The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe in a case earlier registered against five persons by the Mayiladuthurai police in Tamil Nadu, alleging that they planned to float anti-national organisations and had associated themselves with the terror outfit, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The accused have been identified as Sathik Batcha, Mohamed Ashiq, Jagabar Ali and Rahmath from Tamil Nadu and Mohamed Irfhan from Karaikal in Puducherry.
The local police had registered the case in February and arrested Sathik Batcha and others for their alleged involvement in various offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. They later invoked provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the case.
