Chennai: India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said that it has interrogated 10 people arrested for their alleged involvement in hatching a conspiracy to wage war against India with the help of terror group IS.

An NIA spokesperson in Delhi said that it interrogated Pachaiyappan, a resident of Kanchipuram, Rajesh, a resident of Chennai, Anbarasan a resident of Salem rural, A. Abdul Rahiman and Liyakath Ali of Salem city, Mohammed Haneef Khan and Imran Khan of Bengaluru, Mohammed Zaid of Kolar, Ejaz Pasha of Bengaluru and Hussain Shariff, who were taken into NIA custody for six days until March 3.

"They were hatching a conspiracy with ISIS member Khaja Mohideen, a resident of Cuddalore, and his associates to carry out unlawful activities for furthering the objectives of the ISIS in India," the spokesperson said.