NIA Raids 10 Locations in Tamil Nadu for Hizb-ut-Tahrir Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) started conducting searches at 10 locations across Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning. This includes two locations in Erode district. The raids are still ongoing, and more information is awaited.

In 2021, the NIA arrested Mohammed Iqbal after searches at various places in Tamil Nadu in connection with the Madurai Hizb-ut-Tahrir case. The case was initially registered under various charges of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 13(1)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 at Thideer Nagar police station in Madurai city. Mohammed Iqbal had used his Facebook account “Thoonga Vizhigal Rendu is in Kazimar Street” to upload posts that denigrated a particular community and fomented communal disharmony among different religions, affecting public order.