ISIS investigations: NIA to send Letter Retrogatory to Ireland and New Zealand

NIA had earlier sent Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to USA seeking information on ISIS recruits who used Facebook and to Australia regarding information on the jihadis who used Trillian (free instant messenger).

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ISIS investigations: NIA to send Letter Retrogatory to Ireland and New Zealand

NIA had earlier sent Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to USA seeking information on ISIS recruits who used Facebook and to Australia regarding information on the jihadis who used Trillian (free instant messenger).

But both USA and Australia directed India to approach Ireland as the server was based there. And since there was no MLAT treaty with Ireland, NIA will be sending Letter Retrogatory to the country to access info on FB.

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Similarly, for highly encrypted mobile application Trillian, a favorite of ISIS India recruits, NIA had sought assistance from Australia only to be redirected to New Zealand. Though important time has been lost, NIA has prepared LR to be sent shortly.

The information given out by the companies FB and Trillian will be important digital evidence. Nia has six cases of ISIS, for which they will start charge sheeting from first week of June.

Most of the ISIS recruits were using smart phones, Tabs and laptops to indulge in secret chat on 25 social network sites with high end encryption to avoid detection. Most of the chat, took place on Face book and Trillion.

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