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January - 5 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 5, conducted searches at six locations in Karnataka in four Districts of Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Davanagere and Bengaluru and arrested two Islamic State (IS) militants, identified as Reshaan Thajuddin Sheikh, a resident of Varamballi, Bramhava
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 5, conducted searches at six locations in Karnataka in four Districts of Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Davanagere and Bengaluru and arrested two Islamic State (IS) militants, identified as Reshaan Thajuddin Sheikh, a resident of Varamballi, Bramhavar, Udupi District and Huzair Farhan Baig, a resident of 1st main, 7th Cross, Tippu Sultan Nagar, Shivamogga District, reports The New Indian Express. The place of arrest is yet to be disclosed. The case relates to a conspiracy hatched by the accused to further the terror activities of the IS and to endanger the unity, security and sovereignty of the country. The investigation revealed that Reshaan was radicalised by Maaz Muneer, another accused arrested earlier on September 20. The arrested duo received funds from their IS handler through Crypto-wallets for furthering the terrorist activities of the Islamic State. It was also revealed that as part of their larger designs, the accused also indulged in arson and targeting of vehicles and other establishments, such as liquor shops, godowns, transformers etc. Digital devices and incriminating documents were seized from the houses of the accused and the suspects during the search operation.
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January - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 6, arrested a student of a mechanical engineering college in Bangaluru, identified as Rihan Shaikh for his suspected links with the cooker blast that took place in Mangaluru on November 19, 2022, reports Daiji World. The NIA officials raided the fla
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 6, arrested a student of a mechanical engineering college in Bangaluru, identified as Rihan Shaikh for his suspected links with the cooker blast that took place in Mangaluru on November 19, 2022, reports Daiji World. The NIA officials raided the flat of the accused, situated at Varamballi, Brahmavar taluk in Udupi District in Karnataka and took into custody a few documents and questioned the family members of Rihan. The NIA revealed that the Rihan had close contact with suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorist Maaz Muneer, who was earlier arrested on September 20 from Shivamogga and was said to done experimental blast on Tunga river bank near Purale of Shivamogga.
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January - 7 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on January 7, arrested two persons, suspected to be terrorists allied to Islamic State (IS), from Aftabuddin Munshi Lane of Tikiapara area in Howrah District in West Bengal, reports The Indian Express. “Both persons are involved in spreading tentacl
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on January 7, arrested two persons, suspected to be terrorists allied to Islamic State (IS), from Aftabuddin Munshi Lane of Tikiapara area in Howrah District in West Bengal, reports The Indian Express. “Both persons are involved in spreading tentacles of the terror group in Howrah. We are questioning them to understand more about their roles,” said an unnamed officer, adding that they were also involved in “brainwashing local youths towards anti-national activities”.
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January - 8 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata (West Bengal) Police on January 8, arrested a former member of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Abdul Raqib Qureshi, a resident of the Khanshahwali locality in the Khandwa District in Madhya Pradesh, from Khandwa District, reports T
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata (West Bengal) Police on January 8, arrested a former member of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Abdul Raqib Qureshi, a resident of the Khanshahwali locality in the Khandwa District in Madhya Pradesh, from Khandwa District, reports The Indian Express. The accused had links with two suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists, namely Mohammad Saddam alias Abdul Mallick and Sayeed Ahmed – who were arrested from Howrah (Howrah District), West Bengal, on January 6. His association with the two arrested terrorists, points to his involvement with the terror outfit. He has a history of association with fundamentalist organisations, adds NDTV. Abdul Rakib has been associated with SIMI and three cases, including two Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), were registered against him in the past. He has also been sentenced in three crimes out of which he has completed the sentence in two cases and he has been on bail in the third case since 2019.
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January - 9 
On January 9, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a major logistics provider, identified as Chhotu Ram Bhaat, from an unspecified location, on the allegations that he was acting a weapons supplier and was also providing hideouts to the gangsters of the Bambiha group before and after dif
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On January 9, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a major logistics provider, identified as Chhotu Ram Bhaat, from an unspecified location, on the allegations that he was acting a weapons supplier and was also providing hideouts to the gangsters of the Bambiha group before and after different crimes committed by them, reports NIA press release. On December 21, 2022, the NIA conducted searches at two locations in Sirsa District in Haryana (including the house of Chhotu Bhaat in Chautala village in Sirsa District in Haryana) to dismantle the emerging nexus between terrorists, gangsters and weapon suppliers based in India and abroad. "They were taking advantage of the border location of their hideout with Punjab. Further, investigations will continue to dismantle such terror networks as well as their funding and support infrastructure," the NIA press release stated.
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January - 10 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 10 arrested two suspected operatives of the Islamic State (IS), identified as Mazin Abdul Rahman and Nadeem Ahmed, both belonging to Karnataka, from an unspecified location in Karnataka, reports The Hindu. They were arrested in the Shivamogga conspi
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 10 arrested two suspected operatives of the Islamic State (IS), identified as Mazin Abdul Rahman and Nadeem Ahmed, both belonging to Karnataka, from an unspecified location in Karnataka, reports The Hindu. They were arrested in the Shivamogga conspiracy case. With this, the total number of arrests in the case have reached to six.
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January - 12 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on January 12, arrested two persons from Jahangirpuri in Delhi, identified as Jagjit Singh alias Jagga, a resident of Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand, and Naushad, a resident of Jahangirpuri in Delhi, over their suspected links with terror organisations and involvem
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on January 12, arrested two persons from Jahangirpuri in Delhi, identified as Jagjit Singh alias Jagga, a resident of Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand, and Naushad, a resident of Jahangirpuri in Delhi, over their suspected links with terror organisations and involvement in heinous crimes, reports The Print. Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa revealed that Jagga had suspected links with a Canada-based Khalistani terrorist and is a member of the notorious 'Bambiha' gang and had been getting instructions from anti-national elements based abroad while Naushad had suspected links with terror organisation 'Harkat ul-Ansar'. Three pistols and 22 live cartridges were recovered during the arrest.
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January - 15 
The Punjab Police on January 15 arrested Inderpreet Singh alias Parry, a close associate of Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, from Sundar Nagar in Mandi District in Himachal Pradesh, reports Indian Express. The accused was involved in cases of murder and attempt to murder, including the targeted kil
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The Punjab Police on January 15 arrested Inderpreet Singh alias Parry, a close associate of Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, from Sundar Nagar in Mandi District in Himachal Pradesh, reports Indian Express. The accused was involved in cases of murder and attempt to murder, including the targeted killing of Dera Sacha Sauda (a religious cult) follower Pradeep Singh on November 10, 2022. He had also harboured gangster Lawrence Bishnoi when he fled from police custody.
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January - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 17 arrested a person, named Mohammed Sadique, from Chavara in Kollam District in Kerala, for his suspected linkages with Popular Front of India (PFI), reports The Print.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 17 arrested a person, named Mohammed Sadique, from Chavara in Kollam District in Kerala, for his suspected linkages with Popular Front of India (PFI), reports The Print.
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January - 18 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested two more terror suspects, identified as Jagpreet alias Jagga and Gurupreet from Delhi, who were tasked with carrying out terror activities in Delhi and Punjab and plotting to assassinate a politician in Punjab, India Today reports on January 19. According to
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested two more terror suspects, identified as Jagpreet alias Jagga and Gurupreet from Delhi, who were tasked with carrying out terror activities in Delhi and Punjab and plotting to assassinate a politician in Punjab, India Today reports on January 19. According to sources, on August 9, 2022, the Punjab Police arrested terrorist Gurvinder Singh and his two accomplices Sandeep Singh and Gurpreet Singh for the murder of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh alias Sandhu. Following this, the Punjab Police initiated a case under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in search of Gurvinder’s accomplices Jagpreet and Gurupreet. During interrogation, the apprehended terrorists stated that they were tasked to carry out a big terrorist attack in Punjab on August 15, 2022. When the Punjab Police failed this mission, they were given the task of committing terrorist acts in Delhi and Punjab and target a politician in Punjab.
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January - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 25, arrested Deepak Ranga, the main shooter in the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali District of Punjab on May 9, 2022 from Gorakhpur District of Uttar Pradesh, reports India Today. Deepak Ran
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 25, arrested Deepak Ranga, the main shooter in the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali District of Punjab on May 9, 2022 from Gorakhpur District of Uttar Pradesh, reports India Today. Deepak Ranga, a resident of Surakpur village in Jhajjar District of Haryana is a close associate of Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa and Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda. An NIA spokesperson stated that apart from his involvement in the RPG attack, Deepak has been involved in a number of other violent terrorist and criminal offences, including violent killings. He has been actively receiving terror funds and logistical support from Rinda and Landa.
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January - 29 
A massive stash of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 48 million was seized by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Surat District of Gujarat on January 29, reports Times Now News. Six people have been arrested in connection with the case. Sources stated that these currency notes are bei
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A massive stash of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 48 million was seized by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Surat District of Gujarat on January 29, reports Times Now News. Six people have been arrested in connection with the case. Sources stated that these currency notes are being put to use for black business of hawala. FICN of INR 500 and INR 2000 have been confiscated from the possession of the accused.
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February - 4 
A member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Wasid Khan, a resident of Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal on February 4, reports Free Press Journal. Sources stated that the accused was associated with the PFI since 2017 and regul
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A member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Wasid Khan, a resident of Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal on February 4, reports Free Press Journal. Sources stated that the accused was associated with the PFI since 2017 and regularly participated in all the programs and secret meetings organized by the organization. Along with this, he was also in contact with the senior officials of the organization. In 2019, he joined the PFI’s legal wing, National Confederation of Human Rights Organisation (NCHRO). Currently, he is state general secretary of the NCHRO.
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February - 4 
The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police on February 4, arrested three members of the PFI, identified as Gulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Dhar District in MP, Sajid Khan aka Gulam Nabi, a resident of Indore in MP and Parvez Khan, resident of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, in connection with a case registered by t
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The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police on February 4, arrested three members of the PFI, identified as Gulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Dhar District in MP, Sajid Khan aka Gulam Nabi, a resident of Indore in MP and Parvez Khan, resident of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, in connection with a case registered by the MP Police's Special Task Force in 2022, on charges of conspiring against the Government and indulging in unlawful activities, reports NDTV. A Police official stated that Parvez Khan was in a jail in Aurangabad and was brought to Bhopal on February 4, on a production warrant. He was associated with the PFI since 2017 and came to Madhya Pradesh as the physical endurance (PE) instructor of the PFI to impart the training on several occasions. Gulam Rasool was an active member of the PFI and used to inspire people to work for the organisation by visiting various areas of the state. Gulam Nabi was looking after the PFI's financial management in Madhya Pradesh.
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February - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested three suspected activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Chakia Police Station of Motihari town in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express. The case pertains to the involvement of the accused and suspec
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested three suspected activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Chakia Police Station of Motihari town in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express. The case pertains to the involvement of the accused and suspected persons, associated with the PFI in unlawful and anti-national activities, who had assembled in Phulwari Sharif area of Patna.
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February - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, arrested one more person identified as Irshad alias Belal from Jitaura village in Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports India Today. The suspect was arrested for his active involvement in the Popular Front of India (PFI)’s crimi
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, arrested one more person identified as Irshad alias Belal from Jitaura village in Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports India Today. The suspect was arrested for his active involvement in the Popular Front of India (PFI)’s criminal conspiracy to spread communal hatred. As per the agency, Irshad had attended training classes held under the garb of physical education at Ahmad Palace, Phulwari Sharif and Patna. He was also associated with the PFI’s training centres and activities. A printed PFI banner and two iron swords have been recovered from a hideout in the village of Parsauni in Muzaffarpur District. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the arrest incident, the NIA, on February 4, had arrested three suspected activists of the PFI in Motihari in connection with the case. The arrests were made after the NIA carried out raids on eight locations based on a suspected terror module that was hatched by the PFI.
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February - 7 
Mumbai Police on February 7, arrested one person identified as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, who made a call threatening to carry out a terror attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and introduced himself as a member Indian Mujahideen (IM) terror group, reports the week.in.
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Mumbai Police on February 7, arrested one person identified as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, who made a call threatening to carry out a terror attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and introduced himself as a member Indian Mujahideen (IM) terror group, reports the week.in. The airport authority immediately informed the Mumbai Police which formed a special team and arrested the caller from Chembur area in Mumbai. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at Sahar Police Station under relevant Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections including 505 (I) (causing alarm or fear by spreading false rumour).
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February - 10 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, arrested one suspected operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mohammad Sohai, from Jaipur in Rajasthan, in its crackdown against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres for being involved in anti-India conspiracies, reports Hi
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, arrested one suspected operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mohammad Sohai, from Jaipur in Rajasthan, in its crackdown against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres for being involved in anti-India conspiracies, reports Hindustan Times. NIA sources stated that the suspect had “conspired to radicalise Muslim youth to commit violent and unlawful activities” and was found to have been actively involved in PFI’s criminal conspiracy to disturb the peace and spread communal hatred and enmity.
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February - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Karnataka Police on February 11, arrested a suspected terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda, identified as Arif, from Thanisandra in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the accused has links to Al-Qaeda since past two years a
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Karnataka Police on February 11, arrested a suspected terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda, identified as Arif, from Thanisandra in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the accused has links to Al-Qaeda since past two years and carried out operations from his residence. It has also been revealed that the accused got in touch with the terror outfit through social media and was active on Telegram and darknet and spreading messages of the terror outfit. The authorities stated that he was preparing to reach Syria through Iraq in March. He was also planning to reach Afghanistan if not able to go to Syria.
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February - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12, arrested one person identified as Hamraz Worshid Shaikh for his suspected links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Thane District in Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. NIA sources stated that the accused was planning to leave
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12, arrested one person identified as Hamraz Worshid Shaikh for his suspected links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Thane District in Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. NIA sources stated that the accused was planning to leave for Afghanistan and was in contact with foreign-based online handlers via encrypted communication platforms.
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February - 16 
The Delhi unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 16 arrested one person in Hyderabad, identified as Abdul Kareem alias Arshad Khan, on charges of being the financier for the series of attacks in Hyderabad city, planned on festivals and major gatherings, starting from Independence Da
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The Delhi unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 16 arrested one person in Hyderabad, identified as Abdul Kareem alias Arshad Khan, on charges of being the financier for the series of attacks in Hyderabad city, planned on festivals and major gatherings, starting from Independence Day reports The Hindustan Times. The case was initially booked by Hyderabad Special Investigation Team (SIT) and later taken up by the NIA. According to the Police, Kareem funded a total of INR 40,00,000 billion, which he received from Pakistan through hawala, to three suspected terrorists identified as Abdul Zahed alias Motu, Mohammad Sameeuddin alias Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq alias Maaz. The NIA stated in its FIR that Zahed has been accused of being involved in other terror-related cases in Hyderabad. He had recruited several youths on the directions of suspected Pakistan-based handlers belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Zahed was earlier arrested for his involvement in a suicide bomb case in 2005 but was released in 2017 for lack of evidence.
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February - 18 
Police on February 18, arrested one suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) operative, identified as Altah Shah Sayyed, a resident of Margao in South Goa District, along with 10 others from Panaji in Goa, for kidnapping two persons from Hyderabad and kept them hostage in Goa, after demanding INR 40 m
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Police on February 18, arrested one suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) operative, identified as Altah Shah Sayyed, a resident of Margao in South Goa District, along with 10 others from Panaji in Goa, for kidnapping two persons from Hyderabad and kept them hostage in Goa, after demanding INR 40 million from their kin, reports siasat.com. Crime branch Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valsan stated that the accused were staying in a rented bungalow near Panaji, where they had also kept their victims’ hostage. He further stated that the accused persons and the victims have been handed over to the Hyderabad Police. Hyderabad Police is further investigating the case.
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February - 24 
On February 24, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and five others, identified as Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Surinder alias Chiku Chaudhary and Hari Om alias Titu
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On February 24, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and five others, identified as Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Surinder alias Chiku Chaudhary and Hari Om alias Titu from different locations in connection with its cases related to the nexus between criminal gangs, terror groups and drug mafia, reports The Tribune. The NIA spokesperson informed that Khalistani terrorist Khokhar, who was arrested from Sri Ganganagar District in Rajasthan, was working for Arsh Dalla, who has been involved in smuggling arms, ammunition, explosives, across international and inter-state borders in India for several banned terror outfits, including the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). Khokhar received funds from Dalla for carrying out terror-related activities in the country, the officials stated.
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February - 25 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 25, arrested two persons from two different places, identified as Khalid Mubarak Khan, from Thane West in Maharashtra and Abdullah from Tamil Nadu, after getting strong evidence of their involvement in terrorist activities, reports indiatvnews.com. The in
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 25, arrested two persons from two different places, identified as Khalid Mubarak Khan, from Thane West in Maharashtra and Abdullah from Tamil Nadu, after getting strong evidence of their involvement in terrorist activities, reports indiatvnews.com. The investigating group claimed that the duo was fully brainwashed by Pakistan-based terror outfits and added they were about to flee to Pakistan in order to get proper training. The statement read, “The Special Cell was acting on inputs that some persons were being radicalized on social media by Pak-based handlers and instructed to undergo arms training in Pakistan before carrying out terror attacks in India.” went. On 14.02.2023, information was received that some radicalized persons, pledging allegiance to a terrorist module, would be coming to Delhi via Mumbai to carry out some illegal activity and with the help of their Pakistan based handlers would be going to Pakistan for terrorist training.” They have sophisticated illegal weapons and will reach near the Ring Road towards the rear of the Red Fort.” Based on the information, a team of Special Cell arrested both the accused persons in an operation. Two pistols along with 10 live cartridges, a knife and a wire cutter were recovered from their possession.
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March - 3 
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), on March 3, arrested one operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Kamal K P, from Melattur area of Malappuram District in Kerala, for his suspected involvement in attempting to create unrest and instigate protests in Hathras District in
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The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), on March 3, arrested one operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Kamal K P, from Melattur area of Malappuram District in Kerala, for his suspected involvement in attempting to create unrest and instigate protests in Hathras District in Uttar Pradesh over the suspected gangrape and death of a 19-year-old woman from the Dalit community in 2020, reports The Indian Express. According to Police sources, it emerged during investigation that Kamal was associated with PFI member Badruddin, who, along with aide Firoz Khan, was arrested in Lucknow in 2021. Kamal, who is believed to be handling the “hit squad” of the movement and is among the top officer bearers of the PFI and worked as office secretary at its Delhi headquarters too. According to an STF officer, Kamal's is the ninth arrest in connection with the case lodged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 153A (promoting enmity between groups), 295A (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings), 120B (criminal conspiracy), the IT Act and under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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March - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 4 arrested, M H Tuffail, the prime accused in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru in July 26, 2022, from Dasaralli under Amruthalli Police Station limits in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports The Hindustan Times.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 4 arrested, M H Tuffail, the prime accused in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru in July 26, 2022, from Dasaralli under Amruthalli Police Station limits in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports The Hindustan Times. According to NIA officials, Tuffail was a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI). Earlier, he was accused in the Prashanth Poojari murder case registered in 2016 at Kushalnagar Rural Police Station in Karnataka and attempt to murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ganesh in 2012 at Madikeri Rural Police Station in Karnataka, bignewsnetwork.com adds.
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March - 18 
On March 18, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an accused, identified as Mohammed lrshad Alam, from Mehsi in East Champaran District of Bihar in Phulwari Sharif Bihar Popular Front of India (PFI) case, NIA press release states on March 20. “The cadres in Phulwarisharif and Motihari had vo
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On March 18, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an accused, identified as Mohammed lrshad Alam, from Mehsi in East Champaran District of Bihar in Phulwari Sharif Bihar Popular Front of India (PFI) case, NIA press release states on March 20. “The cadres in Phulwarisharif and Motihari had vowed to continue PFl activities in a clandestine manner in Bihar and had also arranged arms and ammunition recently to eliminate a youth of a particular community in Bihar's East Champaran District”, the statement reads. Alam was in close association with accused Yakub Khan alias Usman alias Sultan, a Physical Education Trainer of PFI, said the agency, adding “Yakub had posted incriminating videos on social media to spread communal flare-up.” With the arrest of Alam, the number of accused arrested in the case has gone up to 13, said the NIA.
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March - 26 
A suspected terrorist associated with Al-Qaeda, identified as Tariqul Islam, a resident of Khulna District of Bangladesh, was arrested on March 26 from the Petrapole Indo-Bangla border area near Bongaon in North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal, reports The Times of India. Sources confirmed that
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A suspected terrorist associated with Al-Qaeda, identified as Tariqul Islam, a resident of Khulna District of Bangladesh, was arrested on March 26 from the Petrapole Indo-Bangla border area near Bongaon in North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal, reports The Times of India. Sources confirmed that Islam was arrested due to passport irregularities. Police stated, “When he was arrested, Islam was found to be in possession of jihadi pamphlets and a map of India commonly used by militants for war. In addition, suspicious documents related to anti-India activities were also found on him.”
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March - 31 
An illegal weapon supplier, identified as Bablu Sharma, who runs an unauthorised firearm repairing factory in the name of Pali Gun House in Bihar’s Siwan District, was arrested by Police on March 31, reports canindia.com. Police sources stated that the accused has been also summoned by central probe
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An illegal weapon supplier, identified as Bablu Sharma, who runs an unauthorised firearm repairing factory in the name of Pali Gun House in Bihar’s Siwan District, was arrested by Police on March 31, reports canindia.com. Police sources stated that the accused has been also summoned by central probe agencies for his suspected links with many inter-state criminal groups and they recovered eight pistols along with 11 bullets from the possession of the accused. According to Police, four of his accomplices had links with criminals and terror outfits in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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March - 31 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on March 31, arrested two persons identified as Mir Mohammad Nurujjaman and Seikh Miraj Uddin, from Kolkata and Asansol District respectively, who were involved in a detonator consignment case while conducting raids at different places in West Bengal, reports
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on March 31, arrested two persons identified as Mir Mohammad Nurujjaman and Seikh Miraj Uddin, from Kolkata and Asansol District respectively, who were involved in a detonator consignment case while conducting raids at different places in West Bengal, reports India Today. The case relates to a raid by West Bengal’s Special Task Force (STF) in July 2022, in Mahammad Bazaar area in Birbhum District and interception of a pick-up van transporting 81,000 detonators. Following the huge recovery of explosive materials, the Union Home Ministry (UHM) directed the NIA to carry out an investigation. During investigation, the NIA arrested Rintu Seikh who was said to be the mastermind behind the case and supplied the detonators. After interrogating Rintu Sheikh, two more names came up under the scanner of the NIA. Following the statement and secret source information, the NIA conducted raids at Bikash Bhawan in Kolkata and Asansol and arrested Nurujjaman and Miraj Uddin.
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April - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 6, conducted raids at the Chennai residential and business premises of eight suspects in the case aimed at the revival of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and arrested one person identified as Ayyappan Nandhu, who was managing the drug trade o
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 6, conducted raids at the Chennai residential and business premises of eight suspects in the case aimed at the revival of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and arrested one person identified as Ayyappan Nandhu, who was managing the drug trade on behalf of Muhammed Asmin, a Sri Lankan refugee and a drug trafficker who had conspired with other accused to revive LTTE through drugs and arms trade, reports NDTV. During the searches, the NIA seized a huge cache of cash, gold bars, digital devices (mobile phones, memory cards), drugs and documents, along with other incriminating material. The seizure included INR 68, 000,00 billion and INR 1,000 Singapore Dollars, nine Gold Biscuits (total 300 gram) as well as INR 12,00,000 billion. The NIA stated, "Investigations into the case have shown that the proceeds of drugs and arms trade in Sri Lanka were received in India through Hawala agents, including one Shahid Ali of Chennai."
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April - 10 
On April 10, Rajasthan Police arrested four persons, identified as Amar Lal Bhadu, Ramchandra Bishnoi, Jogendra Singh and Madhav Singh, from Mohangarh area in Jaisalmer District of Rajasthan and recovered heroin (narcotics) worth INR 350 million, reports Times of India. Director General of Police (D
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On April 10, Rajasthan Police arrested four persons, identified as Amar Lal Bhadu, Ramchandra Bishnoi, Jogendra Singh and Madhav Singh, from Mohangarh area in Jaisalmer District of Rajasthan and recovered heroin (narcotics) worth INR 350 million, reports Times of India. Director General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra stated, “It was a specific input that after receiving the delivery from Pakistan through drones, the local smugglers were planning to supply it further to other Districts of Rajasthan and also in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi,”.
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April - 12 
Assam Police arrested Zakir Hussain, who is associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI), from Delhi, reports India Today NE on April 13. The Police arrested him on the basis of the confession of Campus Front of India (CFI) national treasurer Zahidul Islam, who has a family relationship with the
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Assam Police arrested Zakir Hussain, who is associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI), from Delhi, reports India Today NE on April 13. The Police arrested him on the basis of the confession of Campus Front of India (CFI) national treasurer Zahidul Islam, who has a family relationship with the arrested Zakir Hussain.
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April - 13 
On April 13, Rajasthan Police have arrested three people (names not stated) and recovered narcotics worth INR 700 million, dropped from a Pakistani drone, in Sri Ganganagar District of Rajastan, reports The Print. “Three bike borne persons, smuggling heroin (narcotics), were intercepted before they
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On April 13, Rajasthan Police have arrested three people (names not stated) and recovered narcotics worth INR 700 million, dropped from a Pakistani drone, in Sri Ganganagar District of Rajastan, reports The Print. “Three bike borne persons, smuggling heroin (narcotics), were intercepted before they could enter Punjab,” Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Banwari Lal stated.
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April - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Anjum Malkhan, was killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel in a forest near Kachlawari village under Naimed Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 18, reports The Print. After the exchan
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Anjum Malkhan, was killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel in a forest near Kachlawari village under Naimed Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 18, reports The Print. After the exchange of fire, the body of a male Maoist was recovered from the spot, besides, two Maoists, one of them in injured condition, were also arrested. Security personnel had launched the patrolling from Reddy camp acting on the inputs of presence of senior leaders of Bhairamgarh area committee of Maoists, Police said.
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April - 25 
The West Bengal Special Task force (STF) on April 25, arrested a suspected terrorist of Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified as Nasimuddin Sk, a resident of Khargram in Murshidabad District of West Bengal from Dadpur in Hooghly District of West Bengal, reports The Times of India. Polic
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The West Bengal Special Task force (STF) on April 25, arrested a suspected terrorist of Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified as Nasimuddin Sk, a resident of Khargram in Murshidabad District of West Bengal from Dadpur in Hooghly District of West Bengal, reports The Times of India. Police sources stated that the accused was inspired by the Islamic State (IS), and was in active contact with Al Qaeda members. He was responsible for promoting the ideology of the terror group.
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April - 29 
The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a suspected cadre (unidentified) of a Bangladesh-based terror group from Howrah station in Kolkata in West Bengal on April 29, reports The Times of India. The accused is a resident of Dinhata in Cooch Behar in West Bengal. Police sources stated that
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The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a suspected cadre (unidentified) of a Bangladesh-based terror group from Howrah station in Kolkata in West Bengal on April 29, reports The Times of India. The accused is a resident of Dinhata in Cooch Behar in West Bengal. Police sources stated that he was involved with various militant organisations including Al Qaeda and has been in-charge of expanding the tentacles of the terror outfit in the bordering areas of West Bengal.
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May - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 2 arrested an individual, identified as Anwar Rashid, 14th accused arrested in the case, as part of its investigation into a suspected module of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Phulwari Sharif in Patna District of Bihar, reports PTI. “Investi
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 2 arrested an individual, identified as Anwar Rashid, 14th accused arrested in the case, as part of its investigation into a suspected module of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Phulwari Sharif in Patna District of Bihar, reports PTI. “Investigations have revealed that Rashid is a former member of the banned terrorist organisation Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and is currently associated with several PFI members of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP), including one Athar Parvez who was named in the First Information Report (FIR) and arrested on July 12, 2022” the spokesperson said.
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May - 6 
The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 6, arrested two 'wanted' cadres of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Parvez Ahmad and Raees Ahmad, from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and detained 70 others from 20 districts in a state wide crackdown on cadres of the PFI, report
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The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 6, arrested two 'wanted' cadres of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Parvez Ahmad and Raees Ahmad, from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and detained 70 others from 20 districts in a state wide crackdown on cadres of the PFI, reports The Indian Express. Additional Director General (ADG) of UP-ATS Naveen Arora said the two accused were propagating PFI’s ideology and expanding the body’s cadre base in the country. Also, at least 11 people were detained for questioning in Shamli and 10 in Ghaziabad. Similarly, nine others were taken into custody in Lucknow, eight in Varanasi, five in Bijnor, four in Meerut, three each in Barabanki, Azamgarh and Muzaffarnagar, two each in Bahraich, Deoria and Kanpur and one each in Sitapur, Balrampur, Siddarthnagar, Bulandshahr, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur and Amroha. The ADG said these people were being interrogated and their social media activities analysed, reports The Hindustan Times.
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May - 7 
The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh on May 7, arrested a person identified as Abdul Khaliq Ansari, who is a former Samajwadi Party (SP) Minister, from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, for his suspected links with the Popular Front of India (PFI), reports India Today.
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The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh on May 7, arrested a person identified as Abdul Khaliq Ansari, who is a former Samajwadi Party (SP) Minister, from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, for his suspected links with the Popular Front of India (PFI), reports India Today.
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May - 9 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA and Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Intelligence Bureau (IB) on May 9, busted a Madhya Pradesh-based radical module affiliated to a global Islamist organisation, Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) and arrested 11 operatives associated with Hu
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA and Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Intelligence Bureau (IB) on May 9, busted a Madhya Pradesh-based radical module affiliated to a global Islamist organisation, Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) and arrested 11 operatives associated with HuT from Bhopal and Chhindwara District in Madhya Pradesh and five others from Hyderabad in Telangana, reports The Times of India. The arrestees from Bhopal were identified as Yasir Khan, Syed Sami Rizvi, Shahrukh, Misbah ul Haq, Shahid, Syed Danish Ali, Mehraj Ali, Khalid Hussain, Wasim Khan and Mohammad Alam. The operative was arrested from Chhindwara has been identified as Karim, reports The Statesman. During the search, a large quantity of technical equipment, anti-national and jihadi literature, explosive making literature and material and digital documents were recovered. Similarly, Madhya Pradesh ATS on May 9, arrested five suspects from Hyderabad in Telangana for their suspected links to the HuT, identified as Mohammed Saleem, Abdul Rehman, Mohammed Abbas, Mohammed Hamid and Mohammed Salman, reports bhaskarlive.in. The ATS seized jihadi literature, knives and air guns from those arrested.
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May - 9 
The National Investigation Agency on May 9, raided six locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with a case against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and arrested five suspects identified as Abdul Razzak of Chennai, Advocates Mohamed Yusuf and Mohammed Abbas of Madurai, Kyzer A of Dindigul and Sathik Al
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The National Investigation Agency on May 9, raided six locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with a case against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and arrested five suspects identified as Abdul Razzak of Chennai, Advocates Mohamed Yusuf and Mohammed Abbas of Madurai, Kyzer A of Dindigul and Sathik Ali of Theni District, on charges of being part of the PFI criminal conspiracy case, reports The Hindu. The NIA stated that the accused had conspired to eliminate their ‘perceived enemies’ who were not aligned to the PFI ideology and opposed to its plans to establish an Islamic State (IS) in India by 2047. Incriminating materials, including sharp edged weapons, digital devices and documents were recovered during the search operation.
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May - 12 
The Assam and West Bengal Police, arrested Nirmal Rai, ‘president’ of the recently formed militant outfit, Greater Behar Liberation Organisation (GCLO), in an operation from Cooch Behar District in West Bengal, reports India Today NE on May 13.
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The Assam and West Bengal Police, arrested Nirmal Rai, ‘president’ of the recently formed militant outfit, Greater Behar Liberation Organisation (GCLO), in an operation from Cooch Behar District in West Bengal, reports India Today NE on May 13.
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May - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on May 12, arrested one more person, identified as Mohammed Fayaaz Shikilkar, from Mumbai in Maharashtra, who was in contact with the D-Company, in connection with the 2021 Naupada Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports The Indian Express. Nearly 12 s
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on May 12, arrested one more person, identified as Mohammed Fayaaz Shikilkar, from Mumbai in Maharashtra, who was in contact with the D-Company, in connection with the 2021 Naupada Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) case, reports The Indian Express. Nearly 12 sharp-edged swords have been found in his possession. Earlier, SATP had reported the case on May 12.
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May - 14 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police on May 14, arrested three persons identified as Pathanisamant Lenka, Saroj Kumar Nayak and Soumya Pattanaik, from Nayagarh and Jajpur Districts in Odisha, on charges of procuring pre-activated SIM cards and sharing one-time passwords (OTP) with Pakis
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police on May 14, arrested three persons identified as Pathanisamant Lenka, Saroj Kumar Nayak and Soumya Pattanaik, from Nayagarh and Jajpur Districts in Odisha, on charges of procuring pre-activated SIM cards and sharing one-time passwords (OTP) with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIO)/Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents in Pakistan, reports The Indian Express. During the raid, the STF seized incriminating materials including 19 mobile phones, 47 pre-activated SIM cards and covers, 61 ATM cards and laptops from the possession of the accused. Sources said one of the arrested individuals was also in touch with a female PIO agent based in Patna in Bihar, who was arrested in 2022 in Rajasthan in an Official Secrets Act/honeytrap case. Reportedly, OTPs shared by these individuals were used to create various accounts/channels on social media platforms and on online shopping sites which will be used in various kinds of anti-India activities such as spying, communication with terrorists, radicalisation, running anti-India propaganda, fuelling anti-India/divisive sentiments on social media, sextortion and honey-trapping.
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May - 15 
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Madhya Pradesh, along with the Counter Intelligence Cell and the Hyderabad City Task Force Police, on May 15, took the six Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) operatives, identified as Mohammed Saleem, Abdur Rahaman, Mohammed Abbas, Shaik Junaid, Mohammed Hameed, and Mohammed Salm
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The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Madhya Pradesh, along with the Counter Intelligence Cell and the Hyderabad City Task Force Police, on May 15, took the six Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) operatives, identified as Mohammed Saleem, Abdur Rahaman, Mohammed Abbas, Shaik Junaid, Mohammed Hameed, and Mohammed Salman, arrested for their links to HuT, from various locations where they carried out their activities in Hyderabad in Telangana, reports The Indian Express. The ATS visited several areas including Golconda, Bada Bazar, Jagadgirigutta, Balajinagar (Jawaharnagar), and Anantagiri Forest in Telangana where the accused underwent arms training. The ATS also visited the educational institution where some of the accused worked, as well as a company where one of them served as a cloud manager. The officials also recorded the statements of two arms dealers at Nampally in Hyderabad in Telangana who reportedly sold guns to two of the arrested persons.
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May - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 17, arrested an operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Saheer KV, from Palakkad District in Kerala, who was wanted in the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Srinivasan in Kerala's Palakkad District on April 16, 2022
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 17, arrested an operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Saheer KV, from Palakkad District in Kerala, who was wanted in the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Srinivasan in Kerala's Palakkad District on April 16, 2022, reports latestly.com. The accused who was carrying a reward of INR 4,00,000, was PFI’s Pattambi Area ‘president’ and was a part of the PFI Assault and Protection Team that had carried out the targeted killing.
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May - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 17, raided a house in Bhind District in Madhya Pradesh, in connection with the terror funding case and arrested one person identified as Narendra Singh, a resident of Bhind, reports canindia.com. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra stated that NIA’s rai
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 17, raided a house in Bhind District in Madhya Pradesh, in connection with the terror funding case and arrested one person identified as Narendra Singh, a resident of Bhind, reports canindia.com. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra stated that NIA’s raid was the part of investigation following the arrest of 11 operatives of Hizb-Ut-Tahrir (HuT) on May 9. Police claimed action was taken after a series of foreign currency transactions were found in Narendra and his son Jitendra Singh’s bank accounts.
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May - 18 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 18, arrested three persons, identified as Parveen Wadhwa from Bhiwani District in Haryana, Irfan from New Seelampur in Delhi and Jassa Singh from Moga District in Punjab, in connection with the raids as part of a nationwide drive codenamed ‘Operation Dhvast
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 18, arrested three persons, identified as Parveen Wadhwa from Bhiwani District in Haryana, Irfan from New Seelampur in Delhi and Jassa Singh from Moga District in Punjab, in connection with the raids as part of a nationwide drive codenamed ‘Operation Dhvast’, in the terrorist-gangster-drug smugglers network cases, reports The Hindu. “Parveen Wadhwa was found liaising with gangsters, including Lawrence Bishnoi, in jail. NIA recovered weapons from the house of Irfan, who is also associated with such gangsters. Jassa Singh was working at the behest of Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla,” said an agency official.
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May - 18 
On May 18, Police arrested four individuals associated with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, identified as Ankit alias Dhaulia, Ajay alias Bhola, Ashuraj alias Lucky and Ravindra alias Mintu, from Chandwas village in Bhiwani District of Haryana, and recovered four bulletproof jackets, four bulletproof hel
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On May 18, Police arrested four individuals associated with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, identified as Ankit alias Dhaulia, Ajay alias Bhola, Ashuraj alias Lucky and Ravindra alias Mintu, from Chandwas village in Bhiwani District of Haryana, and recovered four bulletproof jackets, four bulletproof helmets, a country-made pistol, 16 cartridges, a mobile phone and Wi-Fi dongle from their possession, reports Tribune India. Sources claim that Akshay had supplied two locally-made pistols and 30 cartridges in Delhi with the intention of looting hawala (illegal money transfer) money, but the attempt proved unsuccessful. Subsequently, Akshay required assistance for a significant undertaking, prompting the procurement of four bulletproof jackets and four bulletproof helmets.
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May - 19 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two 'wanted' close associates of Canada-based listed terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dhalla after they arrived at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi on May 19, reports The Tribune. The duo, identified as Amritpal Singh alias Ammy and
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two 'wanted' close associates of Canada-based listed terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dhalla after they arrived at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi on May 19, reports The Tribune. The duo, identified as Amritpal Singh alias Ammy and Amrik Singh, both hailing from Punjab, were arrested in an early morning operation by the NIA, whose team was waiting at the Airport for their flight to land. The duo came from Manila, Philippines, where they have been living, NIA officials said. The accused had non-bailable arrest warrants issued against them by the NIA Delhi Court in a case related to the unlawful and violent activities of banned organisations in India, said the NIA officials. The NIA investigations have revealed that the accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy to raise funds for the banned terrorist organization Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), and also smuggle arms, ammunition and explosives for it from across the border. "The accused had been working for individual designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dhalla to promote violent criminal activities of the KTF in India," added the NIA. "In association with another notorious wanted accused Manpreet Singh alias Peeta, they had been involved in smuggling weapons from Pakistan and recruitment of youth to carry out acts of violence and terror in the country at the behest of the KTF. They were also part of an extortion racket for raising funds for the banned outfit. The accused used to identify extortion targets, including businessmen, and then threaten them into parting with huge amounts," said the agency.
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May - 22 
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 22 arrested four Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Mohammad Sojib, Munna Khalid Ansari, Azharul Islam Ansari and Mominul Ansari, from different parts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, for having links with Al-Qaeda, reports The Hindu. The four arrestees have b
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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 22 arrested four Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Mohammad Sojib, Munna Khalid Ansari, Azharul Islam Ansari and Mominul Ansari, from different parts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, for having links with Al-Qaeda, reports The Hindu. The four arrestees have been staying in India illegally and were apparently working for Al-Qaeda in Gujarat. According to the preliminary investigation they were trained by their handlers based in Bangladesh, after which, they were sent to India. Gujarat ATS Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Deepan Bhadran said the accused were assigned to raising funds for Al-Qaeda’s illegal activities, radicalising youngsters and persuading them to join their terror outfit. The ATS also recovered fake Aadhaar and PAN cards from the four and suspected literature published by Al Qaeda’s media wing As-Sahab Media.
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May - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Madhya Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on May 26, neutralised a suspected Islamic State (IS)-linked terror module after carrying out raids in 13 different locations in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh and arrested three suspected IS oper
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Madhya Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on May 26, neutralised a suspected Islamic State (IS)-linked terror module after carrying out raids in 13 different locations in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh and arrested three suspected IS operatives identified as Syed Mamoor Ali, Mohammed Adil Khan and Mohammed Shahid, reports The Indian Express. A host of sharp-edged weapons, ammunition (including prohibited bore), incriminating documents and digital devices were recovered during the searches. NIA sources stated that Adil and his associates were involved in disseminating IS propaganda through social media platforms, as well as through on-ground ‘Dawah’ programmes, in order to unleash violent terror attacks in India at the instance of IS. The trio were in contact with a Jabalpur-based illegal arms supplier and were trying to get pistols, Impoverished Explosive Devices (IEDs) and grenades for the furtherance of violent activities.
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June - 1 
The Kerala Police, on June 1, arrested one person identified as Pushanjit Singh from West Bengal for his role in torching a coach of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express on April 2, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the fingerprints collected from the gutted coach of the train matche
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The Kerala Police, on June 1, arrested one person identified as Pushanjit Singh from West Bengal for his role in torching a coach of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express on April 2, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the fingerprints collected from the gutted coach of the train matched with the accused person who was arrested from West Bengal. The Police collected 10 fingerprints from the coach, of which four of them matched with the man whom they took in custody.
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June - 7 
On June 7, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch arrested the fourth accused, identified as Pradyumna Kumar Sahoo, a resident of Nayagarh District of Odisha, for sharing OTPs with operatives of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents in Pakistan, reports odishabytes.com. Official sour
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On June 7, the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch arrested the fourth accused, identified as Pradyumna Kumar Sahoo, a resident of Nayagarh District of Odisha, for sharing OTPs with operatives of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents in Pakistan, reports odishabytes.com. Official sources stated, “He had supplied/sold more than 500 pre-activated SIMs and 150+ pre-activated Paytm Wallets to Pathani Samanta Lenka who was arrested earlier in this case. These SIMs and wallets were sold to various cyber criminals and Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). Some of the SIMs and wallets were also used by PIOs/ISI agents including some based in Pakistan’s Karachi and Balochistan.” Earlier three persons were arrested by the Odisha STF on May 14 in the case.
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June - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 8 arrested Gagandeep Singh alias Miti, a close associate of two foreign-based operatives of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), namely, Arshdeep Singh and Manpreet Singh, during its raids in Haryana and Punjab, reports NIA. The arrested individuals
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 8 arrested Gagandeep Singh alias Miti, a close associate of two foreign-based operatives of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), namely, Arshdeep Singh and Manpreet Singh, during its raids in Haryana and Punjab, reports NIA. The arrested individuals are involved in activities such as smuggling weapons, raising funds through extortion, and promoting terrorism across India on behalf of various proscribed terrorist organizations. NIA added that the accused are working at the behest of KTF’s self-styled ‘chief’, namely, Harjit Nijjar, currently based in Canada.
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June - 9 
A senior operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Shahul Hameed, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu on June 9, reports India Today. He was deported from Singapore for allegedly arranging funds from various sources for the outfit.
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A senior operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Shahul Hameed, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu on June 9, reports India Today. He was deported from Singapore for allegedly arranging funds from various sources for the outfit.
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June - 9 
On June 9, a woman, identified as Sumerabanu Hanif Malek, was among four persons arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) during separate operations carried out in Porbandar and Surat Districts of Gujarat, reports Daily Excelsior. Three men, identified as Ubed Nasir Mir, Hanan Hayat Shol and Moham
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On June 9, a woman, identified as Sumerabanu Hanif Malek, was among four persons arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) during separate operations carried out in Porbandar and Surat Districts of Gujarat, reports Daily Excelsior. Three men, identified as Ubed Nasir Mir, Hanan Hayat Shol and Mohammad Hajim Shah, were from Srinagar (J&K). Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay said that "incriminating" materials that showed their association with Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) were recovered from their possession. He further said, "the three men were planning to use a fishing boat from Porbandar to cross the International Maritime Boundary Line and reach Afghanistan via Iran and join ISKP." During interrogation, they revealed that they were trained and radicalised by a handler identified as Abu Hamza. And two more persons, identified as Zuber Ahmed Munshi from Srinagar and Sumerabanu Hanif Malek of Surat, were also members of the ISKP module and associated with them.
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June - 10 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police on June 10, arrested the fifth accused identified as Pritam Kar on charges of procuring pre-activated SIM card and sharing one-time passwords (OTP) with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIO) from Jajpur District in Odisha, reports The Indian Express. T
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police on June 10, arrested the fifth accused identified as Pritam Kar on charges of procuring pre-activated SIM card and sharing one-time passwords (OTP) with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIO) from Jajpur District in Odisha, reports The Indian Express. The accused was in direct touch with at least two PIO/ Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents and had physically met them multiple times in other states and had recently received INR 1, 500,00 for selling OTP/ mule accounts/ digital wallets. Inspector General of Odisha STF JN Pankaj stated, “It is also learnt that the SIM and Debit card used by the accused in last year’s Mangalore Auto blast, (a terror act), was provided by Pritam Kar. He had recently received Rs 1.5 lakh for selling OTP/ Mule accounts/ digital wallets.”
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June - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 13, arrested a Popular Front of India (PFI) ‘master weapons trainer’ identified as Nossam Mohamed Yunus alias Yunus of Nandyal, from Ballari District in Karnataka, living under a fake identity, for his involvement in the Nizamabad terror conspiracy cas
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 13, arrested a Popular Front of India (PFI) ‘master weapons trainer’ identified as Nossam Mohamed Yunus alias Yunus of Nandyal, from Ballari District in Karnataka, living under a fake identity, for his involvement in the Nizamabad terror conspiracy case, reports NIA. Yunus was working in the inverter business of his elder brother. When NIA officials searched his house in September 2022, he managed to escape along with his wife, and two minor sons. NIA investigations revealed that Yunus had shifted his entire family from Andhra Pradesh, and was hiding in the Cowl Bazar area of Ballari city, where he had assumed a new identity as Basheer, with a new profession as a plumber. Yunus was providing weapons training to the youth recruited by PFI in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana region. He was also the Physical Education (PE) Training State Coordinator for these two states in the Nizamabad PFI case.
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June - 19 
On June 19, Anti-terror squad (ATS) of Bihar arrested a prime accused in Phulwari Sharif terror module of Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mumtaz Ansari from Tamil Nadu and handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports The Indian Express. A case was registered against Mu
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On June 19, Anti-terror squad (ATS) of Bihar arrested a prime accused in Phulwari Sharif terror module of Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mumtaz Ansari from Tamil Nadu and handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports The Indian Express. A case was registered against Mumtaz on July 12, 2022 for carrying out anti-India activities.
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June - 28 
Police on June 28, arrested a person from Navi Mumbai in Thane District in Maharashtra, identified as Eknath Kawde, for planting poster hailing the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and writing “PFI Zindabad” outside flats in a bid to implicate his Muslim neighbours, reports scroll.in.
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Police on June 28, arrested a person from Navi Mumbai in Thane District in Maharashtra, identified as Eknath Kawde, for planting poster hailing the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and writing “PFI Zindabad” outside flats in a bid to implicate his Muslim neighbours, reports scroll.in.
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July - 2 
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on July 2, arrested two operatives of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an auxiliary unit of Al-Qaeda, identified as Saddam Sheikh and Rizwan Khan from in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, reports The Times of India. Special Director General of Police (DGP), law and order,
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on July 2, arrested two operatives of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an auxiliary unit of Al-Qaeda, identified as Saddam Sheikh and Rizwan Khan from in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, reports The Times of India. Special Director General of Police (DGP), law and order, Prashant Kumar said, “During social media monitoring and electronic surveillance, it has surfaced that Saddam Sheikh was self-radicalised and in touch with militants in Pakistan through (IMO), which is a proprietary audio/video calling and instant messaging software service. Saddam also said that terrorists like Osama bin Laden, Zakir Musa, Riyaz Naikoo, Naved Jatt and Sameer Tiger were his idols. In his phone, photos and videos related to these terrorists have also been recovered.” Another statement by the ATS said that another accused Rizwan Khan a native of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), was arrested after it was found that “he was spreading terrorist propaganda on social media platforms”, adds The Indian Express.
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July - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 3, busted a Maharashtra-based Islamic State (IS) module by arresting four operatives identified as Tabish Nasser Siddiqui, Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh alias Abu Nusaiba, Sharjeel Shaikh and Zulfikar Ali from different locations in Maharashtra for promo
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 3, busted a Maharashtra-based Islamic State (IS) module by arresting four operatives identified as Tabish Nasser Siddiqui, Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh alias Abu Nusaiba, Sharjeel Shaikh and Zulfikar Ali from different locations in Maharashtra for promoting terrorist activities at the behest of IS, reports The Hindu. The NIA arrested Tabish from Nagpada in Mumbai, Zubair Noor from Kondhwa in Pune District and Sharjeel and Zulkikar Ali from Padgha in Thane District. Incriminating materials, such as electronic gadgets and several documents related to IS were recovered during the searches at the houses of the accused.
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July - 5 
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on July 5 arrested one operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Munir Alam, from Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh (UP), reports The Times of India. Special Director General (DG), law and order, Prashant Kumar said that Munir Ala
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on July 5 arrested one operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Munir Alam, from Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh (UP), reports The Times of India. Special Director General (DG), law and order, Prashant Kumar said that Munir Alam was given the responsibility of strengthening the PFI network in western UP. Munir revealed before the ATS that he joined the PFI in 2015 and started actively participating in their work. Munir also visited PFI’s Shaheen Bagh headquarters in Delhi several times. In 2017, he was made a member of the ad hoc committee of the UP unit of PFI and was also funded by PFI.
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July - 9 
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on July 9, apprehended an individual from Kutch District in Gujarat, identified as Nilesh Balia, an employee working in the electrical department of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in Bhuj in Kutch District
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Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on July 9, apprehended an individual from Kutch District in Gujarat, identified as Nilesh Balia, an employee working in the electrical department of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in Bhuj in Kutch District of Gujarat, on suspicion of divulging classified and sensitive information to a woman operative affiliated with Pakistan’s intelligence agency, officials stated, reports Hindustan Times. “The accused was lured into a honey trap by the woman who was working as Balia’s handler in Pakistan. She successfully convinced him to disclose confidential information in exchange for monetary compensation,” officials stated. Balia received a total of INR 28,800 via multiple Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions as payment for the information he shared with the alleged Pakistani agent.
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July - 10 
On July 10, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person identified as Manoj Ghosh from Bahadurpur in Birbhum District of West Bengal in the June 2022 West Bengal case related to the seizure of a huge cache of electric detonators, Nonels (non-electric detonators) and explosives, repor
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On July 10, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person identified as Manoj Ghosh from Bahadurpur in Birbhum District of West Bengal in the June 2022 West Bengal case related to the seizure of a huge cache of electric detonators, Nonels (non-electric detonators) and explosives, reports NIA. Manoj was arrested on the basis of disclosures by three previously arrested accused, Rintu Sk, Merajuddin Ali Khan alias Meraj Khan alias Meraz Khan and Mir Mohammad Nuruzzaman alias Romeo alias Mir alias Jamai alias Prince. NIA had chargesheeted Meraj and Prince on June 28 in the case. Manoj has been identified as one of the illegal miners to whom Rintu SK used to supply gelatin, detonators and ammonium nitrate. A raid conducted at Manoj’s illegal godown on June 28, led to the seizure of one pistol, along with ammunition, 16.25 kgs of gelatin sticks (total of 130 in number) and one bag containing 50 kg of ammonium nitrate.
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July - 16 
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on July 16, arrested one person, identified as Mohammad Raees from Lucknow for working for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and passing on vital information about Indian military establishments to his handlers in Pakistan, reports The Indian Express.
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on July 16, arrested one person, identified as Mohammad Raees from Lucknow for working for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and passing on vital information about Indian military establishments to his handlers in Pakistan, reports The Indian Express. Police sources stated Raees had sent photographs and information about Indian Army and its establishments to its handler in Pakistan and had also received money in exchange for sending information.
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July - 17 
Two individuals, identified as Sayyed Armaan and Mohammad Salman Siddhique, were arrested in Jogeshwari region in Mumbai city District in Maharashtra for their alleged involvement in assisting an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in supplying information about Indian military establishments to
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Two individuals, identified as Sayyed Armaan and Mohammad Salman Siddhique, were arrested in Jogeshwari region in Mumbai city District in Maharashtra for their alleged involvement in assisting an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in supplying information about Indian military establishments to Pakistan, reports Hindustan Times on July 18. The investigation revealed that Armaan had recruited another suspect, namely, Mohamad Raees, who was arrested in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on July 16, 2023 for providing information to his handler in Pakistan. ATS officials said Armaan was in touch with an ISI agent and had recruited Raees for conducting recce of military installations in UP and providing information to handler in Pakistan.
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July - 18 
On July 18, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an individual, identified as Ashif, in connection with Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case for alleged involvement in stealing money from ATMs and using it for 'anti-national activities', from a forest region in Doddampalayam vill
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On July 18, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an individual, identified as Ashif, in connection with Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case for alleged involvement in stealing money from ATMs and using it for 'anti-national activities', from a forest region in Doddampalayam village near Bhavanisagar in Erode District in Tamil Nadu, reports Times of India. His roommate, whose identity could not be ascertained, has been taken for further interrogation.
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July - 18 
On July 18, Police arrested two suspects, identified as Imran Khan and Mohammed Yunus Saki, both wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and carrying a bounty of INR 0.5 million each, for their alleged involvement in terror-related activities, reports PTI. The two have been named by the ag
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On July 18, Police arrested two suspects, identified as Imran Khan and Mohammed Yunus Saki, both wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and carrying a bounty of INR 0.5 million each, for their alleged involvement in terror-related activities, reports PTI. The two have been named by the agency as accused in a 2022 case of recovery of explosives linked to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS)-inspired outfit, namely, “Sufa”, operating from Pakistan. During the search, one live cartridge, four mobile phones and a laptop were recovered from their house.
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July - 19 
On July 19, a terror suspect, identified as Zahid Tabrez was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru Police for plotting city-wide attacks in Bengaluru Urban District in Karnataka, reports India Today.
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On July 19, a terror suspect, identified as Zahid Tabrez was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru Police for plotting city-wide attacks in Bengaluru Urban District in Karnataka, reports India Today.
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July - 19 
On July 19, Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru Urban District of Karnataka has apprehended five individuals, identified as Syed Suhel Khan, Mohammed Umar, Zahid Tabarej, Syed Mudaseer Pasha, and Mohammed Fazil, suspected of plotting city-wide attacks, reports The Hindu. They were allegedly radi
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On July 19, Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru Urban District of Karnataka has apprehended five individuals, identified as Syed Suhel Khan, Mohammed Umar, Zahid Tabarej, Syed Mudaseer Pasha, and Mohammed Fazil, suspected of plotting city-wide attacks, reports The Hindu. They were allegedly radicalized by T Nazir, an operative of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), currently incarcerated in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Karnataka. Seven pistols, 45 live cartridges, a bunch of walkie-talkies, some daggers and 12 mobile phones were recovered and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were invoked against them. The suspects were initially arrested in 2017 for a kidnapping and murder case and later established connections with Nazir and Junaid, who is currently absconding. “The main accused Junaid is absconding and is likely to be abroad. Junaid, an accused in the murder of Noor Ahmad of RT Nagar, came in contact with alleged terrorist T Nazir, who is an accused in the 2008 serial blast case,” Bengaluru city police commissioner B Dayananda said. “They radicalised the five accused in the Bengaluru (Parappana Agrahara) central jail. The five accused have spent 18 months in jail in the Noor Ahmad murder case. Junaid activated the module, provided funds through Google Pay and other channels to carry out subversive activities”, he added further.
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July - 19 
On July 19, Police arrested an operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Yakub, alias Sultan alias Usman, who is wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Phulwari Sharif terror module case, from East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The Hindu. A
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On July 19, Police arrested an operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Yakub, alias Sultan alias Usman, who is wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Phulwari Sharif terror module case, from East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The Hindu. A video has emerged of Yakub giving martial arts training to members of PFI, East Champaran Superintendent of Police (SP) Kantesh Kumar Mishra said.
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July - 20 
On July 20, two Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Habibullah Misbah and Ahmadullah, were arrested by Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in Deoband in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh (UP), reports Hindustan Times. They were accused of residing illegally in India and involved in anti-national activities,
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On July 20, two Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Habibullah Misbah and Ahmadullah, were arrested by Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in Deoband in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh (UP), reports Hindustan Times. They were accused of residing illegally in India and involved in anti-national activities, aiding people arrested in terror cases. Ahmadullah had reportedly assisted a suspected terrorist of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror module, namely, Mohammed Shahadat Hussain alias Abidullah Matubbar, arrested by Madhya Pradesh (MP) ATS in June 2022. Police suspect the accused were influenced by JMB ideology and found several photocopies of Indian identity proofs and original Bangladeshi identity cards in their possession.
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July - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on July 20, arrested an individual, identified as Faizan Ansari alias Faiz, after conducting raids at his home in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand and rented room in Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh, for being in touch with foreign-based Islamic State (IS) ha
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on July 20, arrested an individual, identified as Faizan Ansari alias Faiz, after conducting raids at his home in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand and rented room in Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh, for being in touch with foreign-based Islamic State (IS) handlers on social media, radicalising and recruiting other vulnerable neo-converts, planning violent actions and contemplating doing a ‘hijrat’ (holy journey) to an IS conflict theatre abroad, reports NIA. “Ansari had hatched a criminal conspiracy, along with his associates and other unknown individuals, through social media platforms to support ISIS activities in India and disseminate the outfit’s propaganda across various social media platforms”, officials stated.
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July - 22 
Police arrested a terror suspect, identified as Thoufique, from Chennai airport in Tamil Nadu, when he landed from Sri Lanka on July 22, reports Times of India on July 26. He was first arrested by the Chennai Police on August 27, 2020, for posing as a National Investigation Agency (NIA) official and
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Police arrested a terror suspect, identified as Thoufique, from Chennai airport in Tamil Nadu, when he landed from Sri Lanka on July 22, reports Times of India on July 26. He was first arrested by the Chennai Police on August 27, 2020, for posing as a National Investigation Agency (NIA) official and extorting INR 30 million from a trader, namely, Diwan Akbar. He jumped bail in 2021 and had travelled to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka before returning to India, NIA sources said. Thoufique had also floated a political party, namely, Naan Manithar Katchi. NIA and Tamil Nadu Police is investigating his potential connections with terror networks.
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July - 28 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 28, arrested Dr Adnan Ali Sarkar, in connection with the Maharashtra Islamic State (IS) module case, for promoting violent activities of the proscribed terrorist outfit. The arrest took place during a raid at his residence in Pune District in Maharashtra,
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 28, arrested Dr Adnan Ali Sarkar, in connection with the Maharashtra Islamic State (IS) module case, for promoting violent activities of the proscribed terrorist outfit. The arrest took place during a raid at his residence in Pune District in Maharashtra, reports Hindustan Times. The NIA in a statement released said that it was the fifth arrest in the case registered on June 28, 2023. During the raid several incriminating materials, such as electronic gadgets and several documents related to ISIS, were found at Sarkar’s house. NIA raids followed inputs that the accused and their associates had recruited youth and trained them in the fabrication of Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) and weapons. The accused had also shared material, including “Do it Yourself kits” (DIY), amongst themselves for fabrication of IEDs and manufacture of small weapons, pistols etc. Further, on the directions of their foreign-based ISIS handlers, the accused had created inflammatory media content, which was published in ‘Voice of Hind’, in furtherance of the banned outfits agenda of terror and violence, NIA statement reads.
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July - 29 
On July 29, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a suspect (name not stated) from Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra, for allegedly providing “financial assistance” to a terror suspect arrested by the agency on July 18, 2023 in Islamic State/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant /Islamic State of Iraq
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On July 29, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a suspect (name not stated) from Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra, for allegedly providing “financial assistance” to a terror suspect arrested by the agency on July 18, 2023 in Islamic State/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant /Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/Daish (ISIS) inspired outfit ‘Sufa’ case, reports Hindustan Times.
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July - 30 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 30, arrested Mohammed Ehtesham, a suspected operative of Popular Front of India (PFI), from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi, and later conducted raids at his house in Makhiya village in Madhubani District in Bihar, reports Times of I
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 30, arrested Mohammed Ehtesham, a suspected operative of Popular Front of India (PFI), from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi, and later conducted raids at his house in Makhiya village in Madhubani District in Bihar, reports Times of India.
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August - 1 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 1, arrested a person, identified as Salman, following raids from Hyderabad District in Telangana, in connection with the unlawful activities of a terrorist module with allegiance to Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), operating in Bhopal and Hyderabad Districts, takin
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 1, arrested a person, identified as Salman, following raids from Hyderabad District in Telangana, in connection with the unlawful activities of a terrorist module with allegiance to Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), operating in Bhopal and Hyderabad Districts, taking the number of arrested accused to 17 in the case, reports NIA. Incriminating digital devices, including hard disks, pen drives, Secure Digital card (SD card) etc., along with various documents were recovered during the searches. "Salman was an active member of Hyderabad-based module of HuT, which was led by an already arrested accused Salim. Salim, along with Salman and four other arrested accused of Hyderabad module, was operating to expand the outfit with an aim to establish a Caliphate based on Shariat," NIA statement reads.
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August - 1 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one more accused, identified as Mohammed Idris alias Idris, in connection with last year's Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired car bomb blast case of Coimbatore, in which the prime accused was killed in the terror explosion triggered by a vehicle-Borne Impr
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one more accused, identified as Mohammed Idris alias Idris, in connection with last year's Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired car bomb blast case of Coimbatore, in which the prime accused was killed in the terror explosion triggered by a vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), reports NDTV on August 2. Idris, a resident of Coimbatore, was arrested for conspiring with other accused persons to commit the terror attack, which took place in front of the ancient Arulmigu Kottai Sangameshwarar Thirukovil temple at Eswaran Kovil Street, Ukkadam in Coimbatore on October 23, 2022. The case was initially registered by Ukkadam Police Station in Coimbatore City and subsequently handed over to NIA, which re-registered it October 27, 2022.
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August - 2 
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 2 arrested three people hailing from West Bengal (WB), identified as Shukra Ali, Shaif Nawaz, and Aman Malik, in Rajkot District in Gujarat for their alleged links with Al Qaeda, reports Hindustan Times. Officers said that a country-made semi-automatic pistol
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The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 2 arrested three people hailing from West Bengal (WB), identified as Shukra Ali, Shaif Nawaz, and Aman Malik, in Rajkot District in Gujarat for their alleged links with Al Qaeda, reports Hindustan Times. Officers said that a country-made semi-automatic pistol, 10 cartridges and five mobile phones were recovered from the three men, with “radical literature” stored in the cell phones. "For over a year, Aman Malik maintained contact with foreign handlers Abu Talha and Fursan through social media, and joined Al Qaeda Tanzim (sect). He connected with a person namely Muzamil via Telegram, who assisted in obtaining a semi-automatic pistol and encouraged him to join jihad. Aman then influenced his acquaintances Abdul Sukur Ali and Saif Nawaz to join Al Qaeda, facilitating their entry," officials stated.
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August - 3 
Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on August 3, arrested a terror suspect, identified as Ahmad Raza, alias Shahrukh, alias Mohiuddin from Moradabad District of Uttar Pradesh (UP), reports Hindustan Times. The suspect was planning to undergo militant training in Afghanistan via Pakistan and carry out terror act
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Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on August 3, arrested a terror suspect, identified as Ahmad Raza, alias Shahrukh, alias Mohiuddin from Moradabad District of Uttar Pradesh (UP), reports Hindustan Times. The suspect was planning to undergo militant training in Afghanistan via Pakistan and carry out terror activities in India upon returning, Police stated. The suspect had also been in regular contact with a Pakistan-based handler and Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM) operatives in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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August - 5 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 5, arrested a suspect, identified as Islam Chowdhary, from Birbhum District in West Bengal (WB), in connection with 2022 West Bengal electric detonators and explosives seizures case, reports NIA. During the operation, the NIA also recovered INR 1,50,000
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 5, arrested a suspect, identified as Islam Chowdhary, from Birbhum District in West Bengal (WB), in connection with 2022 West Bengal electric detonators and explosives seizures case, reports NIA. During the operation, the NIA also recovered INR 1,50,000 in cash, bank transaction documents, paper slips with mobile numbers, SIM cards, three mobile phones, and various other incriminating documents.
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August - 5 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 5, arrested Aakif Ateeque Nachan, the sixth suspect in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module case, following a series of raids in Borivali in Bhiwandi tehsil (revenue unit) of Thane District in Maharashtra, reports NIA. These raids also led t
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 5, arrested Aakif Ateeque Nachan, the sixth suspect in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module case, following a series of raids in Borivali in Bhiwandi tehsil (revenue unit) of Thane District in Maharashtra, reports NIA. These raids also led to the recovery of several incriminating materials, including electronic gadgets and documents, for the direct involvement of accused in fabricating and testing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) for terrorist acts. “Aakif was found actively involved in the promotion of the terror-related activities of ISIS, in collaboration with four other accused, namely Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Mohammed Imran Khan, Mohammed Yunus Saki, and Abdul Kadir Pathan, all arrested by Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Pune, along with some other suspects,” NIA statement reads.
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August - 5 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 5, arrested two operatives of Popular Front India (PFI), identified as Shahid Raza and Faisal Ali alias Mohammad Kaif, for suspected anti-national activities, from Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports Hindustan Times. A country-made pist
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 5, arrested two operatives of Popular Front India (PFI), identified as Shahid Raza and Faisal Ali alias Mohammad Kaif, for suspected anti-national activities, from Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports Hindustan Times. A country-made pistol was recovered from them. Police said they were arrested based on information received from PFI’s ‘master trainer’ Yakub alias Sultan Usman Khan, who was arrested from the same District on July 19, 2023.
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August - 11 
On August 11, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested the sixth accused, identified as Shamil Saquib Nachan, from Padgha village in Thane District of Maharashtra, in connection with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module that was neutralized by Police in Pune District of Maharash
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On August 11, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested the sixth accused, identified as Shamil Saquib Nachan, from Padgha village in Thane District of Maharashtra, in connection with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module that was neutralized by Police in Pune District of Maharashtra on July 18, 2023, reports NIA. He was allegedly involved in the fabrication, training, and testing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) for the commission of terrorist acts. According to the NIA, the members of an ISIS sleeper module, including Shamil, were operating from a house in Kondhwa in Pune District, where they had assembled IEDs and also organised and participated in bomb training and bomb-making workshops in 2022.
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August - 16 
The Special Task Force (STF) on August 16, arrested a man, identified as Kaleem Ahmad, from Shamali District of Uttar Pradesh for his suspected involvement in planning terror and anti-national activities with the help of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Hindustan Times. He was b
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The Special Task Force (STF) on August 16, arrested a man, identified as Kaleem Ahmad, from Shamali District of Uttar Pradesh for his suspected involvement in planning terror and anti-national activities with the help of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Hindustan Times. He was booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 420 (fraud), 121-A (waging war against the country), 153-A (promoting enmity between two groups on the ground of religion), 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A senior STF official stated that the suspect was brother of another terror accused, Tehseem Ahmad was also involved in terror activities and worked for ISI.
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August - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Kasif Khan, the fourth accused in Islamic State (IS) Jabalpur module case from an undisclosed location, The Pioneer reports on August 22. Kasif Khan, is a resident of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, and had been inspired and motivated by the ideology of IS to s
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Kasif Khan, the fourth accused in Islamic State (IS) Jabalpur module case from an undisclosed location, The Pioneer reports on August 22. Kasif Khan, is a resident of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, and had been inspired and motivated by the ideology of IS to spread mayhem in India. Khan had been working closely with his three associates, Syed Mamoor Ali, Mohammad Adil Khan and Mohammad Shahid, who were arrested by the NIA earlier in May, 2023. Khan along with others, was involved in organising Dawah programs to brainwash and radicalise gullible Muslim youth to work for IS. The NIA had registered the IS Jabalpur module case on May 24, 2023 after it learnt that the accused persons were actively disseminating IS propaganda through the social media and on-ground Dawah activities.
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August - 25 
On August 25, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lingam alias Adi Lingam, a key conspirator in the alleged smuggling of drugs and arms to raise funds for reviving the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka and India, reports The Hindu. Adi, who was earlier employed
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On August 25, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lingam alias Adi Lingam, a key conspirator in the alleged smuggling of drugs and arms to raise funds for reviving the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka and India, reports The Hindu. Adi, who was earlier employed in a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), had extensive connections in the Tamil Nadu film industry. Investigators alleged he was closely associated with Gunasekharan alias Guna, the prime suspect in the case who along with Pushparaj alias Pookutti Kanna and Haji Salim (a supplier based in Pakistan) was operating the illegal drugs and arms trade from the Special Camp in Tiruchi for the revival of the LTTE. So far 14 suspects have been arrested in the case registered in July 2022. The central agency said that Lingam, a resident of Chennai, acted as a benami for Guna’s illegal transactions relating to laundering the proceeds of drugs and arms trade in India and Sri Lanka. He had also forged proof of identity/address documents for members of the racket in an attempt to legitimize their illegal stay in India. “All the accused in the case were dealing actively in the illegal drugs trade in India and Sri Lanka. They were using the money earned from the drugs trade for funding acquisition and amassing of weapons for the revival of LTTE in the two countries”, an official statement said.
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August - 29 
Bengaluru Police on August 29, arrested a man, identified as Arshad, suspected of having links with the terror cases under investigation, from RT Nagar in Bengaluru urban, reports indiatvnews.com. Arshad had tried to slit his throat as Police tried to box him in. According to Police, he was suspecte
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Bengaluru Police on August 29, arrested a man, identified as Arshad, suspected of having links with the terror cases under investigation, from RT Nagar in Bengaluru urban, reports indiatvnews.com. Arshad had tried to slit his throat as Police tried to box him in. According to Police, he was suspectedly in constant touch with a man named Junaid who is said to be in a Middle Eastern country and is handler for others. Five suspected terrorists were arrested earlier in Bengaluru in July, 2023 by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) for planning a terror attack in Bengaluru. The five in custody, Suhail, Omar, Zahid, Mudasir and Faisal, were previously arrested in 2017 and were in jail for 18 months in connection with a murder case before being released in 2019.
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August - 30 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two absconding accused, identified as Mohammad Yunus Saki and Imran Khan alias Yusuf (from undisclosed location) wanted in a case related to the seizure of explosives and Improvised Explosives Devise (IED) from Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh District in Sept
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two absconding accused, identified as Mohammad Yunus Saki and Imran Khan alias Yusuf (from undisclosed location) wanted in a case related to the seizure of explosives and Improvised Explosives Devise (IED) from Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh District in September, 2022, as part of the Islamic State (IS)-inspired terror conspiracy of the ‘SUFA’ terrorist outfit, India Today reports on August 30. The arrested duo belongs to Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam District. They were later presented before a NIA special court in Jaipur. The duo was actively engaged in spreading the IS ideology before their arrests from Maharashtra, NIA added in its press note. According to the NIA, the duo is highly trained in IED fabrication and were also involved in training their co-accused in making such devices at a poultry farm of Imran Khan.
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September - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on September 6, 2023 arrested Siyed Nabeel Ahammed, ameer (‘chief’) of Islamic State’s (IS’s) Thrissur-based module, from an undisclosed location in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, reports The Hindu. Ahammed was suspectedly on the run, moving from one hide-ou
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on September 6, 2023 arrested Siyed Nabeel Ahammed, ameer (‘chief’) of Islamic State’s (IS’s) Thrissur-based module, from an undisclosed location in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, reports The Hindu. Ahammed was suspectedly 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. He was preparing to flee the country using forged travel documents with Nepal as a transit point, the central agency said. Incriminating documents and digital devices were seized from Ahammed, who has been named as an accused person in a Kochi (Kerala) case by the NIA. NIA said the IS had intensified its activities in India by establishing modules in various States, and recruiting youth who owed allegiance to the Jihadi ideology.
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September - 9 
The Bihar Police on September 9, arrested the ‘state secretary’ of Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Riyaz Maroof alias Bablu from Subhash Chowk in Chakiya of East Champaran District for his suspected involvement in anti-national activities, reports Hindustan Times. “Riyaz Maroof, who was
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The Bihar Police on September 9, arrested the ‘state secretary’ of Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Riyaz Maroof alias Bablu from Subhash Chowk in Chakiya of East Champaran District for his suspected involvement in anti-national activities, reports Hindustan Times. “Riyaz Maroof, who was one of the main operatives of PFI, has been arrested. He served as the state secretary of the banned outfit. His interrogation is underway,” East Champaran Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said. He was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after they neutralised Phulwari Sharif terror module. A case was initially registered on July 12, 2022 at Phulwari Sharif Police Station in Patna (Bihar) after the module was neutralised. The NIA then re-registered the case 10 days later after taking over the investigation.
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September - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person from Ratlam District of Madhya Pradesh while conducting raids in multiple states in India as part of a crackdown on the Islamic State (IS) Jharkhand module, Hindustan Times reports on September 15. The arrested person is identified as Rahul
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person from Ratlam District of Madhya Pradesh while conducting raids in multiple states in India as part of a crackdown on the Islamic State (IS) Jharkhand module, Hindustan Times reports on September 15. The arrested person is identified as Rahul Sen alias Omar alias Omar Bahadur (23), and a host of incriminating material, including electronic and digital devices, one knife, a veil and several IS related documents were also seized. The raids were conducted in connection with the case of Faizan Ansari alias Faiz, a student at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), who was arrested earlier on July 18, for his suspected involvement with IS. The NIA officials said the raids were conducted in Districts of Maharajganj, Azamgarh and Jaunpur of Uttar Pradesh (UP); Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh; Ludhiana in Punjab; South Goa in Goa; Yadgir in Karnataka and Mumbai in Maharashtra. The officials said Omar was arrested for his active role in the terror conspiracy, including dissemination of IS propaganda through social media platforms for radicalisation and recruitment of gullible youth for carrying out various terror related activities.
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September - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 14, arrested Arafath Ali, a key Islamic State (IS) terror conspirator from Karnataka, after he landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi from Kenya’s Nairobi, reports The Indian Express. “Ali was taken into custody the m
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on September 14, arrested Arafath Ali, a key Islamic State (IS) terror conspirator from Karnataka, after he landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi from Kenya’s Nairobi, reports The Indian Express. “Ali was taken into custody the moment he landed. It marks a major breakthrough for the NIA in its efforts to uncover and foil the conspiracy of foreign-based Islamic State modules to carry out terrorist acts in India,” an NIA spokesperson said. Ali, a native of the Shivamogga District of Karnataka, had been absconding since 2020, when he was accused of indulging in IS propaganda activities and planning terrorist acts.
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September - 17 
The Rajasthan’s ATS (Anti-Terror Squad) on September 17, arrested a person, identified as Mohammed Sohail Bhisti, for suspectedly supporting Popular Front of India (PFI) from an undisclosed location in Shahpura District of Rajasthan, reports The Statesman. He is accused of instigating people for ant
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The Rajasthan’s ATS (Anti-Terror Squad) on September 17, arrested a person, identified as Mohammed Sohail Bhisti, for suspectedly supporting Popular Front of India (PFI) from an undisclosed location in Shahpura District of Rajasthan, reports The Statesman. He is accused of instigating people for anti-national activities through social media, and having links with foreign suspects. Sohail’s support for the PFI and being in contact with foreigners came to light during interrogation.
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September - 20 
On September 20, Assam Police arrested a cadre of Kamatapur Liberation Organisarion (KLO) identified as Mamen Rai from Kerala, reports India TodayNE.
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On September 20, Assam Police arrested a cadre of Kamatapur Liberation Organisarion (KLO) identified as Mamen Rai from Kerala, reports India TodayNE.
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September - 26 
The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested a man, identified as Shailesh Kumar from Kasganj District in Uttar Pradesh (UP) for selling sensitive Army information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), dajiworld.com reports on September 27. The arrested man was a former contractual employee with
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The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested a man, identified as Shailesh Kumar from Kasganj District in Uttar Pradesh (UP) for selling sensitive Army information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), dajiworld.com reports on September 27. The arrested man was a former contractual employee with the Army and worked as a porter in Arunachal Pradesh. Prashant Kumar, the Special Director General (SDG), Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh, said that the arrested ISI operative was sending sensitive information regarding Army establishments and movements through WhatsApp and Facebook. He remained in constant contact with Pakistani handlers Harleen Kaur and Preeti. He was tasked with sharing photos of the Indian Army's movements and was paid INR 2,000 for each picture.
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October - 2 
A suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorist and two other terror suspects (unidentified) were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on October 2 (today) from an undisclosed location in Delhi, reports India Today. The IS terrorist, Mohammad Shahnawaz alias Shafi Ujjama, was on the most wanted list o
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A suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorist and two other terror suspects (unidentified) were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on October 2 (today) from an undisclosed location in Delhi, reports India Today. The IS terrorist, Mohammad Shahnawaz alias Shafi Ujjama, was on the most wanted list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and had a bounty of INR 300,000 on his head. The module was planning to carry out terror attacks in north India, including Delhi, based on instructions from foreign-based handlers. Authorities recovered several incriminating materials, including a liquid chemical, which is used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
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October - 8 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 8, arrested a cadre of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Sufi Ibrahim, from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala, while he was trying to flee the country and planning to move to Kuwait, reports newindian.in. Prior to this arr
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 8, arrested a cadre of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Sufi Ibrahim, from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala, while he was trying to flee the country and planning to move to Kuwait, reports newindian.in. Prior to this arrest, the NIA team, with help of Kerala Police, had conducted a raid at Ibrahim’s residence, in Tholicode near Vithura in Thiruvananthapuram District. However, Ibrahim had managed to flee from the spot and since then he was under the radar of the investigation agencies.
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October - 20 
Gujarat Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a Pakistani intelligence operative (PIO), identified as Labhshankar Maheshwari in Tapur town of Anand District of Gujarat, on charges of espionage, menafn.com reports on October 20. This individual is accused of transmitting sensitive information to
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Gujarat Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a Pakistani intelligence operative (PIO), identified as Labhshankar Maheshwari in Tapur town of Anand District of Gujarat, on charges of espionage, menafn.com reports on October 20. This individual is accused of transmitting sensitive information to Pakistan. The ATS initiated its operation following military intelligence reports, which revealed the Labhshankar’s activities. The accused utilized a WhatsApp number to contact Army personnel and disseminate Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware with the intent of extracting classified information. He used an Indian SIM card registered under the name Muhammad Saklain Thaim. This SIM card was activated on a mobile phone owned by Azgar Hajibai and subsequently transported to Maheshwari in Anand, as per the instructions of an individual associated with the Pakistan Embassy. Labhshankar was a Pakistani citizen who came to India in 1999, later acquiring Indian citizenship. His extended family remains in Pakistan.
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October - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 20, arrested an absconding cadre of Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Shihab alias Babu from Malappuram District of Kerala, in the murder case of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Srinivasan in Palakkad, Kerala, on April 16, 2022, r
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 20, arrested an absconding cadre of Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Shihab alias Babu from Malappuram District of Kerala, in the murder case of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Srinivasan in Palakkad, Kerala, on April 16, 2022, reports indiatodayne.in. Investigations have revealed that Shihab played an integral role within the terror network operated by the PFI, which was suspectedly responsible for orchestrating the murder of Srinivasan. The NIA had filed a chargesheet against a total of 59 accused in the case (RC-02/2022/ NIA/KOC) on March 17, 2023. Subsequently, on May 16, 2023, NIA's Absconder Tracking Team achieved a significant milestone by tracking down and apprehending another absconder, Saheer K V. The investigation has so far identified a total of 69 individuals suspectedly involved in the conspiracy related to the murder.
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October - 22 
On 22 October 2023, the Absconded Tracking Team (ATT) of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammad Imran Khan alias Hama Najerbheeden from Uthamapalayam in Theni District of Tamil Nadu on charges of human trafficking and recruiting individuals for Islamic State (IS), reports thecommunema
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On 22 October 2023, the Absconded Tracking Team (ATT) of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammad Imran Khan alias Hama Najerbheeden from Uthamapalayam in Theni District of Tamil Nadu on charges of human trafficking and recruiting individuals for Islamic State (IS), reports thecommunemag.in. Imran Khan had been evading authorities since June, 2021. Furthermore, Khan’s illicit activities extended beyond national borders, as he was also implicated in bringing terrorists from Pakistan into India through Sri Lanka and then sent to various other countries including Canada.
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October - 27 
Gujarat Police arrested an Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terrorist of Bangladeshi origin, identified as Abu Bakar from an undisclosed location of Surat, etvbharat.com reports on October 27. Abu Bakar became an Indian citizen and first lived in Ahmedabad and then shifted to Surat. Investigat
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Gujarat Police arrested an Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terrorist of Bangladeshi origin, identified as Abu Bakar from an undisclosed location of Surat, etvbharat.com reports on October 27. Abu Bakar became an Indian citizen and first lived in Ahmedabad and then shifted to Surat. Investigations revealed that he was in contact with another Bangladeshi and a hawala (illegal money laundering) trader, Humayun Khan. An Aadhaar Card and a Bangladeshi citizenship card were recovered from the accused. Besides, birth certificates in English and Bengali languages and two mobile phones were also found in the possession of the arrested terrorist. Abu Bakar used to work as a tailor in a T-shirt company in Ahmedabad.
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November - 2 
On November 2, National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained two cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI) from two separate places in Kota District of Rajasthan, reports abplive.com. One of the cadres was detained from Bapu Colony of Kunhadi area while another cadre was detained from Kaithoon of Kota D
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On November 2, National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained two cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI) from two separate places in Kota District of Rajasthan, reports abplive.com. One of the cadres was detained from Bapu Colony of Kunhadi area while another cadre was detained from Kaithoon of Kota District. The NIA team seized some suspicious material including mobile and other equipment from the spot. Sources stated that one of the cadres was associated with the political wing of the PFI, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI).
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November - 3 
On November 3, National Investigation Agency (NIA) made its 15th arrest in connection with the car bomb blast outside a temple in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu in October 2022, reports The Times of India. The arrested person identified as Tahanaseer was arrested during an NIA raid in Coimbatore District
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On November 3, National Investigation Agency (NIA) made its 15th arrest in connection with the car bomb blast outside a temple in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu in October 2022, reports The Times of India. The arrested person identified as Tahanaseer was arrested during an NIA raid in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu, and he was a close aide of the deceased suicide bomber, Jamesha Mubeen. Tahanaseer had conspired with Jamesha and co-accused Mohammed Thoufeeq to commit the terror attack, which took place in front of the Arulmigu Kottai Sangameshwarar Thirukovil temple at Eswaran Kovil Street, Ukkadam in Coimbatore on October 23, 2022 as part of an Islamic State (IS) inspired plot.
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November - 6 
On November 6, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two Islamic State (IS) operatives identified as Arsalan and Maaz from Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh, reports The Indian Express. Police stated that the arrested accused were planning a major attack in Uttar Pradesh on the direction of
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On November 6, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two Islamic State (IS) operatives identified as Arsalan and Maaz from Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh, reports The Indian Express. Police stated that the arrested accused were planning a major attack in Uttar Pradesh on the direction of their handlers.
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November - 6 
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two suspected terrorists associated with Islamic State (IS), identified as Abdullah Arslan and Maaz bin Tariq from different parts of Aligarh District on November 6, reports The Statesman. The ATS has recovered a pen drive filled with literature an
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested two suspected terrorists associated with Islamic State (IS), identified as Abdullah Arslan and Maaz bin Tariq from different parts of Aligarh District on November 6, reports The Statesman. The ATS has recovered a pen drive filled with literature and propaganda material related to IS from them. Both the accused are also members of the Students of Muslim University of Aligarh (SAMU) and were radicalised to work for IS.
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November - 7 
On November 7, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested a self-radicalised Islamic State (IS) operative identified as Wajihudeen from Durg District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindustan Times. An ATS official stated that Wajihudeen was influenced by IS ideology and roping in people into the I
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On November 7, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested a self-radicalised Islamic State (IS) operative identified as Wajihudeen from Durg District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindustan Times. An ATS official stated that Wajihudeen was influenced by IS ideology and roping in people into the IS network.
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November - 11 
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested four people suspectedly linked to the Aligarh module of Islamic State (IS), reports The Week. On November 10, ATS arrested Rakib Imam Ansari, a 29-year-old B.Tech and M.Tech graduate from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) from Al
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The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested four people suspectedly linked to the Aligarh module of Islamic State (IS), reports The Week. On November 10, ATS arrested Rakib Imam Ansari, a 29-year-old B.Tech and M.Tech graduate from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) from Aligarh District of UP. Later, ATS also arrested Naved Siddiqui (23), who was pursuing BSc from AMU; Mohammad Noman (27), a BA (Honours) from the university; and 23-year-old Mohammad Nazim, a graduate; from Sambhal District on November 11. Banned IS literature, mobile phones and pen drives were seized from the arrested accused, the ATS added. The four accused came in contact with each other during meetings of the Students of Aligarh Muslim University, a students' union, and were trying to connect new people with IS under its garb.
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November - 16 
On November 16, Punjab Police apprehended a gangster identified as Gurpal, a member of the Goldy Brar-Saba gang based in the United States (US) from Rankhandi Village in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Tribune. The Police recovered a .30 caliber Chinese pistol and five cartridges f
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On November 16, Punjab Police apprehended a gangster identified as Gurpal, a member of the Goldy Brar-Saba gang based in the United States (US) from Rankhandi Village in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Tribune. The Police recovered a .30 caliber Chinese pistol and five cartridges from him. Gurpal was implicated in a foiled plot to eliminate a businessman, as directed by Goldy Brar, the report explained.
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November - 24 
On November 24, Police arrested five persons identified as Gurmail Singh, Jagseer Singh Atwal, Prince Singh Arfawala, Vipin Kumar, and Ajay Khokhar, all natives of Punjab, possessing 12 country-made firearms and five bullets, from Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, reports The Tribune. The accused had p
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On November 24, Police arrested five persons identified as Gurmail Singh, Jagseer Singh Atwal, Prince Singh Arfawala, Vipin Kumar, and Ajay Khokhar, all natives of Punjab, possessing 12 country-made firearms and five bullets, from Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, reports The Tribune. The accused had purchased firearms worth INR 50,000 each and were being bought back to Punjab to take revenge, the report said.
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November - 27 
On November 27, five members identified as Rajpreet Singh, Virender Singh, Sachin Bhati, Arpit Dhankar, and Susheel Pradhan of the gang operated by Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dala were arrested at Mayur Vihar in Delhi, reports Press Trust of India. Primary inves
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On November 27, five members identified as Rajpreet Singh, Virender Singh, Sachin Bhati, Arpit Dhankar, and Susheel Pradhan of the gang operated by Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dala were arrested at Mayur Vihar in Delhi, reports Press Trust of India. Primary investigations claimed that they were planning to assassinate Punjabi singer Elly Mangat. Virender Singh suffered a gunshot injury in his leg due to the brief exchange of fire with the Police, officials said.
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December - 8 
The National Investigation Agency on December 8, arrested 13 people in Maharashtra's Pune District in connection to an Islamic State (IS) terror conspiracy case, reports Hindustan Times. The arrests came after the investigation raided 44 locations in Maharashtra and Karnataka in the case related to
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The National Investigation Agency on December 8, arrested 13 people in Maharashtra's Pune District in connection to an Islamic State (IS) terror conspiracy case, reports Hindustan Times. The arrests came after the investigation raided 44 locations in Maharashtra and Karnataka in the case related to a conspiracy by IS to carry out terror attacks across the country. Of the total locations being raided by the NIA, the agency investigators searched one place in Karnataka, 2 in Pune, 31 in Thane Rural, 9 in Thane city and one in Bhayandar. The anti-terror agency sleuths raided these locations in close coordination with the Police forces of Maharashtra and Karnataka, officials said, according to the news agency.
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December - 9 
On December 9, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 15 operatives of the Islamic State (IS), including Saqib Nachan, the main accused and the leader and head of the IS module during multiple raids on 44 locations in Padgha-Borivali, Thane, Mira Road, and Pune in Maharashtra, and Bengalur
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On December 9, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 15 operatives of the Islamic State (IS), including Saqib Nachan, the main accused and the leader and head of the IS module during multiple raids on 44 locations in Padgha-Borivali, Thane, Mira Road, and Pune in Maharashtra, and Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports the NIA. Huge amounts of unaccounted cash, firearms, sharp-edged weapons, incriminating documents, smartphones, and other digital devices were seized during the raids.
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December - 14 
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra arrested a man after receiving information that he had suspectedly been in contact with a Pakistan-based Intelligence Operative (PIO), three others with whom he had been communicating were also arrested, India Today reports on December 14. The identity a
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The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra arrested a man after receiving information that he had suspectedly been in contact with a Pakistan-based Intelligence Operative (PIO), three others with whom he had been communicating were also arrested, India Today reports on December 14. The identity and place of arrest of these four are not yet disclosed. Throughout the investigation, it emerged that the accused had been introduced to two PIOs via Facebook and WhatsApp between April or May 2023 and October 2023.
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December - 18 
On December 18, the National Investigation Agency arrested eight Islamic State (IS) operatives of the terror outfit’s Ballari module after conducting raids in 19 different locations across five States, reports India Today. The raids spread across Ballari and Bengaluru in Karnataka, Amaravati in Andh
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On December 18, the National Investigation Agency arrested eight Islamic State (IS) operatives of the terror outfit’s Ballari module after conducting raids in 19 different locations across five States, reports India Today. The raids spread across Ballari and Bengaluru in Karnataka, Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra, Jamshedpur and Bokaro in Jharkhand and Delhi. The arrested have been identified as Minaz alias Mohammed Suleiman (the module’s suspected leader) and Syed Sameer from Ballari, Anas Iqbal Shaikh from Mumbai, Mohammad Muniruddin, Syed Samiullah alias Sami, Mohammed Muzammil from Bengaluru, Shayan Rahman alias Hussain from Delhi and Mohammed Shahbaz alias Zulfikar alias Guddu from Jamshedpur, adds The Hindu. The operatives were involved in actively promoting terror and terror related acts and activities of IS. The NIA also recovered explosive raw materials, unaccounted cash and incriminating documents during the raids. Preliminary investigations suggest that the accused had planned to use the explosive raw materials to be used in improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The NIA had registered a case against the IS-inspired Ballari module on December 14.
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