NIA court sentences another LeT operative in Bengaluru prison radicalisation case

Last month, the court convicted seven more accused, including T. Naseer, an alleged planner with links to Lashkar-e-Taiba. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR

A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) convicted and sentenced another key operative of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the 2023 Bengaluru jail radicalization case.

The court sentenced Vikram Kumar alias Chota Usman to seven years rigorous imprisonment and also a fine of ₹30,000 under various provisions of the IPC, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act.

It was published – 02 May 2026 23:13 IST