When IS module members from MP had sought help in Kerala

It has now been revealed that the module that was busted following the Ujjain train blasts had tried to cross into one of the countries that is sympathetic to their cause.

The members of the Islamic State-inspired module which was busted following the Ujjain train blast had visited Kerala to find ways of joining the Caliphate. The questioning of Syed Mir Hussain, one of the module members who was arrested has revealed that the four-member gang had tried several times to either cross over into Pakistan or Syria.

They made several attempts to first cross over into Pakistan. They visited Rajasthan, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir. But their attempts failed. The members then paid a visit to Kozhikode in Kerala and met with several persons who they thought would help them cross over into Syria.

In Kerala, they met with several like-minded persons. They stayed there a couple of weeks trying to get out of the country. However, they were unsuccessful. During their meetings with other members who were also inspired by the IS, they discussed plans on setting up a major IS module. One of the module members, Atif, was declared as the 'emir' or chief of this module.

The visit by this group of men from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is interesting considering the NIA is probing a similar case in Kerala. During the probe there, it was revealed that the module had successfully managed to send out 22 persons to Afghanistan. It was also learnt that the module had devised a plot in which they would target Hindu leaders, their functions and also religious places.

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