NIA books Zakir Naik in 'love jihad' case involving top Bangladesh politician


New Delhi/Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and two hardline preachers of Pakistan origin as accused

in an FIR pertaining to a high-profile "love jihad" case.

The high-profile case involves the daughter of a Chennai-based businessman and the son of a top Bangladesh politician, belonging to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

The NIA is probing the Indian businessman's daughter and Bangladesh politician son's marriage in London. Zakir Naik, who is wanted by Indian enforcement agencies, and the hardline preachers of Pakistani-origin based in the US have been named as accused in the case, according to information accessed by IANS.

The girl's father had initially lodged a complaint with the Chennai Central Crime Branch in May, alleging his daughter who was studying in London was radicalized and was forced to convert to Islam.

He had also alleged that his daughter was abducted from London and taken to Bangladesh by some Bangladeshis.

"The matter involved investigation in foreign countries. And hence the case was transferred to National Investigation Agency (NIA)," Chennai Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal told IANS. He said it is not possible to share further details on the case.

The persons named in the NIA's FIR are Zakir Naik, as well as Yasir Qadhi and Nauman Ali Khan, both US-based Islamic preachers.

Qadhi had put a video of Naik where he was seen making sensational claims on safe passage from India when he was being pursued by Indian enforcement agencies.

The prime accused is Nafees, son of Shakhawat Hossain Bakul, a BNP leader and former Member of Parliament. Bakul was elected to parliament from Narsingdi-4 as a BNP candidate in 1991 and 2001.

Bakul had been arrested from Khaleda Zia's residence in December 2013 and in June 2017, he was sued by a businessman for extortion.

As per the summary of allegations being investigated by NIA, the Central government had received information from the Tamil Nadu government of regarding the registration of the case on May 28, 2020, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, relating to the

complaint filed against Nafees, a Bangladeshi citizen, who had allegedly indulged in the kidnapping and trafficking of an Indian citizen.

The case revealed the commission of offence specified under the scheduled offences in the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.

 

  

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  • Mohammed, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    In this news where is Zakir Naik connected ?

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    I miss peace tv. It was fun to watch idiocy backed up by misinterpretation of the book!!

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path.

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    Bangladeshi is experts in human trafficking and Pakistan experts in forcibly conversion ! if you ask any other profession which they know for anybody surprise a BIG NO !! ZAKIR MAMU is only a puppet ! live him alone.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    Rapeing and lynching no one can overtake .

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  • Navneeth, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    Last I heard was, due to the relentless pressure from all side, Malaysia was trying to send him to some other 'friendly ' country.

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  • Mathan Raj, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    You are right . In fact from India he first fled to Saudi , where they refused to shelter him. Currently when all the countries are looking for peace and prosperity, nobody would want a trouble monger . Malaysia may ask him to leave soon.

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 02 2020

    For all those who love Ghandhiji and Mother Teresa, pose one question to joker naik as to the after life of such personalities you will find it funny.

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