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3. It is also alleged that Faizan Ansari (appellant) has created and administered multiple ISIS aligned cyber groups on telegram and Instagram platforms for disseminating terrorist propaganda materials including ISIS ventures "Voice of Hind" and "Voice of Khorasan"

magazine in order to influence and recruit impressionable youth for carrying out violent attacks in India. Apart from dissemination of inflammatory and radicalizing material, it is also suspected that he had himself created or edited some of these propaganda materials.

17.4.2: In that Telegram group, videos & links promoting ISIS ideology were shared and A-1 started posting such videos and link

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through his Instagram ID "faizxux" (which was created through his mobile No. xxxxxx4786). Due to his interest in ISIS Ideology, accused A-1 became group admin by "Wolf. Further, by Telegram Id "Homza" A-1 had received a virtual number, with instruction to create a new Telegram Id, as the current group on Telegram will be banned. Accordingly, A-1 created a Telegram Id Le, "Pain", with the help of virtual number. From the above Telegram Id. A-1 started disseminating the ideology of ISIS and further connected with Saiful- Allah (he connected as Abu Saif), Sandnigger, Eco, Raid Centre Group (Managed members of Based departinent Group). Group Admin of above group used to post edited War Videns and Images, related to ISIS. it is also established during the investigation that, A-1 was in close contact with a Pakistan based 1515 supporter, who's Telegram ID was "Abdullah", Investigation also established that after two months of joining of Telegram Id "Based Department Chat Group", it was black listed/blocked by the Telegram and immediately, hia Telegram ID "Jatzxux" was also blocked. However, A-1 still remained active and connected with the group members, through Telegram ID "Pain". Later his Telegram id Le, "Pain" was also blocked by Telegram, for sharing ISIS related videos & Phots. Thereafter he created a new Telegram id Le, "Baglya", which was created thrwugh his mobile no xxx4786 and further A-1 created a new Instagram Id Le... "Ita Islamic Fatzu", From Instagram Id Le... "Its Islamic Faizu", accused A-1 came in contact with one Afzal Haneef Alvi, resident of Anushakti Magar, Mumbai, Maharashtra. whe further added him in Instagram group namely "Based Mulleh", having 30-40 members. 17.4.3: During investigation, it is also established that accused A-1 used to follow "Brasario" Channel on Telegram, from where A-1 used to download several videos, phetos, song, magazines related to 1515 and further saved in his laptop, for further disseminating the same. Through "Life's Journey With Melodies" YouTube Channel, A- approached Khushi Singh, R/o Pist Jaunpur, UP and tried to disseminate the ISIS ideology. Further A-1 came in contact with accused Umar Bahadur Rahul Sen (A-2), a resident of Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, who is having same ideology towards ISIS. During investigation, it is also established that, during 2021-22, A-1 was added in Instagram Group Jumman Muslim", in this group ISIS related videos and literature were being shared by the group members, later the same was deleted by Khallid, in law up of the arrest of "Faris Nazdi", a resident of [&K. Investigation also revealed that, A-1 used

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Telegram Id i.e., "Baqiya", which was created through his mobile no. xxxxx4786 and further A-1 created a new Instagram Id i.e., "Its_Islamic_Faizu". Accused A-1 came in contact with one Afzal Haneef Alvi, resident of Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, who further added him in Instagram group namely "Based Mulleh", having 30-40 members.

50. It is revealed while investigation that accused A-1 used to follow "Brosaria" Channel on Telegram, from where A-1 used to download several videos, photos, song, magazines related to ISIS and further saved in his laptop, for further disseminating the same.

51. Through "Life's Journey With Melodies" YouTube Channel, A- 1 approached Khushi Singh (P.W.1) R/o Dist Jaunpur, UP and tried to disseminate the ISIS ideology. Further A-1 came in contact with accused Omar Bahadur @Rahul Sen (A-2), a resident of Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, who is having same ideology towards ISIS. During investigation, it is also established that, during 2021-22, A-1 was added in Instagram Group "Jumman Muslim", in this group ISIS related videos and literature were being shared by the group members, later the same was deleted by Khallid, in follow up of the arrest of "Faris Nazdi", a resident of J&K. Investigation also revealed that, A-1 used to follow Adam tech of ISIS on Instagram, through which accused A-1 had taken "Bayt", which is as under: -"I Faizan Ansari give my pledge of allegiance to the Calipha of Islamic state Abu Hussain Al- Hashimi AlQureshi to listen and obey him until he disobeys Quran and Sunnah".