Born: 1986;

Place of Birth: Kerala, India;

Gender: Male;

Nationality: Indian;

General Info:
Subahani Haja Moideen is Islamic State operative who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency after being trained by the Islamic State terrorist group, and is charged under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and is currently detained at the high-security prison in Viyyoor.

Moideen, who hails from Thodupuzha, a small town in Idukki district in Kerala had left for Jeddah in 2015 and then reached Istanbul in Turkey.

From there, he and few of his associates managed to cross over to Syria. One month of stay in Syria, he was taken to Mosul where he had undergone rigorous training under the Islamic State.

Moideen was assigned under the guard duty after he was injured during a training session. One day, after witnessing an explosion from close quarters, wherein he saw the death of his colleagues, he decided to call it a day.

While trying to escape the clutches of the caliphate, he was caught. As per the probe team, he managed to reach India with the help of a few of his friends.

Moideen worked with his father at his textile shop for a year. Moideen was arrested on October 6, 2016, by the NIA as part of an investigation.

His whereabouts was informed by a group who were allegedly planning attacks against BJP and RSS leaders and High Court judges. He was arrested for trying to arrange explosives from Shivakashi in Tamil Nadu.