Zakir Naik declared proclaimed offender, assets to be attached

The order to declare Naik a proclaimed offender was issued recently by a special court in Mumbai.

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been declared a proclaimed offender by the National Investigation Agency. His assets will be attached the NIA has said.

On July 19, the Regional Passport Office of Mumbai revoked the passport of the founder of Islamic Research Foundation. Naik is wanted in connection with cases of alleged terror funding.

The order to declare Naik a proclaimed offender was issued recently by a special court in Mumbai. Eventually, the process of attachment of his assets under section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) had been initiated.

Naik fled from India on July 1, 2016 after a terrorist claimed that he was inspired by his speeches on 'jihad' and 'Islam'. The Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), was also declared an "unlawful association" by the government.

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) statement said, "The Regional Passport Office, Mumbai, has revoked the Indian passport of Dr Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, resident of B-1005/1006 Jasmine Apartment, 65-B, Dockyard Road, Mazagaon, Mumbai, under the provisions of the Passport Act 1967."

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