Overview

• On June 30, 2025, the National Investigation Agency invoked Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to attach a property owned by accused operative Bava Bahrudeen in Thanjavur.
• The land, originally held by the Hazarat Sams Manssor Peer Avuliya Dargah Trust Board, was transferred to Bahrudeen without formal registration, the agency said.
• Investigators allege the site hosted secret indoctrination sessions, recruitment classes and Khilafah exhibitions showcasing the military strength of nations such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan.
• This asset seizure marks the latest legal escalation in a probe into a Tamil Nadu-based Hizb-ut-Tahrir cell accused of seeking to establish an Islamic Caliphate in India.
• The move follows a series of NIA raids since mid-2024 and arrests made earlier this month to dismantle the network’s financial and logistical infrastructure.