to clampdown of intel-agencies. Recruitment still continues after their deaths.
Online booking hotels, home-stays and lodges of migrant workers in Kerala are also under scrutiny.
In Chathinamkulam Kollam, 4 BJP workers who were playing in a field were attacked by SDPI and Communist group of up to 10 youth on 3 June 2019. The victims are hospitalised. The same attackers were involved in a previous stabbing of a BJP worker during a Hindu festival and were taken into custody and later released. The new attack is revenge for filing cases against them.
Rashid Abdulla was the head of IS operations in Kerala. He was reportedly killed in a bombing operation by US Military in Afghanistan in June 2019.
Rashid Abdullah, an engineering graduate, was an employee at MM Akbar's Peace International School in Kerala before he left for Afghanistan in 2016 with 21 others. He had also radicalised few of his colleagues who also left for IS territories abroad.
He was the head of ISIS operations in Kerala and his tasks were mainly radicalisation and recruitment. His audio and text messages were widely circulated via Telegram.
He was the one who exhorted for the anti-Hindu violent hartal of 16 April 2018 in Kerala following Asifa case of Kashmir. His audio messages were widely circulated on Telegram and Whatsapp.
Police seized a cache of explosives containing 376 Gelatine sticks and same number of detonators on Sunday from the house a man named T Mahmood in Kayakkodi, Kozhikode. First the police suspected it might have been for quarrying but this man had no connection to any quarries, no licence to buy these explosives and also said he bought them to blast stones in wells, which the police find unconvincing.
It was the second such seizure of illegally stocked explosive materials from Kayakkodi, one of the major hubs of rural quarry operators.
There was also a major seizure at Mukkom last year during a vehicle inspection by the local police. About 1,000 kg of gelatin sticks had been recovered by the police in the inspection. A Tamil Nadu native was arrested in connection with the incident.
The TV channel known as Media One is an Islamist channel with close ties to Jamaat e Islami.
As the swearing in of Narendra Modi as PM draws near, they have launched a campaign to discredit the election process of the country by alleging that the voting machines and electoral rolls were tampered with. They have used fake data from some online news portal called News Click who used projections instead of actual data in order to cook up discrepancies. This could very well be an attempt to destroy faith in the country's democratic process in order to demoralise and radicalise the Muslims in the state.
This campaign is not limited to this channel. Dr Fasal Gafoor of MES who has a large online following has been constantly attacking the electoral process online.
Along with a disturbing picture showing India committing suicide, he says that more BJP workers like Smriti Irani's aide will continue to be killed off to suppress the secret of voting machine tampering from coming out. Many Muslim youth on online forums have been expressing fears of tampered voting machines throughout the last few months, fuelled by Congress and AAP campaigns against voting machines. Now such news reports after the elections seem to be targeted at pushing these youth further towards radicalism.
Kerala Youth League (Youth wing of Indian Union Muslim League) and other Muslim groups marched on politician P.C. George's home in Poonjar, Kottayam at night of 22nd May2019 over an audio clip that is allegedly to be him saying on the phone that Muslims are quiet supporters of terror that is killing Christians and that he doesn't need their votes. Stones were pelted at the house and expletive slogans were raised.
P.C. George is known for his outspoken audacity and his uncaringness for political correctness but his son has refuted the allegation that the audio clip is of his father.
After few Love Jihad and Hostel Jihad converts reverted to Hinduism, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has launched a campaign targeting Hindu learning centres that have been instrumental in their return. They are spreading false accusations that the centres are using force and intimidation for re-converting. They are crying human rights violations to get the State govt and public on their side. This time they are referring to a Hindu learning centre in Thripunithura in Ernakulam. They said they will forcefully shutdown the centre if the State govt doesn't take action, speaking at a press conference in Kochi, May 2019.
This is when many SDPI members themselves are under investigation regarding. Love Jihad and trafficking converts abroad to ISIS. Shefin Jahan, the man who married Hadiya with the purpose of separating her from her family is a member of SDPI and is reported to have links with traffickers.
The number of Hindu Activists of the BJP / RSS or similar organisations who has died in he last few years after meeting with road accidents have crossed 26. It began with the death of Kokila S Kumar a talented young BJP councillor from Kollam in 2016 and the latest being the prolific online Hindu activist Renjith P.B a.k.a Ren4U from Perumbavoor in March and Ajeesh Kaindar, an RSS member from Kasargod in May of 2019. At this point the idea that they all died accidentally, is absurd. It also seems there is a wide network behind this plan which enable them to strike in all parts of the state.
In picture:
Kokila, Praveen
Renjith, Ajeesh
Same pattern
All the cases involve the victim on two wheeler being hit by a truck from behind at night and then nothing is seen or heard of the truck. No one has been arrested yet and there are no official suspects. Hindu organisations are demanding that the NIA investigate these deaths.
The smoking gun
Renjith P.B was a pioneer of online Hindu activism and was a vocal presence on the internet against Jihadis, Communist and their hidden nexus in Kerala. He had standing death threats against him and seemed to know that his time was up, says his friend Ayush. Renjith also told him that there has been similar attempts on his life earlier after which he only used his two wheeler near his home and always opted for Car or Bus for long travels. These threats are the reason he gave for remaining un-married even at the age of 40. Shortly before his death, his Facebook page Ren4U was shut down through mass reporting by Left-Islamists.
Jihadi hand suspected
Suspicions immediately fall on Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) a Muslim right wing party that seems to have their hands in every dirty Jihadi business in Kerala. It is suspected to be a front for terror recruitment in India and also has a streak of political murders most notable, killing of Abhimanyu, a campus left activist in Kerala. Also by the current political climate there is no reason to suspect any other group
Reactions
Hindu activists have been on alert regarding this issue for some time now. The BJP leadership too has been active in demanding investigation into it. Action from the governing LDF and the Police has been lacking. The LDF is now being seen as soft on SDPI and Jihadis especially after they failed to take any meaningful action against those involved in the killing of their own Abhimanyu by SDPI members. Public awareness about this issue is low because the heavily leftist mainstream media doesn't give it coverage. But it is a hot topic online among Hindu activist groups. Reactions from Leftists and Muslims online is either non-existant or that of enjoyment.
Reactions making fun of a post mourning Ajeesh's death.
A Social media post from the days legal action began in March
1.92 acres of land that is temple property was encroached by one Alawi Koya and parties who had constructed 5 houses in the area. The land is now reduce to a mere 17 cents. It is reportedly done with help from Panchayat office who had assisted in altering land records. A case was filed against the encroachers in the Kerala High Court that ordered a halt on construction activities in the said property. Even as the order stands, they have resumed construction of a wall. The construction material was laid on the path to the temple completely blocking it. The temple committee president who questioned the 300 strong group was beaten up and is hospitalised.
NIA arrests three more following the capture of Riyas Aboobacker. Mohammed Faisal, Aboobacker Siddiq and Ahmed Arafat are the arrested.
10 Designated Suicide bombers: Reported May 8
Through the interrogation of Riyas Aboobacker NIA has found that there were 10 designated suicide bombers in a terror cell that was targeting kerala. Besides Malayalees, it included Kashmiri separatists who had come to Kerala posing as non-Kashmiri merchants. They are reportedly camped in the Fort Kochi area. There is no record of migrant workers in Kerala so it is difficult to track such suspects. NIA is also investigating in Perumbavoor, Kollam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasargod.
Saudi arrests two with Kerala Links: Reported May 8
Arrested in Saudi Arabia, The brother in-Law of Zahran Hashim (lead SriLankan bomber and NTJ Leader) Maulana Rila and his friend Shahnawaj revealed their links with Kerala. They had role in the ISIS recruitment in Kasargod. It also seems they had links with the now arrested by NIA Riyas Aboobacker of Palakkad who had admitted to be part of a sleeper cell planning terror attacks in Kerala.
ISIS recruits stationed in Malabar:
Reported May 8 ISIS recruits do not end with the ones who moved to ISIS territories in Syria and Afghanistan. Many more remain in Kerala sleeper cells. Kasargod is the most fertile recruitment ground in the region. Jihadi ideas are sowed and terror aspirants are harvested via whatsapp groups like Expose Kerala, Message Kerala and Gold Dinar among other social media platforms.
Explosive material called Mother of Satan in Kerala: Reported May 8
The interrogation of suspects from Kasargod by NIA has revealed that the same explosive material used in the Sri Lankan church bombings was imported to and stored in various locations in Kerala. Triacetone triperoxide(TATP) nicknamed Mother of Satan is a chemical compound widely used by terrorists to make IEDs.
Gulf Malayalees under scanner. Reported May 9
Malayalee migrant workers in Gulf countries are under NIA scanner investigating ISIS recruitment. NIA arrested Mohammed Faisal from Kollam who says Malayalees go to ISIS territories from other Gulf countries. NIA is coordinating efforts through embassies to bring suspects from these countries to India for processing.
Pakistan aid for Terror in Kerala: Reported May 10
NIA has revealed that besides Kashmiri Islamic separatists, the Islamists in Kerala too are receiving moral and monetary support from Pakistan. It is reported that Pak agencies had instigated and funded protests in Kerala especially the 16 April 2018 Islamist harthal and rioting in the name of Katua rape victim. Malayalees are being recruited to Pak terror organisations like Jaish e Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen. Arrested Riyas Aboobacker and Mohammed Faisal said that Malayalees had gone to Pakistan via Qatar on visiting visas. Kalamassery bus burning accused Mohammed Sabir among other UAPA accused are sheltered in a Pakistan/PoK terror camps. Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies also mention radicals from India especially Kerala joining ISIS.
Muslim preachers under scanner: Reported May 10
26 Muslim preachers from Kerala and Tamilnadu are under NIA investigation concerning radicalisation and terror recruitment following the Sri Lanka church attacks. These preachers are involved in promoting Sharia law, communal violence, organised conversion and inciting hate against other religions. Investigation is centred around Mosques and madrassas promoting Jihadi ideas.
For raids, NIA avoiding jihadi infiltrated Kerala Police. Reported May 12
Terror groups get information from within the Kerala Police force. It was customary for NIA to share information with Kerala Police intelligence before raids but continued leaks tipping off Jihadi elements has frustrated the NIA who has decided to go at it alone more specifically after a secret raid in Kasargod had to be called off after the plan was leaked. NIA has also mentioned the police inaction on many warnings and precautions given to them in order to counter terror threats. Suspected police officers are being investigated. There was also an earlier report of Islamist groups within the police force and an Islamist whatsapp group called Pacha velicham (green light) was found after some Muslim police staff suspiciously lobbied for airport duty.
Raids, Investigations and other developments in the week following the (29 April 2019) arrest of Riyas Aboobacker who plotted suicide attacks in Kerala. Security heightened in Kerala. A Kollam connection of Riyas found. Sri Lanka explosives possibly sourced from Kerala. Weapons and Bombs discovered in various places.
Secret meetings in Kochi
NIA is trying to find people who took part in meetings held by Riyas in various places in Kochi including Fort Kochi and a mall near Marine-Drive. Riyas has refused to reveal their details.
Three cities on alert
Even after the arrest of Riyas there is still risk of attacks by his associates who are yet to be caught. Security has been stepped up at Kochi, Trivandrum and Kozhikode. Thrissur Pooram, Kodungalloor Church, Kochi Marine-Drive and Trivandrum Railway station were the main spots targeted by his group.
Raid in Kollam
Home of a youth from Chatthinamkulam in Kollam was raided by NIA after receiving information from Riyas. This person is currently outside the country. He is accused in more than 8 criminal offences including attempted murder. NIA has located his whereabouts outside India and will question him there.
Raids in Alappuzha
Alappuzha is also on high alert being a coastal district. Vehicles, houseboats and nearby railway stations were searched.
Raids in Tamilnadu offices of SDPI / PFI
In wake of Srilankan attacks, SDPI and National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) are raided in Tamilnadu. Information collected from Riyas has led to a raid in Thiruchirappalli (Trichy).
Explosives from Kerala
Explosives used in Sri Lanka attacks seems to have been sourced from Kerala and Tamilnadu and accumulated over a long period of time. It is reported that training camps for bomb-making were also held in Kerala and Tamilnadu.
Weapons found in abandoned car.
A white Tata Nano found abandoned in Tanur, Malappuram raised suspicions. On search police found Machetes and steel rods in the trunk. The car is registered to a Shafeeque. Tanur was a hotspot for violence on the day of Islamist hartal related to Asifa case.
Bombs found in Nadapuram
13 pipe bombs and 3 steel bombs were found in a plot owned by a Musa in Nadapuram, Kozhikode. Nadapuram is known for political and communal violence and bomb incidents involving CPM and IUML.
A message in a public channel taunting the Kafirs and intelligence agencies.
Most Islamist Telegram groups and channels of Kerala are private but as on 19 03 2019 an IS affiliate channel @keralaislam was broadcasting publicly. The messages were forwarded from individuals and private channels such as Al Mujahir and Silver Coin among others.
These included messages from the Islamic state but in Malayalam in the form of text messages, PDFs and audio recordings. Among these, most notable was the "The book of Jihad" by Ibn Nuhas translated to Malayalam as Vijayathinte Vathil - Valinte Thanalil.
Audio messages like the above from IS recruiter from Kasargod, Rashid Abdulla currently stationed in Afghanistan were also found published in this channel.
