The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids at several locations across South India in Karnataka and arrested two operatives in connection with the Shivamogga ISIS conspiracy case. The NIA conducted searches at six locations across Karnataka in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Davanagere and Bengaluru, arresting two ISIS operatives. The case is related to a conspiracy hatched by the accused to further the terror activities of the Islamic State (IS), a banned terrorist organization, and to endanger the unity, security and sovereignty of the country. The arrested accused has been identified as Reshaan Thajuddin Sheikh, resident of Udupi district in Karnataka, and Huzair Farhan Baig of Shivamogga. Investigation has revealed that the accused, Maaz Muneer radicalized his close associate and college mate Reshaan Thajuddin, and the two accused, Reshaan Thajuddin Sheikh and Huzair Farhan Baig received funds from their ISIS handler through Crypto-wallets for carrying out terrorist activities of the Islamic State.