<p>Three persons were found guilty on Tuesday by a National Investigation Agency special court at Kochi in an Islamic State (IS) recruitment case.</p>.<p>Midhilaj, Abdul Razak and U K Hamza—all natives of Kannur district in north Kerala—were found guilty under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and sections of the Indian Penal Code. Their sentencing will be done on Friday.</p>.<p>The case is regarding the 2017 recruitment of people from Valapattanam in Kannur. Around 15 persons from various parts of Kannur were allegedly recruited to the terror outfit IS.</p>.<p>The local police initially registered the case, and later the NIA took over the investigation.</p>.<p>The three convicted had sought relaxation in their sentence, citing they did not follow the IS ideologies anymore, and had also been in prison for the past several years.</p>.<p>Over the past few years, over 100 persons from Kerala, including professionally qualified men and women, reportedly crossed borders to join the IS. Many were reportedly killed in encounters.</p>
<p>Three persons were found guilty on Tuesday by a National Investigation Agency special court at Kochi in an Islamic State (IS) recruitment case.</p>.<p>Midhilaj, Abdul Razak and U K Hamza—all natives of Kannur district in north Kerala—were found guilty under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and sections of the Indian Penal Code. Their sentencing will be done on Friday.</p>.<p>The case is regarding the 2017 recruitment of people from Valapattanam in Kannur. Around 15 persons from various parts of Kannur were allegedly recruited to the terror outfit IS.</p>.<p>The local police initially registered the case, and later the NIA took over the investigation.</p>.<p>The three convicted had sought relaxation in their sentence, citing they did not follow the IS ideologies anymore, and had also been in prison for the past several years.</p>.<p>Over the past few years, over 100 persons from Kerala, including professionally qualified men and women, reportedly crossed borders to join the IS. Many were reportedly killed in encounters.</p>