NiAThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought assistance from six countries, including the US, UAE and Canada, in its ongoing investigation against various suspected ISIS operatives and their terror activities in the country.

The agency disclosed this in its charge sheet filed before District Judge in Delhi against 16 suspected ISIS operatives. They were arrested from across the country allegedly on the charges of recruiting and financing people to join the terror group.

NIA claimed that these accused were trying to advance the cause of ISIS and establish Caliphate in India.

It also alleged that they were seeking assistance from Maoist groups and had also planned to use forests of Telangana as hideout.