Mumbai: Special NIA Court Allows UAPA Charge Against Sharjeel Shaikh Over Alleged Terror Funding For ISIS-Linked Organisation
Mumbai, September 15, 2026: The special NIA court has allowed the prosecution to charge Sharjeel Shaikh, linked to an ISIS module, with raising funds for a Syria-based terrorist organisation. The court allowed the prosecution's plea to add more charges against Shaikh. Shaikh is said to be part of the ISIS module which was active in the state till 2023. The prosecution said that Section 40 of the…
Mumbai's special NIA court has allowed the prosecution to add charges of funding terrorism against Sharjeel Shaikh, according to the source. Shaikh, reportedly a member of an ISIS-linked group in Maharashtra, is accused of raising funds for a Syria-based terrorist organization, SIMI. The prosecution argued that Section 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, which covers raising funds for terrorist organizations, was omitted while framing charges against Shaikh.
Shaikh's lawyer contested the charge, stating that the prosecution had not provided evidence of funds transfer or that the organization was deemed terrorist. The court, however, accepted the prosecution's plea, allowing the additional charges against Shaikh.
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