NIA sentences 7 in Bengaluru prison radicalisation case

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has sentenced seven accused individuals to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2023 Bengaluru prison radicalisation case. Among those sentenced is T. Naseer, a member of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The court also imposed a fine on the convicts, marking a significant outcome in the terror conspiracy probe. The verdict highlights ongoing concerns about extremist recruitment networks operating within prisons and the Indian government's crackdown on such activities.