Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala):<\/strong> The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun examining a disturbing case from Kerala in which a woman from Pathanapuram and her second husband are accused of radicalising her 16-year-old son and attempting to influence him to join the Islamic State (ISIS). The couple has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Kerala Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to officials, the accused mother and stepfather allegedly exposed the boy to extremist propaganda and ISIS-linked materials while the family was living in the United Kingdom after their marriage. Investigators believe that the radicalisation process intensified during this period, with the couple reportedly showing the minor videos and content aimed at glorifying the ISIS ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The matter surfaced only after the family returned to India and admitted the boy to a religious study centre in Attingal. Staff members at the centre reportedly observed a sudden and alarming change in the boy\u2019s behaviour, prompting them to alert his relatives. The relatives subsequently approached the police, leading to the registration of a case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognising the seriousness of the allegations\u2014which involve instigation to join a proscribed terrorist organisation\u2014the Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police registered charges under UAPA against both accused individuals. Authorities are currently examining:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The couple remains under investigation, with further legal action expected as evidence is consolidated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun examining a disturbing case from Kerala in which a woman from Pathanapuram and her second husband are accused of radicalising her 16-year-old son and attempting to influence him to join the Islamic State (ISIS). The couple has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kerala"],"yoast_head":"\nAllegations of Indoctrination and Terror Influence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Behavioural Red Flags Triggered the Complaint<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
UAPA Invoked; NIA Collecting Evidence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The NIA has now stepped in to collect case materials and verify the scope of the alleged radicalisation. Officials stated that, given the international dimension (with alleged activities occurring in the UK), the agency is likely to take over the investigation in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFocus of Current Investigation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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