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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Former SIMI activist from Padgha Saqib Nachan dies in Delhi hosp
Mumbai: Sixty-three-year-old former SIMI activist Saqib Nachan, who was arrested by NIA in the ISIS Maharashtra module case, died on Saturday morning while receiving treatment at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. He was under treatment for six days following a brain haemorrhage. Nachan, convicted twice earlier in terror cases, was arrested in Dec 2023 for allegedly running ISIS modules in Delhi and Maharashtra's Padgha village. Following Saqib's demise, authorities deployed over 200 police personnel in and around Padgha as a security measure. After his release on completion of sentence in 2017, in 2023 he had come under the NIA's scanner once again as the agencies started their crackdown in the 'Delhi-Padgha ISIS terror module' case. According to the NIA, Nachan and his associates were being instructed by foreign handlers and were involved in terrorist activities, including the fabrication of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) aimed at furthering ISIS' agenda. The module declared Padgha village as a "liberated zone" to motivate vulnerable Muslim youths to relocate to the village, the investigation showed. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Nachan's body will arrive at his village on Monday for burial in the local cemetery. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Previously, several residents of the village were apprehended for terrorist activities. In 2023, NIA arrested Nachan and his son Shamil, along with some others, in the ISIS module case. In November 2017, Saqib Nachan was released from the Thane jail after completing his 10-year jail term. Nachan was released five months before the actual term. The period was given to him as remission for his good behaviour. Nachan had then surrendered in the 2002 Mumbai Central, 2003 Vile Parle and 2003 Mulund train blast cases. While 14 people were killed, over a hundred were left injured in these three blasts. All the cases were clubbed together and tried under the now-defunct Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). Termed as the mastermind by the prosecution, the court found him guilty of illegally possessing an AK-56 rifle and sentenced him to 10 years in jail in 2006. Nachan's two sons are Shamil, currently imprisoned in the ISIS module case, and Aaqib (elder son), who was recently questioned and released by NIA. Nachan's first arrest came in 1992 under the now-repealed TADA Act, in connection with Operation K2, a shadowy alleged plot backed by ISI to ignite Khalistani and Islamic insurgencies in India. He was convicted alongside Khalistani militant Lal Singh and sentenced to life, but the Supreme Court later commuted his sentence to 10 years. He walked free in 2001.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
ISIS module case: Accused Saqib Nachan dies in Delhi hospital; suffered brain haemorrhage
ISIS module case suspect Saqib Nachan passed away in a Delhi hospital on Saturday, days after suffering a brain haemorrhage, PTI reported citing an official. He had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in the national capital for the past four days, according to the official. The former Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) office-bearer was being held in Tihar prison and was shifted to a hospital on June 24 after his health worsened, an official said. Doctors later confirmed that Nachan had suffered a brain haemorrhage, the official said. His condition deteriorated further on Saturday, and he passed away at 12.10pm. The official added that his body would be released to his family after the post-mortem, with his last rites scheduled for Sunday in Borivali village near Padgha. Nachan was first convicted by the Supreme Court in 1997 for plotting terror attacks in collaboration with Khalistani groups in 1990. He was later sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a series of bomb blasts between 2002 and 2003, including attacks at Mumbai Central, Vile Parle, and Mulund stations that left several dead and injured. After completing his sentence, Nachan was arrested in 2012 for the attempted murder of a VHP activist but was released on bail in 2014. In 2023, he was again arrested by the NIA for allegedly administering oaths of allegiance (bayath) to recruits of ISIS.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
ISIS module accused Saqib Nachan's health critical in Tihar Jail; admitted to Delhi hospital, son visits
THANE: Saqib Nachan, the terror suspect arrested by the NIA in 2023 in the ISIS module case, who is lodged in Tihar Jail in Delhi, was admitted to a hospital in Delhi after his health suddenly deteriorated. His condition is said to be critical. According to sources, after Nachan's health suddenly deteriorated in jail on Sunday, he was admitted to Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital in Delhi, where his condition is said to be critical. After the jail officials informed his family in Borivali village, situated near Padgha in Bhiwandi of Thane District, Nachan's elder son, Aquib Nachan, went to Delhi to see his father. You Can Also Check: Thane AQI | Weather in Thane | Bank Holidays in Thane | Public Holidays in Thane Nachan has two sons, and one of them, Shamil, is also in jail in the ISIS module case, while his elder son, Aquib, was questioned by the NIA at his house earlier this month but was released. The villagers of Borivali consider Nachan as their boss, and after the news of his serious condition, there is an atmosphere of sadness in the village. In 2023, Nachan was arrested for what the National Investigation Agency described as self-assumed rights of administering the 'bayath'—oath of allegiance towards the Khalifa of ISIS to persons joining the group. Besides, investigations revealed that the accused declared the village of Padgha as a 'liberated zone' and as 'Al Sham' like Syria. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brass Krishna Idols For Prosperity & Protection In Life Luxeartisanship Shop Now Undo Saquib Nachan history Nachan was first convicted by the Supreme Court in 1997 for planning terror attacks in India in 1990 with Khalistani groups. The second time, Nachan was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in jail in connection with three bomb blasts between 2002-03. These include the blast at the Mumbai Central railway station on December 6, 2002, injuring 22 people; at the market outside the Vile Parle suburban station on January 27, 2003, injuring 30 people; and inside a compartment of a local train that exploded at the Mulund railway station on March 13, 2003, killing 13 people and injuring around 80. He was set free after completing the sentence. He was also arrested in August 2012 in connection to an attempted murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activist Manoj Raicha; however, he was released on bail in August 2014. In 2023, Nachan was again arrested for what the National Investigation Agency described as self-assumed rights of administering the 'bayath'—oath of allegiance towards the Khalifa of ISIS to persons joining the group.
