NIA arrests mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module after searches
5 years, 6 months ago

NIA arrests mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module after searches

India TV News  

The National Investigation Agency Wednesday arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module who was a Facebook friend of Sri Lankan suicide bomber Zahran Hashim, after it carried out searches at seven locations in Coimbatore, officials said. During the searches, the agency seized 14 mobile phones, 29 SIM cards, 10 pen drives, three laptops, six memory cards, four hard disc drives, an internet dongle and 13 CDs/DVDs, besides one dagger, an electric baton, 300 air-gun pellets and a large number of incriminating documents, the NIA said in a statement. The agency had received the information that the accused persons and their associates were allegedly propagating the ideology of proscribed terrorist organisation ISIS on social media with the intention of recruiting vulnerable youth into the group for carrying out terrorist attacks in south India, especially in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the NIA said. The NIA has alleged that Azarudeen has been a Facebook friend of Sri Lankan suicide bomber Zahran Hashim.

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NIA achieves a remarkable 100% conviction rate in 2024, 68 accused convicted in 25 cases
1 week, 2 days ago

NIA achieves a remarkable 100% conviction rate in 2024, 68 accused convicted in 25 cases

Op India  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday announced a record-breaking achievement for 2024, boasting a 100 per cent conviction rate with the conviction of 68 accused in 25 cases, a feat that underscores the agency’s commitment to delivering justice and strengthening national security. NIA further registered four other Jihadi cases, four Khalistan and two ISIS Jihadi cases, and one case each …

Anti-terror agency conducts pan-India raids in Al-Qaeda terror funding probe
1 month, 4 weeks 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, …

NIA Chargesheets 2 More Terrorists in Karnataka Al-Hind ISIS Module Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA Chargesheets 2 More Terrorists in Karnataka Al-Hind ISIS Module Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted two more terrorists in the Karnataka Al-Hind ISIS module case relating to a major terror conspiracy involving targeted killings and other jihadi activities. The NIA investigations have revealed that Abdul Matheen Taha was self-radicalized and had, in turn, radicalized and recruited Mussavir Hussain Shazib and others. Further, Abdul Matheen Taha and Mussavir …

NIA Charge-sheets 17 Hardcore ISIS Operatives in Delhi-Padgha Terror Module Case
7 months ago

NIA Charge-sheets 17 Hardcore ISIS Operatives in Delhi-Padgha Terror Module Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has charge-sheeted 17 hardcore agents of the proscribed global terrorist network in a conspiracy involving recruitment and radicalisation of youth and fabrication of improved explosive devices in the Delhi-Padgha ISIS terror module case. The accused, charge-sheeted under various sections of IPC, UA Act, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act, were found to have been …

The Rameshwaram Cafe blast case: NIA arrests LeT terror case ex-convict
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Rameshwaram Cafe blast case: NIA arrests LeT terror case ex-convict

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested an ex-convict in a Lashkar-e-Taiba terror conspiracy case as the fifth accused in The Rameshwaram Cafe blast case. Shoaib Ahmed Mirza alias Chhotu, 35, a resident of Hubballi city, who served a sentence in the case and was out of jail, has allegedly emerged as the key link to the Thirthahalli module that …

NIA arrests one more in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA arrests one more in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Three days after a massive crackdown across four southern states in connection with its probe into the Rameshwaram Café blast case, the NIA on Friday arrested one more accused, identified as an ex-convict in a Lashkar-e-Taiba terror conspiracy case, officials said. In its investigation, the anti-terror federal probe agency found that Mirza, who was convicted earlier in a …

NIA raids 17 locations across 7 states in Bengaluru prison radicalisation probe
10 months ago

NIA raids 17 locations across 7 states in Bengaluru prison radicalisation probe

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out raids at 17 locations in seven states in connection with its probe into the Bengaluru prison radicalisation case, people familiar with the development said. The Bengaluru City Police had originally registered the case following the seizure of arms and ammunition, including 7 Pistols, 4 hand grenades, one magazine and 45 live rounds, …

NIA takes over probe into Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru
10 months ago

NIA takes over probe into Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Monday took over the probe into the blast at a popular cafe in Bengaluru, people aware of the matter said, adding that the federal anti-terror agency was looking into the possible role of terror outfits such as the Islamic State in the incident. A police official stands guard at the Rameshwaram cafe blast site in …

NIA conducts raids in Punjab and Rajasthan in terrorist-organised criminal syndicates nexus case
10 months, 1 week ago

NIA conducts raids in Punjab and Rajasthan in terrorist-organised criminal syndicates nexus case

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations across Punjab and Rajasthan as part of the probe against pro-Khalistan elements and organised criminal syndicates. The NIA had earlier registered eight cases to investigate and prosecute the persons associated with pro-Khalistan banned terrorist outfits and the criminal syndicates linked to them. Among the arrested persons were Amritpal Singh, …

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids multiple locations in Maharashtra, one arrested
10 months, 3 weeks ago

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids multiple locations in Maharashtra, one arrested

India TV News  

ISIS conspiracy case: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested one accused following raids at multiple locations in the ISIS Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar module case, involving a conspiracy to target vital installations. He was arrested after the NIA conducted raids at the houses of various suspects at nine locations in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Radicalising youth to join ISIS The …

Coimbatore Car Blast Case: NIA Initiates Searches in Multiple Locations in TN
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Coimbatore Car Blast Case: NIA Initiates Searches in Multiple Locations in TN

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency sleuths on Saturday initiated searches in at least 27 locations in Tamil Nadu related to the ISIS-inspired car bomb blast case in Coimbatore in which 15 people were arrested. The prime suspect identified as Jamesha Mubeen, whom the agency said was a suicide bomber, was killed when his vehicle carrying an Improvised Explosive Device exploded in …

IS man awarded 10-year rigorous jail term for plotting suicide bombing
11 months ago

IS man awarded 10-year rigorous jail term for plotting suicide bombing

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The National Investigation Agency court in Kochi on Friday awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to Palakkad native Riyas Aboobacker for plotting a suicide bombing in Kerala in 2019. NIA judge Mini Das also slapped a fine of Rs 1.25 lakh on the 34-year-old who had faced trial in the case in which 14 persons left the country and …

NIA raids 19 locations, foils ISIS Ballari module, arrests 8 and seizes explosive materials
1 year ago

NIA raids 19 locations, foils ISIS Ballari module, arrests 8 and seizes explosive materials

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Monday raided 19 locations across four states and arrested eight operatives of the Ballari module of the banned Islamic State terror organisation, including its leader Minaz alias Md. The eight ISIS agents arrested during the raids were involved in actively promoting terror and terror-related acts and activities of ISIS. The NIA teams raided 19 locations …

NIA raids 19 places in South India against a highly radicalised jihadi terror group
1 year ago

NIA raids 19 places in South India against a highly radicalised jihadi terror group

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency carried out searches at 19 locations in South India by busting a "highly radicalised jihadi terror group," sources said. Of the 19 places being searched by the NIA, the majority of them are linked to suspects affiliated with the jihadi group. The move comes days after the NIA raided multiple locations across Bengaluru, Karnataka, …

15 ISIS terrorists arrested: Accused had declared a village in Thane as a ‘Liberated Zone’
1 year ago

15 ISIS terrorists arrested: Accused had declared a village in Thane as a ‘Liberated Zone’

Op India  

On 9th December, the National Investigation Agency announced that it raided 44 locations in Maharashtra and Karnataka in which they arrested 15 ISIS terrorists of the ISIS Maharashtra module. NIA Swoops Down on 44 Locations in M’Rashtra & K’Nataka, Arrests 15 ISIS Operatives of ISIS Maharashtra Module pic.twitter.com/bcvJBOIA3M — NIA India December 9, 2023 Taking to X, the security agency …

NIA raids over half dozen locations in Bengaluru in terror conspiracy case
1 year ago

NIA raids over half dozen locations in Bengaluru in terror conspiracy case

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted searches in over half a dozen locations in Bengaluru in a terror conspiracy case. The move comes days after the NIA, in a massive crackdown on ISIS, arrested 15 operatives of the banned terror outfit on December 9 during multiple and widespread raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka. Huge amounts of unaccounted cash, …

NIA raids over half dozen locations in Bengaluru in terror conspiracy case
1 year ago

NIA raids over half dozen locations in Bengaluru in terror conspiracy case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted searches in over half a dozen locations in Bengaluru in a terror conspiracy case. Multiple NIA teams raided various locations in Bengaluru in close coordination with the state police force based on specific inputs. The move comes days after the NIA, in a massive crackdown on ISIS, arrested 15 operatives of the banned …

Terror Conspiracy Case: NIA conducting searches at dozens of Bengaluru locations
1 year ago

Terror Conspiracy Case: NIA conducting searches at dozens of Bengaluru locations

Live Mint  

The National Investigation Agency conducted searches across several locations in Bengaluru on December 13 in connection with a suspected terror plot, ANI reported. The NIA's crackdown involved extensive raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka on December 9, resulting in the arrest of these individuals for their involvement in promoting terror-related activities, the report said. These raids form part of the NIA's …

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids 44 locations in Karnataka, Maharashtra; 13 held
1 year, 1 month ago

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids 44 locations in Karnataka, Maharashtra; 13 held

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested 13 people in Maharashtra's Pune in connection to an ISIS terror conspiracy case, ANI reported. The arrests came after the investigation raided 44 locations in Maharashtra and Karnataka in the case related to a conspiracy by the global terror group ISIS to carry out terror attacks across the country. Of the total locations …

Anti-terror agency NIA raids 41 locations in Maharashtra, Karnataka; 15 in custody
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-terror agency NIA raids 41 locations in Maharashtra, Karnataka; 15 in custody

India Today  

In a massive crackdown on the Islamic State, the National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested 15 operatives of the banned terror outfit during multiple raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka. NIA investigations have revealed that the accused, all members of the Islamic State Maharashtra module, were operating from Padgha-Borivali, where they had hatched a conspiracy to spread terror and violence across …

NIA Files Chargesheet Against 7 Accused in Pune ISIS Terror Module Case
1 year, 2 months ago

NIA Files Chargesheet Against 7 Accused in Pune ISIS Terror Module Case

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency has filed a charge-sheet against seven ISIS members accused of being involved in a conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in different parts of the country, an official said on Sunday. They were charge-sheeted before the NIA Special Court here under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act, the Explosive Substances Act, the Arms Act and …

Coimbatore car blast | NIA arrests 14th accused
1 year, 2 months ago

Coimbatore car blast | NIA arrests 14th accused

The Hindu  

A year after the car blast in front of Sangameswarar temple at Kottaimedu in Coimbatore, the National Investigation Agency has arrested a 14th person for alleged involvement in the attack that involved men inspired by the Islamic State ideology. Sources said Naseer, who worked as a painter at the service centre of a car franchise in Coimbatore, had met Jamesha …

NIA arrests Pune ISIS module case accused
1 year, 2 months ago

NIA arrests Pune ISIS module case accused

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested Mohammad Shahnawaz Alam, an accused in the Pune ISIS module case in which seven persons were earlier held. According to the NIA, the accused was directly associated with the other arrested individuals in the Pune ISIS module case. “The accused persons had plans to commit terrorist acts, with the aim to disturb peace and …

NIA arrests man in ‘Munchingiputtu Maoist conspiracy’ case, raids over 53 locations in State
1 year, 3 months ago

NIA arrests man in ‘Munchingiputtu Maoist conspiracy’ case, raids over 53 locations in State

The Hindu  

Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency conducted raids at 53 locations in the State on Monday, in connection with the Munchingiputtu ‘Maoist conspiracy’ case and arrested Chandra Narasimhulu, State executive committee member of Pragathiseela Karmika Samakya, in Sri Sathya Sai district. A pistol, 14 rounds of bullets, ₹13 lakh cash and Maoist literature were seized from raids conducted in Guntur, …

Dhangri Attack Probe: NIA Carries Out Searches At Nisar Ahmed's House in Poonch
1 year, 3 months ago

Dhangri Attack Probe: NIA Carries Out Searches At Nisar Ahmed's House in Poonch

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency along with security forces carried out searches at the house of Nisar Ahmed alias Haji Nisar in Gursai area of Mendhar, Poonch. These are routine searches as NIA already arrested Ahmed early this month in the Dhangri terror attack where seven Hindus were killed. The central agency arrested Nisar Ahmed along with Mushtaq Hussain on August …

NIA raids 31 locations in Tamil Nadu, Telangana to foil ISIS-inspired recruitment drive
1 year, 3 months ago

NIA raids 31 locations in Tamil Nadu, Telangana to foil ISIS-inspired recruitment drive

Firstpost  

Several digital devices, documents and incriminating books in vernacular and Arabic languages, and Rs 60 lakh as well as USD 18,200 in cash were seized during the searches, a spokesperson of the federal anti-terror agency said. The National Investigation Agency on Saturday raided 31 locations in Tamil Nadu and Telangana to thwart a radicalisation and recruitment campaign by proscribed global …

5 alleged ISIS recruiters held in Hyderabad
1 year, 3 months ago

5 alleged ISIS recruiters held in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: National Investigation Agency officials searched five different places in Hyderabad and reportedly detained five individuals for allegedly radicalising youth under the guise of Madarasa classes in the city. Reliable sources in the city's special branch revealed that the National Investigation Agency, along with the Counter Intelligence cell, raided five houses and detained five ISIS suspects for questioning. These sources …

Anti-terror agency raids suspected Islamic State training centres in Tamil Nadu, Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

Anti-terror agency raids suspected Islamic State training centres in Tamil Nadu, Telangana

India Today  

Anti-terror agency National Investigation Agency began searching around 31 suspected Islamic State training centres across Tamil Nadu, including Coimbatore and Chennai, and Telangana on Saturday morning. “Several incriminating books in vernacular and Arabic languages were also seized during the searches in addition to Rs 60 lakh in Indian currency and 18,200 US dollars,” sources at the NIA said. NIA officials …

Top news of the day: September 06, 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Top news of the day: September 06, 2023

The Hindu  

Supreme Court protects Editors Guild of India journalists from arrest by Manipur Police The Supreme Court, in an urgent interim order on September 6, protected Editors Guild of India president and three senior journalists from arrest by the Manipur Police for their ground report concluding “bias” on the part of the local media in reporting the ethnic clashes. In response, …

NIA arrests chief of Thrissur-based ISIS module in Chennai
1 year, 4 months ago

NIA arrests chief of Thrissur-based ISIS module in Chennai

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 arrested Siyed Nabeel Ahammed, the leader of the terrorist organisation ISIS’s Thrissur-based module, in Chennai. Ahammed was allegedly on the run, moving from one hide-out to another across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and was picked up by the NIA’s Fugitive Tracking Team. Asked about the details of Ahammed’s terror plans, an …

NIA Arrests 13th Accused in ISIS-Inspired Coimbatore Car Bomb Blast Case
1 year, 4 months ago

NIA Arrests 13th Accused in ISIS-Inspired Coimbatore Car Bomb Blast Case

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Friday made its 13th arrest in the 2022 Coimbatore Islamic State -inspired car improvised explosive device blast. The arrested accused, Mohammed Azarudeen alias Azar, is already in jail at the Viyyur High-Security Prison in Thrissur, Kerala, in another case. Investigations revealed that Azarudeen had previously taken secret classes along with the other accused, including Jamesha …

Tamil Nadu: NIA makes fresh arrest in IS-inspired Coimbatore car blast case
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: NIA makes fresh arrest in IS-inspired Coimbatore car blast case

India TV News  

The National Investigation Agency made a fresh arrest in connection with the IS-inspired car IED bomb blast which took place in Coimbatore, officials said on Friday. NIA said that the accused Mohammed Azarudeen alias Azar is the thirteenth person to be arrested in the case. "Investigations have revealed that Azarudeen had previously taken secret ‘bayan’ classes along with the accused …

NIA arrests two accused in 2022 Rajasthan terror conspiracy case
1 year, 4 months ago

NIA arrests two accused in 2022 Rajasthan terror conspiracy case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested two absconding accused, including the kingpin, in a 2022 case relating to seizure of explosives and Improvised Explosive Device material from Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. NIA expects the arrests of to lead the agency into unearthing terror outfit SUFA’s linkages to active members and sleeper modules of ISIS in India. “NIA expects their …

NIA arrests fourth accused in ISIS module case in Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 4 months ago

NIA arrests fourth accused in ISIS module case in Madhya Pradesh

India TV News  

The National Investigation Agency on Monday said it has successfully untangled more threads in the ISIS Jabalpur module case with the arrest of another accused in the conspiracy to unleash terror in the country. The NIA further said that Khan, along with the others, was involved in organising 'Dawah' programmes to brainwash and radicalise gullible Muslim youth to work for …

NIA arrests one more person from Bihar in PFI conspiracy case
1 year, 5 months ago

NIA arrests one more person from Bihar in PFI conspiracy case

India TV News  

PFI Patna case: The National Investigation Agency has arrested one more accused from Bihar in a case related to a conspiracy by the banned Popular Front of India to disturb peace and drive a communal wedge in the country, an official said on Sunday. According to NIA, the accused, Shahid Reza of the Chakia area of the East Champaran district …

ISIS Crackdown in Jharkhand, UP: NIA Arrests 19-yr-old AMU Student for ‘Conspiracy to Carry Out Terror Acts’
1 year, 5 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 …

NIA busts ISIS module, arrests former IT engineer from Kondhwa
1 year, 6 months ago

NIA busts ISIS module, arrests former IT engineer from Kondhwa

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency dismantled an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria module in Maharashtra on Monday, detaining four people for encouraging terrorist activities in an intelligence-led operation. The National Investigation Agency dismantled an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria module in Maharashtra Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh alias Abu Nusaiba, the accused detained from the Kondhwa area in city, is …

NIA busts ISIS module in MP, 3 held during raids at 13 locations in Jabalpur
1 year, 7 months ago

NIA busts ISIS module in MP, 3 held during raids at 13 locations in Jabalpur

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday busted an ISIS-linked terror module in an intelligence-led joint operation with the Anti Terror Squad of Madhya Pradesh Police, arresting three persons from Jabalpur. On May 24, the NIA had registered a case during its probe into the alleged pro-ISIS activities of Mohammad Adil Khan who had come under the agency's lens in August …

Coimbatore car blast mastermind wanted to orchestrate Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings-model attack: NIA chargesheet
1 year, 8 months ago

Coimbatore car blast mastermind wanted to orchestrate Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings-model attack: NIA chargesheet

The Hindu  

Jamesha Mubeen, the mastermind of the car bomb explosion in front of Sangameswarar temple in Coimbatore on October 22 last year wanted to orchestrate an attack similar to the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, said the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency against six out of the 11 accused in the case on Thursday. The NIA said a …

NIA files chargesheet against six accused in Coimbatore car blast case
1 year, 8 months ago

NIA files chargesheet against six accused in Coimbatore car blast case

New Indian Express  

A pen drive recovered from Mohammed Asarutheen allegedly contained video recordings of Jamesha Mubeen, in which he had identified himself as a member of Daulat-e-Islamia. Mubeen was inspired by the bayans of Zahran Hashim, a radical Islamic cleric of Sri Lanka, who masterminded the Easter serial suicide bomb attacks in 2019 killing around 260 people. Handwritten notes were recovered from …

NIA raids 3 places in Nagpur in Gazwa-e-Hind case
1 year, 9 months ago

NIA raids 3 places in Nagpur in Gazwa-e-Hind case

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagpur: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday conducted searches at three locations in Nagpur in its ongoing probe into Gazwa-e-Hind case that is linked to the radicalization of impressionable youth over various social media platforms for carrying out violent terrorist acts. The places searched by the NIA officials included the residential premises of the suspects involved in anti-national activities and …

Coimbatore car blast was inspired by Sri Lanka Easter bombings: NIA
1 year, 9 months ago

Coimbatore car blast was inspired by Sri Lanka Easter bombings: NIA

The Hindu  

Those involved in last October’s car explosion in front of Coimbatore’s Sangameswarar temple operated an Islamic State module inspired by Zahran Hashim, the mastermind of the Easter 2019 bombings in Sri Lanka, the National Investigation Agency’s probe has found. “Evidence strongly support that they acted like an IS module inspired by Hashim,” said the source, adding that the agency could …

ISIS connection: NIA conducts raids at 60 locations in South Indian states
1 year, 10 months ago

ISIS connection: NIA conducts raids at 60 locations in South Indian states

Live Mint  

The National Investigation Agency is conducting about 60 searches across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka as part of a broad crackdown on people with ties to the outlawed terrorist group ISIS. Jameza Mubeen, who had been questioned by the national anti-terror agency in 2019 for alleged ties to ISIS, was killed in the Coimbatore explosion in October 2022, according to …

NIA charge sheet on ISIS ‘fundraiser’: Accused was Delhi student, money sent via cryptocurrency channels
1 year, 11 months ago

NIA charge sheet on ISIS ‘fundraiser’: Accused was Delhi student, money sent via cryptocurrency channels

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency has filed a charge sheet against Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, a second-year electrical engineering student at Jamia Millia Islamia University, for allegedly raising funds for the banned global terrorist organisation Islamic State, people familiar with the development said. The NIA has so far arrested around 175 people in 38 cases of terror attacks, conspiracy and funding which …

NIA names five in Ludhiana court blast case
2 years ago

NIA names five in Ludhiana court blast case

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency, in the chargesheet filed in connection with the Ludhiana court complex blast in December 2021, has identified the Pakistan-based smuggler, through whose network the improvised explosive device had allegedly been brought into the country. According to the agency, the banned International Sikh Youth Federation’s chief Lakhbir Singh Rode from Pakistan had masterminded the explosion. In the …

Coimbatore blast: NIA arrests 3 people for being part of conspiracy meeting
2 years, 1 month ago

Coimbatore blast: NIA arrests 3 people for being part of conspiracy meeting

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested three people for their involvement in conspiracy meetings and providing incriminating material for the October 23 blast in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, the agency said on Wednesday. “Investigations have revealed that accused persons Umar Faaruq and Ferose Khan were part of the conspiracy meetings attended by Jamesha Mubeen in Umar’s residence at Coonor, Nilgiris district, …

Praveen Nettaru murder case: NIA arrests 15th accused after raid in Karnataka
2 years, 1 month ago

Praveen Nettaru murder case: NIA arrests 15th accused after raid in Karnataka

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency conducted a raid in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district and arrested another accused in connection with the murder of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru. Nettaru, a resident of Bellare and a Bharatiya Janata Party member, was killed with sharp weapons allegedly by cadres of the now-banned Popular Front of India on July 26. During the NIA …

Coimbatore car blast | Deceased suspect was questioned, freed by NIA in 2019, placed in watchlist of Tamil Nadu Police
2 years, 2 months ago

Coimbatore car blast | Deceased suspect was questioned, freed by NIA in 2019, placed in watchlist of Tamil Nadu Police

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs recently issued a specific alert on possible attacks on prominent Hindu organisation leaders by activists of the banned Popular Front of India in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Highly placed police sources told The Hindu on Tuesday that the Ministry had said in its alert sent on October 18, 2022, that after the Union government …

NIA arrests ISIS active member from Delhi
2 years, 5 months ago

NIA arrests ISIS active member from Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested a radicalised and active member of Islamic State from his residence in Delhi for his involvement in the collection of funds for the terrorist outfit from sympathisers in India as well as abroad and sending it to Syria and other places in form of cryptocurrency, the agency said on Sunday. "Yesterday, …

Patna terror module case: NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Bihar
2 years, 5 months ago

Patna terror module case: NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Bihar

Firstpost  

National Investigation Agency has been conducting raids at multiple locations in Bihar including Nalanda district since morning in connection with the Patna terror module case. New Delhi: National Investigation Agency has been conducting raids at multiple locations in Bihar including Nalanda district since Thursday morning in connection with the Phulwari Sharif case having links with extremist outfit Popular Front of …

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