Delhi HC grants bail to Abdul Rehman in ISIS case ‘Not enough evidence’

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Ammar Abdul Rehman, the grandson of former Ullal MLA B M Idinabba, in an ISIS-related case. The court ruled that having an ISIS flag and pamphlet on a mobile phone is not sufficient evidence to label someone a terrorist. Rehman was arrested on August 21, 2021, under the charge of having terrorist links with



ISIS.

However, the court found that mere attraction to an extremist organisation does not constitute a terrorist link. Downloading ISIS videos and listening to speeches also cannot be brought under the UAPA Act. The court emphasised that evidence found on Rehman’s mobile phone, including clips of Osama Bin Laden, ISIS flags, and pro-ISIS speeches, does not conclusively prove his connection to ISIS.