The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against four men for allegedly planting a bomb on the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train in March this year. At least 10 people were injured in the blast. In the charge sheet, filed in a special court in Bhopal, the NIA said the accused were inspired by the Islamic State.
The accused — Atif Muzaffar, Mohd Danish alias Jaafar, Syed Mir Hussain alias Hamja Abu Bakkas and Ghaus Mohd Khan, all residents of Uttar Pradesh — have been charged under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, among others, the NIA said in a statement.
The probe found that Muzzaffar had formed a terrorist gang with several members, including Danish, Hussain, Khan and Saifullah, who owed their allegiance to the IS, the statement said. Action against Saifullah, a resident of Kanpur, has abated as he is dead.