The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against a migrant labourer from Bihar for allegedly supporting the banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and conspiring to carry out attacks in Jammu & Kashmir and Tamil Nadu.
The accused, identified as Akhalatur alias Mohammed Akhlaque Mujahid, is a resident of Katihar district in Bihar. Officials said he had been working as a daily wage worker at a private construction site in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, when he was apprehended.
According to the NIA, Akhalatur was in touch with LeT handlers based in Pakistan through online platforms. Investigators allege that he shared radical content, discussed plans to attack “Kafirs” (non-believers), and tried to spread extremist ideology among local residents in Tamil Nadu. The agency claims he was “actively conspiring to execute Jihadi-style terror attacks” aimed at destabilising peace in India.
The accused has been booked under Sections 196 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 13(1)(b) and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The investigation further revealed that Akhalatur attempted to contact arms dealers in order to procure weapons for the planned strikes. According to the NIA’s statement, “The accused was in touch with Pakistan-based LeT handlers through cyberspace and conspired with them to target Kafirs in Tamil Nadu.”
Akhalatur was initially arrested by Kayar Police in April this year following intelligence inputs about his involvement in anti-national activities. Given the suspected terror links, the case was subsequently transferred to the NIA for detailed investigation.
Before he could act on his alleged plans, security forces intercepted his communications and foiled the conspiracy, leading to his arrest. The NIA has said that further investigation is underway to trace possible associates and funding channels connected to the network.
NIA Chargesheets Bihar Migrant Labourer for Conspiring with LeT & other Terror Outfits in J&K and TN pic.twitter.com/IKRC5j60QM
— NIA India (@NIA_India) October 17, 2025
(Source: News18)
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