By our Legal Correspondent
Kochi, Feb 09 (IVC) The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court judge here Mini S Das today awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment to Riyas Aboobacker .
The alleged IS activist Riyas Aboobacker was found guilty and convicted on Feb 7, under Section 38 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) dealing with the offence relating to the membership of a terrorist organization and Section 39 of the UAPA for support given to a terrorist organization and under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code for criminal conspiracy.
He was arrested in 2019 while collecting explosives to blast bombs at different Centres, the prosecution added. Though the convicted maintained that he was innocent and no offence as alleged by the prosecution was committed by him, he pleaded for leniency in deciding the quantum of punishment considering his poor financial position. Further details of the judgment were awaited.
