On November 28,NIA press release stated that Special Judge in Special Court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) Cases, Bengaluru, Karnataka pronounced sentence convicting three people, identified as Nazir Sheikh alias Patla Anas; Habibur Rahaman alias Habibur Sheikh and Mosaraf Hossain alias Hossain under various offences of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act -UAPA in a case, pertaining to seizure of electrical and electronic items, tools, chemical apparatus, containers etc. used for fabrication of bombs and Improvised Explosive Device (IED), digital cameras and incriminating handwritten documents etc. from the hideout of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Bengaluru. Investigations had established that accused persons had raised funds by committing dacoities at various places in Bengaluru with the intention of furthering the activities of JMB in India and also collected explosive materials and test fired a rocket launcher. The ‘proceeds of crime-dacoity’ in the form of gold was sold by Nazir Sheikh and other accused for raising funds for carrying out terror activities.