Kerala Teenager Allegedly Radicalized: Mother and Stepfather Charged Under UAPA for ISIS Connections

Nov 18, 2025 06:52 pm CST

Police in Thiruvananthapuram have filed UAPA charges against a mother and stepfather accused of attempting to radicalize their 16-year-old son to join ISIS. The case emerged after teachers at a religious study center noticed behavioral changes in the teen who had previously visited the couple in the UK, where they allegedly exposed him to extremist ideology. The NIA and Anti-Terror Squad are now investigating multiple aspects of this concerning case.