Maharashtra ATS claims Kerala journalists are “related to terrorist clothing”; pre-order under UAPA

Maharashtra’s anti-terrorism squad took over the investigation on Kerala’s independent journalist M. Sheeba Sydeek on Thursday. The NIA court was told that the defendant, who was detained by police for one week, had connections with horror costumes such as Hizbul Mujahideen and JKLF. Cases under UAPA Articles 38 and 39 have been submitted.

Police also said he was allegedly working on the banned Communist Party of India (Maoism) front and was part of its core WhatsApp group. Several charges have allegedly been found.

They also sought 10 days of police custody. However, the special NIA court has raised reasons for the failure to provide seizure documents for Maharashtra police. The evidence was seized from Kerala on May 11. The court, under the custody of the defendants for three days, asked the Maharashtra anti-terrorism team to produce seizure documents and panchnama.

“The court gave them a slam and asked why they did not have seizures when they were caught on May 11,” one lawyer told them. Hindus.

Meanwhile, a top government source told Hindu The female friend who was with him in a hotel in Nagpur was also under the scanner. “The girl is currently studying law in Nagpur and calling from Bihar. The defendant claims he came to Nagpur to meet her. So far, we have only asked her. But we think she is more revolutionary. She will book soon.

Several investigative agencies have begun to study the case. The top source told Hindu.

Maoist link accusations

“A lot has been discovered in the past few days. However, we have not been able to access the materials seized in Kerala. Among the materials seized from him, we have found social media pages of the banned organizations and we have also found evidence of his propaganda for support for CPI (MAOIST). We have found secret documents from JKLF. There have been cases against him before, and there is no doubt that he has Maoist connections.

“He is in contact with Maoist leader and member of the CPI (Maoist) Central Committee. He has admitted that he is part of the caucus formed by Kannempilly and he is also part of his WhatsApp group. We find him working for the frontline of CPI (Maoist),” the official said.

Police are now detecting why Mr Sydeek was in Pune in April 2023 and whether he has any connection with Kabeer Kala Manch. They suspect he met Elgar Parishad’s Santosh Shelar, alias painter and Prashant Kamble, alias laptop. Currently, both of them are in custody.