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NIA court convicts Pak-linked LeT operative in recruitment case

January 22, 2026

A special NIA court in Kolkata has sentenced Sayyad M. Idris to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a recruitment and radicalization case linked to the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Idris was found guilty of conspiring to recruit youths for the Pakistan-based outfit and will also pay a fine of ₹70,000.

NIA court convicts Pak-linked LeT operative in recruitment case

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Sayyad M. Idris was convicted for recruiting and radicalizing youths for Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The sentencing was pronounced by a special NIA court in Kolkata.
Idris received a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of ₹70,000.
The case was transferred to the NIA from West Bengal Police in April 2020.
Idris conspired with others, including Altaf Ahmed Rather and Tania Parveen.

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NIA court convicts Pak-linked LeT operative in recruitment case

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