Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Ahmedabad
1 year, 9 months ago

Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Ahmedabad

News 18  

The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad has busted an Al-Qaeda module and arrested four members who hail from Bangladesh but have been living illegally in Ahmedabad, an official said on Monday. They were tasked with raising funds for Al-Qaeda’s illegal activities, radicalising local youths and persuading them to join the terror outfit, said Deputy Inspector General, Gujarat ATS, Deepan Bhadran. They were arrested from different parts of Ahmedabad under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and sections 38, 39 and 40 of the Unlawful Activities Act, Bhadran told reporters at the ATS headquarters. The ATS found Aadhaar and PAN cards and some literature published by the terror outfit’s media wing As-Sahab Media from the rented rooms of the trio, said Bhadran.

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ISI-Backed Plot To Attack Ayodhya Ram Temple Foiled, UP Resident Held In Faridabad, Hand Grenades Recovered
1 week, 6 days ago

ISI-Backed Plot To Attack Ayodhya Ram Temple Foiled, UP Resident Held In Faridabad, Hand Grenades Recovered

ABP News  

A major terror plot targeting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been foiled with the arrest of a suspect in Faridabad. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, with the assistance of the Faridabad Special Task Force, apprehended the suspect, identified as Abdul Rahman, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Abdul Rahman’s Interrogation Leads To Recovery Of 2 Live Hand Grenades Acting on inputs …

Al-Qaeda terror module: Delhi police files chargesheet against 8 accused
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Al-Qaeda terror module: Delhi police files chargesheet against 8 accused

Op India  

Delhi Police filed a chargesheet on 17th February against 8 accused arrested in the Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent module case, including Dr Ishtiaq. AQIS Jharkhand training module case | Delhi Police filed a chargesheet in Patiala House Court against 8 accused. These accused were arrested in a joint operation… — ANI February 17, 2025 Three accused were granted bail by …

STF arrests suspected Islamic extremist from Assam’s Dhubri district
1 month, 3 weeks ago

STF arrests suspected Islamic extremist from Assam’s Dhubri district

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: Assam Police’s Special Task Force has arrested another suspected Islamic extremist linked to the Bangladeshi terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Assam’s Dhubri district, officials said on Tuesday. The suspect, Ajibar Rahman, is a resident of Bilasipara area of Dhubri, on Tuesday This is the second arrest in four days, and the inspector general of STF, Parthasarathi Mahanta, said …

2 Terror Suspects, Linked to a Bangladesh Outfit, Held in Bengal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2 Terror Suspects, Linked to a Bangladesh Outfit, Held in Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The special task force of the West Bengal Police detained two young terror suspects, linked to a Bangladesh-based outfit, from Nowda in Murshidabad district on Sunday night for questioning. Saab was sent to India by ABT leadership to build terror modules in West Bengal, Assam and Kerala by radicalising young minds. The West Bengal Police STF also detained a …

Bangladesh: Yunus govt appoints Nasimul Gani as Home Secretary, here is how his organisation HuT has been spreading the idea of 'Islamic Caliphate' in India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Yunus govt appoints Nasimul Gani as Home Secretary, here is how his organisation HuT has been spreading the idea of 'Islamic Caliphate' in India

Op India  

On Wednesday, 25th December, Nasimul Gani, one of the founder members of the terrorist organization named Hizb-ut-Tahrir was appointed as the home secretary by the interim government led by Mohamed Yunus in Bangladesh. Ministry of Home Affairs has declared Hizb-Ut-Tahrir and all its manifestations and front organisations as terrorist organisations under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. pic.twitter.com/Fe6hISPClL — ANI October …

Assam police bust terror module, one Bangladeshi among 9 people arrested in 'Operation Praghat'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam police bust terror module, one Bangladeshi among 9 people arrested in 'Operation Praghat'

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Assam’s Special DGP Harmeet Singh here on Wednesday said that a team of the Special Task Force led by IGP Partha Sarathi Mahanta averted a major terror attack by the sleeper cell of a fundamentalist group by arresting an active member of the outfit from Kokrajhar in Western Assam. Informing that the STF arrested Abdul Zaher Sheikh a 30-year-old …

NIA detained Madrasa worker in Sanand, Ahmedabad for suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed links
3 months ago

NIA detained Madrasa worker in Sanand, Ahmedabad for suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed links

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: The National Investigation Agency has detained Adil, a suspect linked to the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed, from a madrasa in Sanand near Ahmedabad. Police sources reported that a central agency had received intelligence indicating that an individual named Adil, who allegedly works at a madarsa in Chekhala village, Banas Kantha district, had links to the terrorist organization “Jaish-e-Mohammed”. Sources reveal …

Al-Qaeda inspired terror module used PM-Kisan Yojana funds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Al-Qaeda inspired terror module used PM-Kisan Yojana funds

Op India  

In September this year, Delhi Police arrested 11 individuals linked to an Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module, including Dr Ishtiaq from Ranchi, Jharkhand. However, upon discovering fresh evidence, the police obtained six-day custody of eight of the accused earlier this week.” Additional Sessions Judge Dr Hardeep Kaur at the Patiala House Courts stated in an order issued on 12 November, “An application …

Anti-terror agency conducts pan-India raids in Al-Qaeda terror funding probe
4 months ago

Anti-terror agency conducts pan-India raids in Al-Qaeda terror funding probe

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency conducted extensive raids on Monday across multiple states in connection with alleged terror activities linked to Bangladeshi nationals associated with Al-Qaeda to destabilise India. During the operation, the NIA seized several pieces of evidence, including banking transaction records, digital devices like mobile phones, and documents linked to terror funding. The suspects were identified as Mohammad Sojibmiyan, …

‘Al-Qaeda-inspired’ terror network busted; 14 held
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Al-Qaeda-inspired’ terror network busted; 14 held

The Hindu  

The Delhi Police on Thursday said they busted an “Al-Qaeda-inspired” terror network that was active in the States of Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, and detained 14 suspects in the case. In a statement, the Delhi Police added that the “intelligence-based operation” was coordinated and conducted by its Special Cell in association with police forces of the three States. According …

Youth with suspected links to Bangladesh terror outfit arrested from West Bengal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Youth with suspected links to Bangladesh terror outfit arrested from West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal police’s Special Task Force have arrested a youth with suspected link to Ansar Al Islam, a banned terror outfit in Bangladesh, from Kanksa in West Burdwan district, officials said. Police said that the accused Md Habibullah is a second-year college student of Computer Science. The banned terror outfit Ansar Al Islam has links with the Al-Qaeda. In …

West Bengal: Al-Qaeda-linked terror module 'Shahadat' busted, head Mohammed Habibullah arrested
8 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: Al-Qaeda-linked terror module 'Shahadat' busted, head Mohammed Habibullah arrested

Op India  

The West Bengal Special Task Force foiled a new cross-border terror network on 22nd June which was operating under the name “Shahadat.” The module head Mohammed Habibullah was also arrested by the authorities. Watch: The West Bengal Special Task Force arrested Mohammad Habibullah in West Burdwan's Kanksa area, suspecting his affiliation with the militant group Shahadat, which is linked to …

Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad arrests four alleged IS terrorists from Ahmedabad airport
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad arrests four alleged IS terrorists from Ahmedabad airport

The Hindu  

Gujarat’s Anti Terrorist Squad on May 20 arrested four Sri Lankans with alleged links to the banned outfit Islamic State who were allegedly on a mission to carry out terror activities in India. Acting on a tip-off, the ATS officials arrested the accused at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel airport in Ahmedabad after they travelled from Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo via …

Gujarat ATS nabs four suspected ISIS terrorists at Ahmedabad airport
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat ATS nabs four suspected ISIS terrorists at Ahmedabad airport

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad on Monday arrested four suspected terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at Ahmedabad airport. Addressing a press conference, Gujarat Police DGP Vikas Sahai said, "ATS officials received a tip-off about the arrival of four terrorists by air or rail on May 18 and 19. DGP Vikas Sahai revealed, "During interrogation, we …

4 ISIS terrorists, natives of Sri Lanka, arrested at Ahmedabad airport
9 months, 3 weeks ago

4 ISIS terrorists, natives of Sri Lanka, arrested at Ahmedabad airport

India Today  

Four Islamic State terrorists were arrested at Ahmedabad airport, the police said on Monday. Addressing the media, Deputy General of Police Vikas Sahay said the four terrorists are natives of Sri Lanka and were radicalised by the Islamic State's ideology. A team of Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad recovered three Pakistan-made pistols and 20 cartridges lying abandoned at a location in Ahmedabad's …

ISIS terrorists caught in Gujarat had Jewish sites, Hindu leaders on target: Sources
9 months, 3 weeks ago

ISIS terrorists caught in Gujarat had Jewish sites, Hindu leaders on target: Sources

India Today  

The four Islamic State terrorists who were arrested at Ahmedabad aiport were tasked to target places important to Jews and some Hindu leaders from the BJP and RSS, sources told India Today TV. The terrorists -- Mohamed Nusrath, Mohamed Nafran, Mohamed Faris, and Mohamed Rasdeen -- were arrested by Gujarat Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad on Sunday, May 19. According to Gujarat …

Gujarat Police busts terror module planning to kill political leaders
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Police busts terror module planning to kill political leaders

Op India  

In a major terror bust, the Gujarat Police claimed to have busted a module that was planning to kill prominent political leaders across the country. Briefing media persons on the breakthrough, on Friday, Commissioner, Gujarat Police, Anupam Singh Gehlot said a maulvi, identified only by his first name Sohail, was arrested in connection with the matter and disgorged more leads …

Terror suspects questioned over intentions to enter Indian territory
11 months, 1 week ago

Terror suspects questioned over intentions to enter Indian territory

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: Three including a trained militant of Hizbul Mujahideen, arrested by UP Anti-Terror Squad while attempting to sneak into Indian territory from Sonauli border in East Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj on Wednesday, were questioned about their intentions to enter India, said senior ATS officials. Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mohammed Altaf Bhat The officials suspected that the trio was attempting to sneak into …

2 convicted in Assam for recruiting youth in Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror module
1 year, 1 month ago

2 convicted in Assam for recruiting youth in Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror module

India Today  

Two persons were convicted on Thursday by a special court of the National Investigation Agency in a case related to the recruitment and radicalisation of youth for establishing a terror module affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent. The accused, Jalaluddin Sheikh and Abdus Subhan, residents of Goalpara district, Assam, were radicalising youth for the Ansarullah Bangla Team affiliated with …

2 terrorists of Al-Qaeda's Indian module sentenced to seven years in prison
1 year, 2 months ago

2 terrorists of Al-Qaeda's Indian module sentenced to seven years in prison

India Today  

A special court of the National Investigating Agency in Bengaluru on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two “highly radicalised” members of Al-Qaeda in Indian Sub-continent to seven years of imprisonment. The two convicts, Akthar Hussain Laskar from Assam and Abdul Aleem Mondal from West Bengal were also fined Rs 41,000 and Rs 51,000, respectively in a case registered on August 30, …

UP: ATS declares Rs 25,000 reward each on AMU students Abdul and Faizan for ISIS link
1 year, 3 months ago

UP: ATS declares Rs 25,000 reward each on AMU students Abdul and Faizan for ISIS link

Op India  

On 8th December Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad declared a monetary award of Rs 25,000 each on two Aligarh Muslim University students for their affiliation with the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Abdullah Arsalan and Maaz bin Tariq, members of the ISIS Pune module, were taken into custody on 3rd November, as per Additional Director General ATS Mohit …

Attari border drug haul case: NIA arrests key absconding accused while trying to flee Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

Attari border drug haul case: NIA arrests key absconding accused while trying to flee Dubai

India TV News  

Attari border drug haul case: The National Investigation Agency on Saturday said that a key absconding accused has been arrested in connection with the Attari border heroin seizure case involving the smuggling of over 102 kgs of narcotics from Afghanistan via the India-Pak border in April 2022. His role in the conspiracy relating to the international drug nexus came to …

‘We are in constant touch with Delhi police’: Karnataka cops after ISIS terrorists arrest
1 year, 5 months ago

‘We are in constant touch with Delhi police’: Karnataka cops after ISIS terrorists arrest

Hindustan Times  

After Delhi Police arrested three suspected Islamic State terrorists, Karnataka Police have said that they are in constant touch with Delhi police officials regarding the arrests. Police said initial interrogation revealed that the accused conducted elaborate recce in Western Ghats, southern India, including Hubbali, Dharwad, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat to establish their hideouts. The Special Cell of Delhi Police in …

Terrorist recruitment module busted in J-K's Baramulla, 3 LeT associates arrested with arms and ammunition
1 year, 6 months ago

Terrorist recruitment module busted in J-K's Baramulla, 3 LeT associates arrested with arms and ammunition

India TV News  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has busted a terrorist recruitment module in the Baramulla district and arrested three terrorist associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit, an official said on Sunday. The police also recovered incriminating material including three hand grenades and 30 AK-47 live rounds from their possession. Arrested individuals were masterminds of recruitment module During the course of the investigation, it …

Delhi: Two men jailed for promoting anti-India agenda, ISIS terror activities in country
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi: Two men jailed for promoting anti-India agenda, ISIS terror activities in country

India TV News  

Terror module: Two men were sentenced to five years of imprisonment by a special NIA court in Delhi for promoting activities of proscribed ISIS, also known as Islamic State, in India. According to a spokesperson of the federal agency, the NIA Special Court, Delhi sentenced both of them under various sections of Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities Act, and Explosive …

Gujarat: 2 IS-linked terrorists get jail till 'last breath' for planning lone-wolf attacks
1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat: 2 IS-linked terrorists get jail till 'last breath' for planning lone-wolf attacks

India Today  

The sessions court at Ankleshwar in Gujarat's Bharuch district has handed imprisonment "till last breath" to two ISIS-linked terrorists, arrested in 2017, for planning "lone-wolf" attacks and recruiting radicalised youths for terror activities. The court of additional sessions judge, VJ Kalotra, sentenced Ubed Ahmed Mirza and Mohammad Kasim Stimberwala to imprisonment till their "last breath", government pleader Paresh Pandya said …

ISIS Crackdown in Jharkhand, UP: NIA Arrests 19-yr-old AMU Student for ‘Conspiracy to Carry Out Terror Acts’
1 year, 7 months ago

ISIS Crackdown in Jharkhand, UP: NIA Arrests 19-yr-old AMU Student for ‘Conspiracy to Carry Out Terror Acts’

News 18  

In another major crackdown on Islamic State modules operating in India, the NIA on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old student following extensive searches at his home and rented accommodation in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. The NIA conducted searches at his house in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand and rented room in Aligarh on July 16 and 17, leading to the recovery of …

Gujarat ATS Detains Four From TS for Links With Terror Outfits
1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat ATS Detains Four From TS for Links With Terror Outfits

Deccan Chronicle  

Anti Terrorist Squad police from Ahmedabad have reportedly detained four suspects, two in Hyderabad and two from Srinagar colony of Godavarikhani in Peddapalli district on Tuesday. In Hyderabad, the ATS detained medical shop owner Mohammed Faisiullah of Ranjan Colony, Kalapather, and his wife Sameera Banu. From Godavarikhani, the ATS picked up software trainer Mohammad Javed, 46, and his daughter Khateeja, …

16 people held in MP and Telangana over links with radical outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir
1 year, 10 months ago

16 people held in MP and Telangana over links with radical outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir

Op India  

In a coordinated operation with the Intelligence Bureau and the Telangana Police on Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh anti-terrorist squad dismantled a Hizb ut-Tahrir module and apprehended 16 people. Madhya Pradesh | 10 members of the radical Islamic organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir, who were arrested from Bhopal today, have been sent to Police custody till May 19th by Bhopal’s NIA court: MP Police …

Al-Qaeda vows to avenge the death of Atiq Ahmed in Eid message
1 year, 10 months ago

Al-Qaeda vows to avenge the death of Atiq Ahmed in Eid message

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Indian division of Al-Qaeda has threatened to avenge the death of slain mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother, calling them “martyrs”. AQIS issued a seven-page magazine to deliver its message on Eid-ul-Fitr where it also vowed to “liberate Muslims.” “We shall stay in the hand of the oppressor— be it in the White House or the prime …

Al-Qaeda threatens attack on India over Atiq Ahmad murder
1 year, 10 months ago

Al-Qaeda threatens attack on India over Atiq Ahmad murder

Live Mint  

Terror outfit Al-Qaeda and it's Indian counterpart Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent have threatened to attack India over the murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad on live television last Saturday in Uttar Pradesh. Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf was murdered on 15 April, footage of which was captured on live television on news cameras outside a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. …

Shivamogga: NIA arrests ISIS terrorists Mazin Abdul Rahman and Nadeem Ahmed
2 years, 2 months ago

Shivamogga: NIA arrests ISIS terrorists Mazin Abdul Rahman and Nadeem Ahmed

Op India  

The National Investigation Agency said on Wednesday that it has arrested two terror operatives in connection with the Shivamogga ISIS conspiracy case. The operatives, identified as Mazin Abdul Rahman and Nadeem Ahmed KA, were arrested in connection with a conspiracy hatched by the accused to further terror activities of the Islamic State in India. The case was initially registered on …

Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district
2 years, 6 months ago

Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The residents of a ‘char’ or sandbar in western Assam’s Goalpara demolished a madrasa that had employed two suspected Bangladeshi nationals linked to terror organisations, the police claimed on September 6. The two suspected Bangladeshi nationals – Aminul Islam and Jahangir Alom – used to stay in this semi-permanent structure, a statement issued by the Assam police said. “The …

Two arrested from Mumbai by Bengal Police for links with Al Qaeda
2 years, 6 months ago

Two arrested from Mumbai by Bengal Police for links with Al Qaeda

Firstpost  

During Saturday’s arrest the police reportedly found a suspicious phone application active on their mobile phones Mumbai/Kolkata: The Maharashtra ATS in a joint operation with West Bengal STF Saturday arrested two persons with alleged links with a terrorist organisation in suburban Bandra in the western metropolis, an official said. The two accused – Saddam Hossain Khan and Samir Hussain Sheikh …

Assam Police arrests over 34 people with Al-Qaeda links
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam Police arrests over 34 people with Al-Qaeda links

India Today  

Assam police have arrested more than 34 people affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the state, according to a senior official of Assam police. While talking to the media, DGP Assam Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said, “More than 34 people affiliated with Al-Qaeda have already been arrested. Some Army training camps have been set up by Bangladeshis.” The Assam DGP also said that …

‘Madrassa Teachers as Terror Operatives’: How an Imam Led Cops to ABT, Al Qaeda Modules in Assam
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Madrassa Teachers as Terror Operatives’: How an Imam Led Cops to ABT, Al Qaeda Modules in Assam

News 18  

In a continuous operation over the past two months, the Assam Police has unearthed several Ansarullah Bangla Team and al Qaeda modules and sleeper cells that use madrassa teachers as terror operatives across the state. It all began with the arrest of Abbas Ali, 21, an imam from Pakiuruwa village of Assam’s Goalpara, on July 24 for his alleged links …

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam’s Goalpara
2 years, 6 months ago

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam’s Goalpara

Live Mint  

Goalpara: Two suspected terrorists linked with the Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent and Ansarullah Bangla Team terror groups were arrested by the Assam police in the Goalpara district on Saturday. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque under Matia police station in Goalpara, …

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam's Goalpara: Police
2 years, 6 months ago

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam's Goalpara: Police

Hindustan Times  

Two suspects linked to Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent and Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team were arrested in Goalpara district of Assam on Saturday, police said. The official said that the arrested persons have a direct connection with terror modules of AQIS and ABT that the Assam police recently busted in Barpeta and Morigaon districts. "During the house searches of the …

Assam: 2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Goalpara
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam: 2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Goalpara

India TV News  

Highlights The Assam Police on Saturday arrested 2 suspected terrorists linked to terror outfit Al-Qaeda. Terrorists arrested in Assam: The Assam Police on Saturday arrested 2 suspected terrorists linked to terror outfit Al-Qaeda from Goalpara. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station, and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun …

Two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested by West Bengal police, 17 others named by them during interrogation
2 years, 6 months ago

Two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested by West Bengal police, 17 others named by them during interrogation

Op India  

On Wednesday, the special task force unit of the West Bengal Police foiled a massive terror bid as it arrested two suspected terrorists having links with Al-Qaeda from the Shashan village of Barasat block in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The STF source confirmed that the detained persons have been identified as Abdur Rakib Sarkar, a resident of …

West Bengal: Two suspected al-Qaeda members arrested; nearly 17 others active in region
2 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal: Two suspected al-Qaeda members arrested; nearly 17 others active in region

India TV News  

Highlights Both the terror suspects were arrested from North 24 Parganas district They were arrested following a raid at Kharibari in Shasan Police Station area One is a resident of Gangarampur in Dakshin Dinajpur, the other hails from Arambagh West Bengal: The special task force unit of the West Bengal Police late on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of the …

2 suspected members of terror outfit arrested in West Bengal
2 years, 6 months ago

2 suspected members of terror outfit arrested in West Bengal

India Today  

The special task force unit of the West Bengal Police on Wednesday arrested two suspected members of the banned terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda from Kharibari in Shasan Police Station area. They might be active members of the banned terrorist outfit in the Indian Sub-Continent, an affiliate group of Al-Qaida claims STF of Bengal Police. STF source claims they have been detained …

Focus on next Al Qaeda chief as Indian agencies stay alert
2 years, 7 months ago

Focus on next Al Qaeda chief as Indian agencies stay alert

Hindustan Times  

Within hours of US President Joe Biden announcing the death of Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a precision drone strike, speculation circled around a possible successor, with another Egyptian Al Qaeda figure, Mohammed Salahaldin Zidan, who goes by the assumed name of Saif al-Adel, emerging a likely candidate, according to security officials who monitor the region. An official involved …

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India

The Hindu  

A day after the United States announced that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in a drone strike in Kabul on July 30, Indian government officials on Tuesday said they were assessing its impact in India. Mr. Singh said that over the past two years, surveillance had been mounted in Assam following reports that the Bangladesh-based Ansarullah Bangla Team, …

‘Caravans of Jihad’ to Kashmir: As US Strike Kills Zawahiri, A Look at Al-Qaeda Chief's Threats to India
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Caravans of Jihad’ to Kashmir: As US Strike Kills Zawahiri, A Look at Al-Qaeda Chief's Threats to India

News 18  

As the sun rose in Kabul on Sunday, two Hellfire missiles fired by a US drone ended Ayman al-Zawahiri’s decade-long reign as the leader of Al-Qaida who helped Osama bin Laden plot the 9/11 attacks. “A new branch of al-Qaida was established — Qaida al-Jihad in the Indian subcontinent, seeking to raise the flag of jihad,…and return the Islamic rule …

12 'Jihadis' of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam
2 years, 7 months ago

12 'Jihadis' of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam

India Today  

Twelve alleged Jihadis, with links to the Bangladesh-based terror group Ansarul Islam, were arrested in two districts of Assam, police officers said on Thursday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said two major terror modules were busted in the state in a “nationally coordinated operation”. Morigaon district police chief Aparna Natarjan said another person, who runs a private madrasa at Soruchola …

Assam police detains 11 people connected to Islamic fundamentalism, links with global terror outfits
2 years, 7 months ago

Assam police detains 11 people connected to Islamic fundamentalism, links with global terror outfits

India TV News  

Highlights Assam police has detained 11 persons from Morigaon, Barpeta, Guwahati other districts They all have alleged links with Islamic fundamentalism, links with terror outfits Numerous electronic devices and incriminating documents have been seized The Assam police has detained 11 persons from Morigaon, Barpeta, Guwahati and Goalpara districts who are connected to Islamic fundamentalism having linkages with global terror outfits …

Bihar: 'Highly radicalized' man involved in propagating ‘jihad’ against India arrested, says NIA
2 years, 7 months ago

Bihar: 'Highly radicalized' man involved in propagating ‘jihad’ against India arrested, says NIA

India TV News  

Bihar: 'Highly radicalized' man involved in propagating ‘jihad’ against India arrested, says NIA Bihar News: Ali Asgar alias Abdullah Bihari, a resident of Siswaniya village, was the seventh accused arrested in connection with a probe into the activities of banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, the official said. Highlights Ali Asgar was 7th accused arrested in connection with probe into activities of banned …

Bihar terror module’s bid to target PM event busted
2 years, 8 months ago

Bihar terror module’s bid to target PM event busted

Deccan Chronicle  

PATNA: The Patna police on Thursday said that it busted a terror module and arrested two persons for indulging in anti-India activities and for planning to disturb the event in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had participated on July 12. Reports said the accused were being trained in Phulwari Sharif 15 days ahead of Modi’s visit and held meetings on …

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