How does Jihadi training 101 work?
A 34-year-old Muslim man, Faraz, comes into contact with Naeem Abdullah, a native of Deoband, Uttar Pradesh. The duo got to know each other through a madrasa. Soon after meeting, they started to establish contact with Pakistan-based jihadi and ISI-linked networks.
All they had to do was take out their phones and join Telegram and WhatsApp groups. Through these groups, various mujahids from different countries were connected to and trained by Pakistan-based operatives. Their objective was JIHAD. Naeem renamed Faraz as "Khalid Saifullah" and encouraged him to follow his path and work similarly.
"Khalid Saifullah" was a senior commander of the designated terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on May 18, 2025, in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Faraz told ATS that members of these groups were instructed to create fear among people and carry out target killings when directed. Recruits were told to obtain passports so that, when required, they could travel to Pakistan through a third country and receive Mujahideen training. He also stated that they were instructed to work towards implementing the PFI organisation's "Mission 2047" agenda and prepare accordingly.
Faraz claimed that the handler made them swear that they did not accept democratic rule. According to his statement, they were preparing fighters for this objective, and every fighter was expected to possess weapons.
He further stated that, when the time came, coordinated attacks would be carried out across India to overthrow the existing system and establish Sharia rule.
This is how a 34-year-old man, leaving everything behind, prepared himself for jihad.