NIA Arrests Faizul Rahman in HuT Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Faizul Rahman, the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry chief of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), becoming the seventh individual detained in an ongoing investigation into anti-India activities. Rahman is accused of promoting secessionism and seeking military support from Pakistan for the liberation of Kashmir, with the ultimate goal of establishing a Khilafat by overthrowing the Indian government through violent jihad. He and his associates allegedly utilized social media and encrypted communication to disseminate propaganda against voting, labeling it as un-Islamic. The NIA's investigation, which began in July 2024 after taking over from local police, has revealed that the arrested individuals held secret meetings to spread HuT's ideology and conducted divisive campaigns across Tamil Nadu. Earlier arrests included several key figures associated with the group, highlighting a structured effort to recruit and radicalize individuals for HuT's agenda in the region.