ED raids in Bengaluru in ISIS radicalisation money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at eight locations in and around Bengaluru, Karnataka, on July 21, 2026, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the radicalisation of youth to join the banned terrorist group ISIS. The probe stems from a National Investigation Agency (NIA) FIR concerning ISIS recruitment involving the Iqra Welfare Trust, Guidance for Mankind, and certain individuals. The NIA has charged five individuals with conspiring to radicalise impressionable Muslim youth through a 'personality development' workshop called 'Iqra Camp' and a weekly 'Quran Circle' study group. The accused allegedly raised and channelled funds to facilitate illegal travel of recruits to Syria via Turkiye to fight against the Syrian government. The ED is acting under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and the group is also accused of exploiting anti-CAA/NRC protests to spread ISIS ideology via secure social media platforms.
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