NIA Charges Trio in ISIS-Linked Bioterrorism Conspiracy
The agency said the accused planned mass poisoning with ricin and worked under ISIS-linked handlers in a coordinated recruitment and weapons conspiracy.
- On Tuesday, the National Investigation Agency filed charges against three individuals in India's first ricin bioterrorism case, alleging an ISIS-linked conspiracy to carry out mass poisoning in public spaces.
- The investigation began in November 2025 when the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad intercepted a vehicle near Adalaj, recovering three guns and four litres of castor oil from a foreign medical graduate.
- Hyderabad-Based Dr. Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin allegedly transformed his residence into a laboratory to extract ricin, while co-accused Azad and Mohammad Suhel from Uttar Pradesh facilitated funding and weapons transfers.
- Investigation findings suggest Mohiuddin was promised the role of ISIS 'Amir' of South Asia; the NIA, which assumed control in January 2026, cited evidence of radicalization and oath-taking ceremonies.
- Charges filed include violations of the Unlawful Activities Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Arms Act, involving ricin listed in Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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NIA files chargesheet against doctor, 2 others in ISIS-linked bioterror conspiracy
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three people, including a doctor, in connection with an alleged ISIS-linked conspiracy to carry out mass poisoning in...
ISIS-linked bioterror plot: NIA charge-sheets doctor, 2 others for plan to carry out mass poisoning - The Tribune
The accused had planned to use ricin, a highly toxic substance derived from castor seeds and classified under Schedule I of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to carry out the 'nefarious agenda of ISIS'.
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The Economic TimesHyderabad-based doctor planned mass poisoning: NIA chargesheet in Ahmedabad
The NIA has charged three individuals, including a doctor, for an ISIS-linked plot to carry out mass poisoning using ricin. The accused allegedly planned to deploy the highly toxic substance in public places, with investigators uncovering a network involved in recruitment and logistics for terror activities.
NIA charges 3 in bioterror conspiracy linked to ISIS
Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three alleged ISIS operatives for conspiring to carry out mass poisoning attacks in public places using ricin, a highly toxic biological agent, officials said on Wednesday, May 5. The accused — Hyderabad-based Dr Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin and Uttar Pradesh residents Azad and Mohammad Suhel — were chargesheeted before the NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad under various provisions of the…
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