[ad_1] New Delhi : The concern of security agencies in India regarding the terrorist organization Hizb-ut-Tahrir has increased. According to government officials, the NIA discussed the 'growth of Hizb-ut-Tahrir' in India at a two-day anti-terrorism conference last week. he/she said that counter-terrorism experts from Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Guwahati Police, Narcotics Control Bureau and BSF were also involved in this discussion.Sleeper cells emerged in four statesLebanon-based fundamentalist group Hizb ut-Tahrir has a presence in Western countries, including Britain. It was banned after pro-Palestine street protests in October last year. In this, the actions of Hamas in Israel were praised. India recently placed the group under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, after its sleeper cells emerged in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.NIA is investigatingThe case study presented during the two-day conference included Hutt modules captured by Madhya Pradesh's anti-terrorism squad earlier this year. According to officials, the Union Home Ministry later handed over the case to the NIA, which later filed a charge sheet against 17 members of Hizb-ut-Tahrir. he/she said the NIA investigation revealed that Hutt members were spread across the country. These people were secretly recruiting and strengthening their cadre in Madhya Pradesh.Dream of Sharia based Islamic nationAccording to the agency, the accused were inspired by the extremist ideology of Hutt, which aimed to create a Sharia-based Islamic nation in India through violent activities. Hutt's sleeper cell has been found active in Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Telangana. The NIA had in October arrested Faizul Rehman, the state emir of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir movement in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Rehman, along with six others, was accused of inciting secession and seeking military assistance from Pakistan to liberate Jammu and Kashmir.Meeting through secret appAn official said the HUT is promoting terrorism using various social media platforms and secure apps, and holding 'dawa' meetings to encourage gullible youth to engage in terrorist acts. HUT was established in Jerusalem in 1953. Its Palestinian branch has hundreds of members, who have been suppressed by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. [ad_2]
