NIA arrests Bengaluru ophthalmologist on charges of developing apps to benefit Islamic State cadres
4 years, 4 months ago

NIA arrests Bengaluru ophthalmologist on charges of developing apps to benefit Islamic State cadres

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Abdur Rahman, 28, working at MS Ramaiah Medical College, is accused developing a medical application to help injured Islamic State cadres in conflict zones The National Investigation Agency has arrested an ophthalmologist in Bengaluru for allegedly being in touch with Islamic State operatives, reports said on Tuesday. Abdur Rahman, 28, working at MS Ramaiah Medical College, is also accused of developing a medical application to help injured Islamic State cadres in conflict zones and a weaponry-related application to help further the terror group’s activities in the country. “During interrogation, arrested accused Rahman confessed that he was conspiring with accused Sami and other Syria-based Islamic State operatives on secure messaging platforms to further Islamic State activities. He was in the process of developing a medical application for helping the injured Islamic State cadres in the conflict zones and a weaponry-related application for the benefit of Islamic State fighters,” Narang added.

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NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals
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NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency Special Court, Mumbai, has sentenced five years of imprisonment to three Bangladeshi nationals for illegal infiltration into India and possession of fake documents, said NIA officials on Wednesday in a press statement. Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib alias Raj Jesub Mandal, Hannan Anwar Hussain Khan alias Hannan Baburali Gazi, and Mohammed Azarali Subhanallah alias Raja Jesub Mandal …

Wanted LeT operative brought back from Rwanda; CBI, NIA work together
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

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New Indian Express  

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Bengaluru terror conspiracy case: NIA extradites key LeT fugitive Salman Khan from Rwanda
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Live Mint  

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NIA searches multiple locations in six States in the Bengaluru LeT prison radicalisation case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA searches multiple locations in six States in the Bengaluru LeT prison radicalisation case

The Hindu  

Expanding the ambit of its investigation in the Bengaluru Lashkar-e-Taiba prison radicalisation case, the National Investigation Agency on Tuesday searched multiple locations in six States and seized a host of digital devices and incriminating documents, along with cash. NIA teams swooped down on the premises of suspects in various places across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal …

NIA raids 17 locations across 7 states in Bengaluru prison radicalisation probe
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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NIA conducts raids in Punjab and Rajasthan in terrorist-organised criminal syndicates nexus case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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NIA arrests 11th accused from Kerala in cross-border human trafficking case
1 year ago

NIA arrests 11th accused from Kerala in cross-border human trafficking case

India TV News  

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

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

India TV News  

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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  

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Manipur News: NIA arrests two in transnational conspiracy case
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Manipur News: NIA arrests two in transnational conspiracy case

Live Mint  

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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  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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News 18  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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Ahead of I-Day, NIA Targets Terror: Islamic State Module in Delhi Busted, Active Member Arrested
2 years, 4 months ago

Ahead of I-Day, NIA Targets Terror: Islamic State Module in Delhi Busted, Active Member Arrested

News 18  

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NIA arrests ISIS active member from Delhi
2 years, 4 months ago

NIA arrests ISIS active member from Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

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NIA Special Court Jails Islamic State Conspirator Who Had Left India to Join ISIS
3 years, 1 month ago

NIA Special Court Jails Islamic State Conspirator Who Had Left India to Join ISIS

News 18  

A special NIA court in Ernakulam has sentenced an Islamic State conspirator who had left India to join the ISIS terrorist organisation to varying jail terms, an official said on Wednesday. The Special Court for NIA cases in Ernakulam on Tuesday sentenced Hamzafar to separate three and five years of rigorous imprisonments for commission of offences under sections of the …

NIA Arrests Absconding Khalistani Terrorist at Delhi Airport Upon Deportation from Cyprus
4 years ago

NIA Arrests Absconding Khalistani Terrorist at Delhi Airport Upon Deportation from Cyprus

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency arrested an absconding Khalistani terrorist at the Delhi airport following his deportation from Cyprus, an official said on Wednesday. The terrorist, identified as Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, is accused of hatching a criminal conspiracy to revive Sikh militancy in India for a separate state of Khalistan. Nijjar, the main conspirator, Harpal and Moin Khan were active on …

Two suspected members of ISIS held in Bengaluru
4 years, 2 months ago

Two suspected members of ISIS held in Bengaluru

Live Mint  

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NIA Court Finds Kerala Man Guilty of Joining ISIS, 'Waging War against Iraq'
4 years, 3 months ago

NIA Court Finds Kerala Man Guilty of Joining ISIS, 'Waging War against Iraq'

News 18  

An NIA court in Kochi on Friday convicted a man of joining the Islamic State and “waging a war against Iraq”. Subhani Haja Moideen was found under section 120b and 125 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 20, 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The convict, who originally hails from Kerala, was held on October 5, …

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al Qaeda module, arrests 9 terrorists from Kerala, West Bengal
4 years, 3 months ago

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al Qaeda module, arrests 9 terrorists from Kerala, West Bengal

Live Mint  

The National Investigation Agency busted Pakistan The NIA conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Ernakulam and Murshidabad early morning today in which nine arrests were made, six from West Bengal and three from Kerala, according to the probe agency. Large quantities of incriminating materials including digital devices, documents, jihadi literature, sharp weapons, country-made firearms, a locally fabricated body armour, …

Bengaluru Doctor Arrested, NIA Says He Was Developing App for ISIS
4 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru Doctor Arrested, NIA Says He Was Developing App for ISIS

The Quint  

The National Investigation Agency arrested a 28-year-old junior resident doctor in the ophthalmology department at Bengaluru's MS Ramaiah Medical College late on Monday, 17 August, for his alleged link to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terror outfit. According to NIA, Abdur Rahman, a resident of Bengaluru's Basavanagudi, allegedly confessed during the interrogation that he was involved in activities related …

NIA Arrests Bengaluru Doctor for Allegedly Conspiring with Syria-based Islamic State Operatives
4 years, 4 months ago

NIA Arrests Bengaluru Doctor for Allegedly Conspiring with Syria-based Islamic State Operatives

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested an ophthalmologist for his alleged links with the banned terrorist outfit Islamic State Khorasan Province. "He was in the process of developing a medical application for helping the injured ISIS cadres in the conflict zones and a weaponry-related application for the benefit of ISIS fighters," said an NIA statement. NIA officials raided three …

NIA arrests Bengaluru ophthalmologist who was developing apps for injured ISIS operatives
4 years, 4 months ago

NIA arrests Bengaluru ophthalmologist who was developing apps for injured ISIS operatives

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested a Bengaluru-based ophthalmologist, who was developing a medical application for helping the injured Islamic State cadres participating in terror activities. Abdur Rahman, 28, who comes from a “respectable family” of doctors and also owns a clinic, was arrested on Monday for developing the “app”. Abdur Rahman has confessed that he was conspiring with another …

NIA arrests 2 ISIS terrorists in Pune planning to carry out attacks in India
4 years, 5 months ago

NIA arrests 2 ISIS terrorists in Pune planning to carry out attacks in India

Op India  

The National Investigation Agency on Sunday arrested 2 persons from Maharashtra’s Pune in connection with a case related to activities of Islamic State-Khorasan Province. The accused were identified as Nabeel Siddique Khatri, a resident of Pune’s Kondhwa and Sadiya Anwar Sheikh resident of Yerwada from Pune and were furthering ISIS ideology in India. Sadia Sheikh was continuously in touch with …

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