Irfan Nasir
Born: 1987;
Place of Birth: Bengaluru, India;
Gender: Male;
Nationality: Indian;
General Info:
Irfan Nasir from Bengaluru, allegedly recruitied for the Islamic State (IS) and for funding the travel of the recruits to Syria. Nasir is a rice merchant based in Bengaluru.
He is arrested for having affiliation with the banned terrorist organization Islamic State and for entering into a conspiracy to radicalize and motivate Muslim youth of Bengaluru to join the Islamic State, and for raising funds to facilitate their travel to Syria.
NIA has claimed that Nasir arranged funds through various sources, including through “donations and own sources”.
The NIA also has conducted searches at his residence and claimed to have recovered incriminating material and electronic devices.