NIA Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Zakir Naik

Naik is believed to be in the United Arab Emirates.

Zakir Naik. (Photo: TNM)

• A special NIA court in Mumbai issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted by the agency for his alleged role in a terror case.
• Last week, another city court had issued a NBW against Naik in a case of money-laundering registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
• "There are reasonable grounds to believe that Naik is evading arrest and that he will not voluntarily appear before the court or before the agency. I am of the view that NBW is necessary to be issued," special judge VV Patil said in his order.

(With inputs from PTI.)