Mangaluru: Gulf-bound man released by NIA; no evidence of ISIS link

December 26, 2016

Mangaluru, Dec 26: A UAE-bound man, who had been taken into custody by authorities onsuspicion' at Mangaluru International Airport last week, later became anISIS terrorist' for a section of media.

airportEven though 41-year-old Munaf Rahman, a resident of Old Kent Road, Mangaluru, was released by the NIA officials, who found him innocent, a few Kannada television channels on December 25 claimed that NIA had taken him to New Delhi for further inquiry.

A section of media went on to claim that Munaf had ISIS links and that he had planned to officially join the dreaded terror outfit after flying into Syria.

In fact, Munaf had gone to the Airport along with his wife and children to board the 9W 504 Jet plane bound for Sharjah on December 23. When Airport authorities questioned the intention behind visiting Sharjah, he said that he was on his way to meet his wife's sister Ashika who stays there.

When authorities continued to question him, Munaf lost patience and reportedly behaved rudely. His behaviour gave rise to suspicion in the minds of immigration authorities and hence they took him to custody and handed him over to Umesh Rai, an officer of the NIA. Munaf's wife and children were sent home.

Despite subjecting Munaf to a rigorous interrogation, NIA officials failed to get any evidence against him. Hence, they released him after impounding his passport and asked him not to leave the city without permission.

According to sources, Munaf is a native of Thalassery in Kerala and he has been residing in Mangaluru for past five years along with his family. He is engaged in crockery business both in Kerala and Karnataka.

Interestingly, a Gujarati youth, identified as Arjun, was also detained on the same day at the same Airport by the authorities for carrying a live bullet in his pocket. Neither he was handed over to the NIA, nor he was treated like a terrorist.

Also Read: Gujarati youth arrested at Mangaluru Airport for carrying live bullet

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shaji
 - 
Tuesday, 27 Dec 2016

NIA (Nagpur I. Agency) is agent of RSS and they are trained / advised to target muslims only. Govt should have strong hold on this Agency and let them do their job in a good manner and not to harass innocents. Why the person with live bullet was not questioned and was let free whereas an innocent muslim was detained and not allowed to fly to Dubai. Why is this double standard. We have lost faith in NIA and it is better for the govt to dissolve this Agency as they are not fit for it.

Shaad
 - 
Monday, 26 Dec 2016

Nagpur Investigation Agency (NIA), targetting Muslims for nothing. NIA never intervened when Gujarati youth found with live bullets 2 days ago, NIA never intervened when Faisal got killed by RSS terror for change his religion and NIA intervened when terror teacher Joseph got hand-chopped by angry youths. Why NIA dancing for Nagpur tunes?

HOFZ
 - 
Monday, 26 Dec 2016

The few kannada channels now become public toilet. Controlled by some abnormal alrights

Abdul
 - 
Monday, 26 Dec 2016

Why double standard?!!..What is govt doing. If not taking any action against communal people in public service.

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"The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. 

This action is based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers," the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.

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