Second accused in Bengaluru IS terror case gets 7-year jail after guilty plea

Syed Fasiur Rehaman, a 37-year-old resident of Bengaluru, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an alleged Islamic State (IS) terrorism plot. The special court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases found Rehman guilty of being part of a terrorist group, recruiting people, and raising funds for the group.

The plot, known as the "Al Hind module," allegedly recruited members in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in 2019-20, with Rehman among 20 people charged in the case. The sentences against the accused shall run concurrently, and the time spent in judicial custody will be deducted from the imposed term of imprisonment.

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