Kochi: The NIA on Wednesday interrogated Muhammad Faisal Hameed, 25, a native of Chengankulangara, alleged to be a member of Islamic State (IS) linked module that was planning attacks in Kerala. Faisal, who was in Qatar, landed at Nedumbassery airport on Tuesday evening and appeared at the NIA office on Wednesday for interrogation.
He is the 19th accused in the case against members of IS-linked module based in Kasargode.
The interrogation continued from morning to evening and will be interrogated again on Thursday, sourced said.
Through interrogation, the NIA is expecting more information about Keralities who joined IS at Syria and Afganistan. The agency had earlier arrested Riyas Aboobacker, a member of the module who planned suicide attack in Kerala.
