KOCHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted psychoanalysis on the Islamic State (IS) operative who allegedly fought for the terrorist organisation at Mosul in Iraq. Thodupuzha-native Subahani Haja Moideen, who was arrested from Tirunelveli recently as part of a crackdown against the South Indian module of the IS, was taken to New Delhi for the test. According to NIA officials, Subahani was subjected to psychoanalysis for ascertaining as to what extend he was radicalised by his handlers in Iraq.
“Psychoanalysis is required to understand the mind of terrorists as they develop a complex mindset and fight on the frontline after being radicalised. It is a normal test carried out on the accused during interviews carried out using questionnaire,” said an NIA official, adding that Subahani was radicalised in a very short time. “He was leading a normal life until 2014, and decided to move to Iraq after watching IS videos and reading its literature online. In 2015, he contacted the IS leaders abroad and migrated to Iraq via Istanbul,” said the officials. While working for the IS in Mosul, Subahani was detained when he informed his decision to leave the IS. He was ‘imprisoned’ for 55 days, and was released only when he agreed to work for the IS after returning to India.
After the test, Subahani was brought back from New Delhi on Friday. He will be produced before the NIA Court on Saturday. The NIA has arrested seven persons suspected to be members of the IS module operated in South India.