The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused in the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case. The agency said they have arrested Faizul Rahman, identified as a ‘Nakib’, who is the state chief of the HuT. It said that HuT activist Hameed Hussain, along with others, had conspired in Chennai to spread secessionist ideologies by promoting the anti-national views of HuT.

 

NIA said Faizul Rahman had held several secret meetings to propagate HuT’s ideology with various like-minded groups and had led several divisive campaigns throughout Tamil Nadu. Faizul Rahman is the seventh HuT activist arrested in the case. In September 2024, the NIA conducted raids at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu in connection with a case related to HuT, which had campaigned against elections and conspired to establish Islamic rule in India.

 

 

Hizb-ut-Tahrir has allegedly incited its followers to overthrow the lawfully established democratic government through divisive actions. The NIA stated that Hameed Hussain, a key conspirator in the case, had collaborated with five other accused to hold secret meetings aimed at promoting Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s ‘anti-India’ ideology.