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January - 5 
According to The Hindu, police in Bangalore (now known as Bengaluru), capital of Karnataka, arrested Imran alias Bilal, a suspected terrorist hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, in the early hours of January 5. A bag containing an AK-47 assault rifle, 300 live rounds of AK-47 ammunition, four AK-47 maga
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According to The Hindu, police in Bangalore (now known as Bengaluru), capital of Karnataka, arrested Imran alias Bilal, a suspected terrorist hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, in the early hours of January 5. A bag containing an AK-47 assault rifle, 300 live rounds of AK-47 ammunition, four AK-47 magazines, five hand grenades, a satellite phone, mobile phones, SIM cards, a Bangalore city map and other documents was seized from him. Director-General of Police, K.R. Srinivasan, informed the media that the police, who were working in co-ordination with Central and State intelligence agencies and anti-terrorist cells, had information that a man carrying arms and ammunition was coming to Bangalore from Hospet in the Bellary district. They intercepted a private bus, in which Imran was traveling, at 5.15 a.m. at Goruguntepalya, an industrial area on the Tumkur Road. Imran had reportedly undergone arms training in Pakistan and was earlier arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. He had studied in a private polytechnic in Bangalore and had been living at Hospet for the last five years. Certain locations such as the airport and the Infosys and Wipro facilities were marked on the map seized from him, sources said.
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January - 17 
Two suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militants, Lutful Rahman and Mohammed Amin Wani, were reported to have been arrested on January 17 by the Delhi Police. Daily News & Analysis reported that both were arrested earlier this month. Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested in Adarsh Nag
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Two suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militants, Lutful Rahman and Mohammed Amin Wani, were reported to have been arrested on January 17 by the Delhi Police. Daily News & Analysis reported that both were arrested earlier this month. Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested in Adarsh Nagar locality of North-West Delhi, while Mohammed Amin, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested in South Delhi's Nizamuddin area on January 4. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), Alok Kumar, disclosed: "We have recovered 1.6 kg of RDX, a detonator and a timer from Mohd Amin and INR 4. 5 lakh from Lutuful Rahman." Police suspect that they were planning to subvert the Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
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January - 20 
On January 20 (today), four persons were arrested and 6.5 kilograms of TNT explosives were recovered from them in suburban Andheri of North West Mumbai, reports Times of India. Two of the arrested persons have been identified as Sakhu Gaikwad and Gautam Telore from Igatapuri in the Nasik district. P
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On January 20 (today), four persons were arrested and 6.5 kilograms of TNT explosives were recovered from them in suburban Andheri of North West Mumbai, reports Times of India. Two of the arrested persons have been identified as Sakhu Gaikwad and Gautam Telore from Igatapuri in the Nasik district. Police sources said that information regarding the source of TNT is not yet known.
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January - 23 
Police have arrested eight suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eealm (LTTE) cadres from Tamil Nadu in southern India and seized more than two metric tons (2.2 US tons) of ball bearings that can be used for making mines, according to Associated Press. They had bought the bearings, manufactured in Mu
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Police have arrested eight suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eealm (LTTE) cadres from Tamil Nadu in southern India and seized more than two metric tons (2.2 US tons) of ball bearings that can be used for making mines, according to Associated Press. They had bought the bearings, manufactured in Mumbai, and were to planning to take them to Sri Lanka, according to D. Mukherjee, the Director-General of Tamil Nadu Police. Five of them were arrested on January 23-night in the capital Chennai, while three others were arrested on the same day from Tuticorin, a port town 450 kilometers south of Chennai, the official said.
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January - 25 
A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested with 2.5 kilograms of RDX by the Special Cell of the Delhi police from near the Seelampur Metro station on January 25, reports The Hindu. The militant was to hand over the explosives to an LeT module that was to carry out blasts in New Delhi on
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A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested with 2.5 kilograms of RDX by the Special Cell of the Delhi police from near the Seelampur Metro station on January 25, reports The Hindu. The militant was to hand over the explosives to an LeT module that was to carry out blasts in New Delhi on Republic Day. A hunt has been launched for other militants. Joint Commissioner of Police Karnal Singh said that the arrest followed the information provided by members of a LeT module which was neutralized in March 2005. The arrested militant, Iftikhar Alam, a resident of Gaya in Bihar, revealed that the explosives were given to him in Patna by a LeT conduit who had brought it from Nepal. Iftikhar further revealed that he did two training stints in handling of arms and ammunition in terrorist camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He also visited Bangladesh.
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February - 4 
Four suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including a Pakistani national, were arrested on February 4 following an encounter with the Delhi Police under the Ranjit Singh flyover near Connaught Place. The Hindu reports that police recovered three kilograms of RDX, four detonators, a timer, six
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Four suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including a Pakistani national, were arrested on February 4 following an encounter with the Delhi Police under the Ranjit Singh flyover near Connaught Place. The Hindu reports that police recovered three kilograms of RDX, four detonators, a timer, six hand grenades, .30 bore firearm, US $ 10,000 and INR 50,000 from them. The encounter followed a tip off available with the Special Cell of the Delhi Police that some JeM members were in the Capital to carry out a major operation and they would meet near the flyover. Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh said the militants, identified themselves as Shahid Gafur from Sialkot in Pakistan and Bashir Ahmed, Fayaz Lone and Abdul Mazid from Jammu and Kashmir. The three Kashmiris disclosed that they arrived by the Malwa Express earlier in the day.
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February - 12 
Indian Navy arrested two persons off Rameswaram coast in Tamil Nadu and seized components of around 2.9 tonnes from them used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on February 12, Hindu reports. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the IED components were being smuggled to the Liberation Tige
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Indian Navy arrested two persons off Rameswaram coast in Tamil Nadu and seized components of around 2.9 tonnes from them used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on February 12, Hindu reports. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the IED components were being smuggled to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in Sri Lanka.
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February - 12 
On 12th Feb, the Indian Navy arrested two persons and seized components of around 2.9 tonnes used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a boat off the Rameswaram coast in Tamil Nadu. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the IED components were being smuggled to LTTE cadres in Sri Lanka. The
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On 12th Feb, the Indian Navy arrested two persons and seized components of around 2.9 tonnes used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a boat off the Rameswaram coast in Tamil Nadu. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the IED components were being smuggled to LTTE cadres in Sri Lanka. The seized consignment was reportedly meant for the LTTE in Sri Lanka, Commodore Phillip Van Haltren, Naval Officer in Charge (Tamil Nadu), told The Hindu.
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February - 13 
The Indian Coast Guard, on February 13-afternoon, intercepted a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) ship carrying a suicide bomb jacket packed with explosive substances weighing seven kilograms, five detonators, and arrested five persons, according to Indian Express. The ship was seized by the
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The Indian Coast Guard, on February 13-afternoon, intercepted a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) ship carrying a suicide bomb jacket packed with explosive substances weighing seven kilograms, five detonators, and arrested five persons, according to Indian Express. The ship was seized by the Coast Guard in the Palk Bay, 20 nautical miles from Point Calimere in south Tamil Nadu. Besides the suicide bomb vest and detonators, five hand grenades, an AK-56 rifle with 124 rounds of ammunition and eight drums of 55 litres of liquid chemical were also found in the ship. Director General of Police, D. Mukherjee, said, of the five men arrested, one was serving as a driver for the LTTE. Four among the five were Sri Lankan Tamils, he informed.
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February - 18 
On February 18 midnight, 66 persons, including some Pakistani nationals, were killed and 13 others injured in explosions in two coaches of the Delhi-Attari special train at Diwana near Panipat in Haryana, reports Press Trust of India. Northern Railway General Manager, V. N. Mathur, told that he susp
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On February 18 midnight, 66 persons, including some Pakistani nationals, were killed and 13 others injured in explosions in two coaches of the Delhi-Attari special train at Diwana near Panipat in Haryana, reports Press Trust of India. Northern Railway General Manager, V. N. Mathur, told that he suspected sabotage as two improvised explosive device (IED)-laden suitcases, one from the rail track and another from the train, were also recovered subsequent to the explosions. One of the suitcases had incendiary material, either petrol or kerosene, which could have set the train afire, he said. The bi-weekly train, connecting India-Pakistan Samjhauta Express, had left Delhi at 10:40 pm for Attari near Amritsar and two of its bogies caught fire immediately after the explosions. The train runs non-stop from Delhi to Attari, where passengers are shifted to the Samjhauta Express, which goes to Lahore after customs and immigration clearances.
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February - 20 
The Hindu reports that the Coast Guard on February 20 destroyed a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boat seized by them on February 13. The decision to destroy the boat was taken after finding that the gap between the fibre sheets of the boat was packed with gunpowder and it could explode any
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The Hindu reports that the Coast Guard on February 20 destroyed a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boat seized by them on February 13. The decision to destroy the boat was taken after finding that the gap between the fibre sheets of the boat was packed with gunpowder and it could explode any time. Officials of Central and state agencies supervised the destruction process after it was towed by Coast Guard ship `Avvaiyar' to mid sea, a police press release said. Meanwhile, five persons arrested from the boat have told the Tamil Nadu police during questioning that the boat was packed with ammunition, which could be blown up anytime using a hidden switch.
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February - 22 
A polythene bag containing several explosives were recovered on February 22 by Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel from a general compartment of the Sealdah-Varanasi Express at Dhanauri station in West Bengal, reports The Hindu.
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A polythene bag containing several explosives were recovered on February 22 by Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel from a general compartment of the Sealdah-Varanasi Express at Dhanauri station in West Bengal, reports The Hindu.
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February - 23 
According to Kalinga Times, 400 gelatin sticks were recovered near Pokudibandh, on the outskirts of Berhampur city on February 23. The city police recovered the sticks, weighing about 50 kilograms, while they were being transported in a hired auto-rickshaw. Driver of the auto-rickshaw and a worker
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According to Kalinga Times, 400 gelatin sticks were recovered near Pokudibandh, on the outskirts of Berhampur city on February 23. The city police recovered the sticks, weighing about 50 kilograms, while they were being transported in a hired auto-rickshaw. Driver of the auto-rickshaw and a worker of the godown to which the explosives were being transported have been arrested. The owner of the godown was absconding. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Dayal Gangwar said that the seized gelatin sticks were manufactured by a firm in Nagpur.
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February - 23 
Elaborate arrangements are reportedly being made to prevent smuggling of explosive materials by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to Sri Lanka from Tamil Nadu in the wake of the recent seizure of an LTTE boat with arms and ammunition by Coast Guard in Nagapattinam and 70 bags of aluminium
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Elaborate arrangements are reportedly being made to prevent smuggling of explosive materials by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to Sri Lanka from Tamil Nadu in the wake of the recent seizure of an LTTE boat with arms and ammunition by Coast Guard in Nagapattinam and 70 bags of aluminium ingots in Madurai, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), K. V. S. Murthy, stated on February 23. Talking to reporters, he said the Police have been geared up and the security over the entire coast has been strengthened. In all the 12 coastal districts, special Police teams have been formed exclusively to look into the smuggling of arms and ammunitions, he added. In view of the recent seizure of explosives, the Centre has given its nod for establishing 12 marine Police stations - the first of its kind in the country - to safeguard the vast coastal belt of Tamil Nadu. These police stations would be equipped with two boats each for conducting patrolling and it would be ready within a year, he further added. Murthy also said the Centre had also sanctioned 40 check-posts in addition to the existing 60 on the coastal areas from Chennai to Kanyakumari. He said the State police were now engaged in finding out the possible landing points of the suspected LTTE sympathizers for smuggling activities.
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February - 27 
An illegal ammunition-manufacturing unit has been unearthed in Ghaziabad by the Crime Branch of the Delhi police, reports The Hindu. A middle-aged man, identified as Irshad Ali was arrested and 175 live rounds of .315 bore, raw material and some equipment were recovered from the unit.
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An illegal ammunition-manufacturing unit has been unearthed in Ghaziabad by the Crime Branch of the Delhi police, reports The Hindu. A middle-aged man, identified as Irshad Ali was arrested and 175 live rounds of .315 bore, raw material and some equipment were recovered from the unit.
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February - 28 
Police arrested a suspected cadre of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and seized seven kilograms of explosives in a raid in Hyderabad on February 28, reports Daily Times. Khalid Korai, a police officer said, “Azimud Din was arrested from a home in Sarfaraz Colony neighbourhood in Hyderabad.”
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Police arrested a suspected cadre of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and seized seven kilograms of explosives in a raid in Hyderabad on February 28, reports Daily Times. Khalid Korai, a police officer said, “Azimud Din was arrested from a home in Sarfaraz Colony neighbourhood in Hyderabad.”
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March - 7 
The sleuths of the State Q Branch Police arrested Rahul alias Antony, a Sri Lankan national, at K. K. Nagar, in Chennai on March 7 and based on the information furnished by him, they seized 4.5 tonne of metal balls from a house at Venkatachalapathi Nagar in Perambalur. Earlier, on March 6, another S
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The sleuths of the State Q Branch Police arrested Rahul alias Antony, a Sri Lankan national, at K. K. Nagar, in Chennai on March 7 and based on the information furnished by him, they seized 4.5 tonne of metal balls from a house at Venkatachalapathi Nagar in Perambalur. Earlier, on March 6, another Sri Lankan national Arulseelan, suspected to have links with the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealem (LTTE), at Dheeran Nagar in Tiruchy for possessing INR 10 lakh cash in his house, a special team from Q Branch raided a washing powder company at Perambalur in connection with a hawala (illegal money transfer) case. They seized 150 bags of metal balls, each weighing 30-kg, concealed in the house of one Rameshkumar, who is absconding now. According to Q Branch sources, Satheesh, a Sri Lankan, who came to Rameswaram on January 18 introduced Antony of Mannar district in Sri Lanka to Rameshkumar.
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March - 18 
A key member of a gang suspected to be involved in smuggling of explosive materials for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been arrested at Mandapam, 125-km from Madurai, according to PTI. According to Police, C Muniandi, also a boat owner, was arrested on March 18 following interrogation o
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A key member of a gang suspected to be involved in smuggling of explosive materials for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been arrested at Mandapam, 125-km from Madurai, according to PTI. According to Police, C Muniandi, also a boat owner, was arrested on March 18 following interrogation of another suspect Kannan of Nagatchi village in the Ramanathapuram district. Kannan was arrested a couple of days ago. Muniandi's boat, which was allegedly hired by the militants to smuggle "contraband goods", was also seized. Kannan, in his reported confession, said he had used Muniandi's boat to transport goods received from different parts of Tamil Nadu. Both the accused also had links with Sri Lankan Tamils staying in Tiruchirappalli, Police said. According to Police, the smugglers had recently loaded aluminium bars and explosive materials from Naripaiyur, a remote village in Ramanathapuram district, and had transported them to Sri Lanka. With Muniandi's arrest, Police held 17 persons in connection with smuggling activities. They also suspect involvement of more Sri Lankan Tamils staying in different places in the State in the operations.
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March - 28 
On March 28, a special anti-terror squad of the Tamil Nadu police recovered two sacks containing 1950 electrical detonators from Ramanathapuram, part of the southeastern coast. The ammunition cache was buried in a coconut grove in Irumeni under Uchipuli police limit, 40 kiloemetres west of Pamban Br
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On March 28, a special anti-terror squad of the Tamil Nadu police recovered two sacks containing 1950 electrical detonators from Ramanathapuram, part of the southeastern coast. The ammunition cache was buried in a coconut grove in Irumeni under Uchipuli police limit, 40 kiloemetres west of Pamban Bridge that links Rameswaram Island to Mandapam, near the final land frontier on the Palk Strait that divide India and Sri Lanka. Ramanathapuram superintendent of police (SP) R Thirugnanam said that the cache was meant for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). "The detonators were wrapped in newspapers that are one-year-old. We believe that they were buried a year ago," Thirugnanam told Times of India. Five people are being interrogated in connection with the recovery.
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April - 8 
Police on April 8 arrested a person from Alaikathavalasai village on the Rameswaram coast and recovered six gelatine sticks, an equal number of detonators and three metres of fuse wire from his possession, reports IANS. The same person was also arrested in 2006 under the National Security Act and ch
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Police on April 8 arrested a person from Alaikathavalasai village on the Rameswaram coast and recovered six gelatine sticks, an equal number of detonators and three metres of fuse wire from his possession, reports IANS. The same person was also arrested in 2006 under the National Security Act and charged with smuggling arms to Sri Lanka, police said.
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May - 20 
The Nagpur Police seized 6.9 tonnes of the ammonium nitrate-based explosive ANFO (Ammonium nitrate-fuel oil), the same type of explosive used in the Mumbai train blasts on July 11, 2006, from a quarry near Kuhi, about 45 kilometres from Nagpur, on May 20, reports Times of India. Five persons, includ
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The Nagpur Police seized 6.9 tonnes of the ammonium nitrate-based explosive ANFO (Ammonium nitrate-fuel oil), the same type of explosive used in the Mumbai train blasts on July 11, 2006, from a quarry near Kuhi, about 45 kilometres from Nagpur, on May 20, reports Times of India. Five persons, including the quarry owner, were arrested.
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May - 23 
Railway Police personnel, during a routine search on May 23 (today) at around 2 am, recovered about 10 kilograms of explosives and 20 litres of ammonium nitrate from the second class waiting room on platform number 1 of the Faizabad railway station.
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Railway Police personnel, during a routine search on May 23 (today) at around 2 am, recovered about 10 kilograms of explosives and 20 litres of ammonium nitrate from the second class waiting room on platform number 1 of the Faizabad railway station.
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May - 27 
A cleric in Ahmedabad, Tahir Maulana, was arrested on May 27 and some arms and ammunition were seized from his house in the Juhapura area in connection with the May 18 Hyderabad blast, police sources said. A raid was conducted at his house following a tip off from an unidentified person and also a v
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A cleric in Ahmedabad, Tahir Maulana, was arrested on May 27 and some arms and ammunition were seized from his house in the Juhapura area in connection with the May 18 Hyderabad blast, police sources said. A raid was conducted at his house following a tip off from an unidentified person and also a verbal complaint by one of his wives who alleged he had kept arms and ammunition at home and was involved in 'jihadi' activities, a senior crime branch official told Zee News. The seizures included a pistol, parts of a rocket launcher and some magazines. The official further said, “No link has been established between the imam and the Hyderabad mosque blast. He knew some people there and his wife has claimed that he spoke to people there after the blast. All this is under investigation.”
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June - 12 
On June 12, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested from near the Azadpur Sabzi Mandi in north Delhi, reports Times of India. Identified as Mukhtar Ahmed Khan from Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, the militant was carrying about 1.5 kilograms of RDX, a timer and two detonators. Delhi Po
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On June 12, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested from near the Azadpur Sabzi Mandi in north Delhi, reports Times of India. Identified as Mukhtar Ahmed Khan from Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, the militant was carrying about 1.5 kilograms of RDX, a timer and two detonators. Delhi Police sources said that Khan was scheduled to go to Pakistan by the Delhi-Lahore bus on June 13 to meet LeT commanders based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Police further said that the explosives seized from him were meant to cause bomb blasts in Delhi at the behest of LeT commander Abu Alqama. Khan was supposed to hand over the explosives to another LeT operative in Delhi before taking the bus to Lahore. Khan revealed to the police that he initially worked for LeT for money but later gained the confidence of Abu Musab alias Tahir and Abu Hamza, the district commanders of LeT in Srinagar. Khan had visited Pakistan in January 2006 and attended the LeT camp at Muzaffarabad in PoK and received three month-training in the use of weapons and explosives.
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June - 16 
Police recovered two powerful landmines connected with wires on the G.L. Puram - Kedaripuram Road at Savarakotapadu in the Vizianagaram district on June 16, reports The Hindu. Parvatipuram Sub-Divisional Police Officer N. Sudershan Rao said that while combing the area Elwinpet Sub-Inspector Rajulu N
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Police recovered two powerful landmines connected with wires on the G.L. Puram - Kedaripuram Road at Savarakotapadu in the Vizianagaram district on June 16, reports The Hindu. Parvatipuram Sub-Divisional Police Officer N. Sudershan Rao said that while combing the area Elwinpet Sub-Inspector Rajulu Naidu and his team found steel cans filled with gelatine sticks, each weighing about 5 kilograms. A bomb disposal squad subsequently defused them.
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June - 21 
On June 21, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested two terrorists belonging to the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), reports Indian Express. Seven kilograms of RDX, six detonators, five watches including three improvised watches equipped with timer wire, two batteries and a switch remote was recovered fr
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On June 21, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested two terrorists belonging to the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), reports Indian Express. Seven kilograms of RDX, six detonators, five watches including three improvised watches equipped with timer wire, two batteries and a switch remote was recovered from them. The duo was identified as Mohammed Yaqub, a resident of Tarapur under Badhapur police station of Bijnore district and Nasir, a resident of Naumi village under Badhapur police station of Bijnore district. Both were reportedly trained in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference in capital Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) G. L. Sharma said the duo wanted to carry out blasts at railway stations, bus stands and religious structures in various parts of the country, including Mumbai and Delhi. The DGP said the two had supplied more than 100 kilograms of RDX to various parts of the country.
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June - 23 
The Hindu reported that Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) operations in India Jalaluddin alias Amanullah Mandal alias Babu, a resident of Bhilparha in 24 Pargana South district in West Bengal and his associate Na
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The Hindu reported that Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) operations in India Jalaluddin alias Amanullah Mandal alias Babu, a resident of Bhilparha in 24 Pargana South district in West Bengal and his associate Naushad alias Haafiz near Residency in Lucknow on June 23-morning. STF personnel also recovered cache of arms, including nine-kg of high explosives, an AK-47 rifle, two magazines and 60 cartridges of AK-47, 20 hand-grenades and 10 detonators from their possession. As reported earlier, on June 21, the Uttar Pradesh police arrested two terrorists belonging to the HuJI outfit. Meanwhile, Director-General of Police G.L. Sharma said that with the arrest of the four militants the STF had busted the HUJI module, which had masterminded terror acts in different parts of the country. He claimed that Jalaluddin was the main accused in the Shramjeevi Express blast in Jaunpur district in June 2005 and one of his associate was also involved in the Sankat Mochan temple blast in Varanasi in March 2006. He Jalaluddin has been active in India since 2001 and had recruited around 150 youths who were sent for training in terror acts to Pakistan, he added.
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July - 11 
According to The Hindu, a conduit of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Ajaz Hussain Khwaja, hailing from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested from the Lodhi Road area of New Delhi on July 11. Two kilograms of RDX and INR 49 lakhs were recovered from him. Police sources said that the condu
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According to The Hindu, a conduit of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Ajaz Hussain Khwaja, hailing from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested from the Lodhi Road area of New Delhi on July 11. Two kilograms of RDX and INR 49 lakhs were recovered from him. Police sources said that the conduit was working for Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Mukhtar Ahmed. Hussain allegedly used to collect explosives and money through hawala channels and supply it to terrorists on Ahmed's directions. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Alok Kumar said that the terrorist was living in the Jangpura locality of the city for some time and was arrested when he went to the Lodhi Road area in a car, apparently to hand over the cash and explosives to someone.
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July - 11 
On July 11, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police seized a cache of hand-grenades, detonators and RDX from a deserted spot in Mohanlalganj, reports Times of India. The Director General of Police, Vikram Singh, informed that three Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami militants, S. K. Mukhtar, Moh
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On July 11, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police seized a cache of hand-grenades, detonators and RDX from a deserted spot in Mohanlalganj, reports Times of India. The Director General of Police, Vikram Singh, informed that three Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami militants, S. K. Mukhtar, Mohammed Ali and Aziz-Ul-Rehman, who were arrested in West Bengal on June 23 and brought to Lucknow, had confessed about the explosives cache hidden by them in the area. The cache included two kilograms of RDX sticks, 10 hand-grenades and 10 detonators. STF Additional Director General Shailja Kant Mishra told that this was the first time that RDX was recovered in the form of sticks in Uttar Pradesh. "RDX recoveries made earlier were in the form of powder," he added.
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July - 19 
On July 19, Sarfaraz Alam alias Pappu, an arms dealer was arrested near Chaplin Cinema in Kolkata with an improvised 7.62 mm pistol with five rounds and a spare magazine with five rounds, reports Times of India. Alam— a resident of Madan Mohan Burman Street in Kalabagan — had shot into prominence af
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On July 19, Sarfaraz Alam alias Pappu, an arms dealer was arrested near Chaplin Cinema in Kolkata with an improvised 7.62 mm pistol with five rounds and a spare magazine with five rounds, reports Times of India. Alam— a resident of Madan Mohan Burman Street in Kalabagan — had shot into prominence after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. Police sources said that fanning fundamentalism among the poor had brought him close to Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He had visited Pakistan and Bangladesh and helped in smuggling sophisticated arms and explosives. He also provided logistical support to terrorists and ISI agents.
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July - 23 
A self-styled commander of the Ranvir Sena, a private militia of upper caste landowners, was arrested from Bihar's Gaya district on July 23-night, according to The Hindu. Mahesh Sharma, wanted in connection with several cases, including the massacre of 15 people belonging to a backward caste at Miap
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A self-styled commander of the Ranvir Sena, a private militia of upper caste landowners, was arrested from Bihar's Gaya district on July 23-night, according to The Hindu. Mahesh Sharma, wanted in connection with several cases, including the massacre of 15 people belonging to a backward caste at Miapur village in Gaya district in year 2000, was arrested from his native Turki village in Gaya. Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said that a .315 bore rifle and 59 rounds of ammunition were seized from Sharma, who was wanted in several criminal cases in the Gaya, Jehanabad and Aurangabad districts.
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July - 27 
According to Indian Express, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Sabbir Ahmad, was arrested on July 27 at Chandni Chowk in the national capital Delhi. A 9mm pistol of Chinese make was recovered from him. During interrogation, he reportedly told the police that he was residing i
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According to Indian Express, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Sabbir Ahmad, was arrested on July 27 at Chandni Chowk in the national capital Delhi. A 9mm pistol of Chinese make was recovered from him. During interrogation, he reportedly told the police that he was residing in a guesthouse at Majlis Park in Adarsh Nagar for the last three days. Police said they raided the guesthouse and recovered one AK 56 rifle, two magazines and four hand grenades, apart from some Indian currency. Sabbir, a native of Kashmir, was reportedly working for the LeT for the last few years and was sent to Delhi by his commanders to carry out terrorist activities.
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July - 27 
On July 27, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police on July 27 recovered two kilograms of RDX and two detonators from an industrial area on the Lucknow-Kanpur road, under Kotwali Police Station in the Unnao district. STF sources told Indian Express that the recovery was made following i
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On July 27, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police on July 27 recovered two kilograms of RDX and two detonators from an industrial area on the Lucknow-Kanpur road, under Kotwali Police Station in the Unnao district. STF sources told Indian Express that the recovery was made following information provided by the arrested Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant Noor Islam Mandal alias Mama. The HuJI militant, a resident of Bansghat under Bagda Police Station in West Bengal’s 24 Paragana district, was arrested on July 13 and had been brought to Lucknow on transit remand.
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August - 12 
On August 12, the Aurangabad city police seized 29 kilograms of ammonium nitrate explosive abandoned by a man in an auto rickshaw near the Aurangabad railway station, reports UNI. Police said that the man, aged around 30, had earlier alighted from the Devagiri Express, running between Secunderabad a
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On August 12, the Aurangabad city police seized 29 kilograms of ammonium nitrate explosive abandoned by a man in an auto rickshaw near the Aurangabad railway station, reports UNI. Police said that the man, aged around 30, had earlier alighted from the Devagiri Express, running between Secunderabad and Mumbai Central, at around 2330 hours and boarded an auto rickshaw to reach the central bus stand.
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August - 17 
On August 17, Police in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore), capital of Karnataka, foiled a plot to trigger explosions in the city by arresting a four-member gang near Dattatreya Temple in the Banashankari area. The gang was traveling in a vehicle loaded with explosives. A revolver, ten detonators,
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On August 17, Police in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore), capital of Karnataka, foiled a plot to trigger explosions in the city by arresting a four-member gang near Dattatreya Temple in the Banashankari area. The gang was traveling in a vehicle loaded with explosives. A revolver, ten detonators, 20 gelatin sticks and other weapons were recovered from Asgar alias Asgar Pasha bin Abdul Rasheed of Mangammanapalya in Bengaluru, Umar bin Mohammad Sharif of Lakshmi Layout in Bengaluru, Jilani bin Wallisab of Desnur village in the Bellary district and Mohammad Zaheer bin Shafiulla Khan of Kowl Bazaar Street in Bellary. City Police Commissioner, N. Achutha Rao, told Deccan Herald that another accused Sameer is absconding. According to police sources, Asgar has linkages with the Naxalites (left-wing extremists). Deputy Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar said, “Asgar told the police that he wanted to trigger explosions in various parts of the City to eliminate his enemy, rowdy Diwan Ali, and his associates. But, the police suspect that Asgar might have cooked up the story to mislead the police. He seems to have close connections with Naxalites. He reportedly has links with Naxalite Narayananappa, who was convicted in two cases 8 years ago and is currently lodged in Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara.”
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August - 25 
At least 42 people, including five women and seven students, were killed and 50 others injured in twin explosions at a crowded park and a popular eatery in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on August 25-evening, according to The Times of India. No terrorist group has so far claimed responsibility for the
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At least 42 people, including five women and seven students, were killed and 50 others injured in twin explosions at a crowded park and a popular eatery in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on August 25-evening, according to The Times of India. No terrorist group has so far claimed responsibility for the blasts. 32 persons were killed and 21 others injured when an explosion occurred at 7.50 pm at the popular Gokul Chat shop in Kothi locality, police said on August 26 (today). Five minutes earlier, 10 people, most of them from outside the State, were killed and 29 others injured in another blast in an open air auditorium in Lumbini Park near the State secretariat in the heart of the city when a laser show was underway, police sources added. The blast at the auditorium, where 500 people were present, was so powerful that some bodies were flung in the air. Among the dead at the Lumbini Park were two students from Ahmedabad and four railway employees. Hours after the twin blasts, the city police recovered a live bomb from Dilsukhnagar area and later defused it. The bomb was planted underneath a foot-over-bridge with a timer set for 9.30 pm, police sources said further. The near-simultaneous blasts at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat Shop were triggered by cell-phone timers, informed city Police Commissioner Balwinder Singh. Meanwhile, hours before the twin blasts city police had arrested four persons, including a Dubai national, and seized counterfeit currency of INR 2.36 crore from the old city, adds The Hindu.
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September - 26 
Police in Mumbai found six low-intensity crude bombs near the Andheri railway station on September 26 and arrested two persons in connection with the recovery, reports The Hindu. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Rakesh Maria, said the bombs were made of low-intensity explosives such as gunpowde
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Police in Mumbai found six low-intensity crude bombs near the Andheri railway station on September 26 and arrested two persons in connection with the recovery, reports The Hindu. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Rakesh Maria, said the bombs were made of low-intensity explosives such as gunpowder in which nails, ball bearings and nut-bolts were used as shrapnel. Those arrested were identified as Rajeev Jaigovind Singh and Soumitra Badal Roy. Singh was carrying the bombs in a backpack while Roy was arrested following Singh’s interrogation. Chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad, K. P. Raghuvanshi, told Indian Express, "We don't think this has anything to do with terrorism."
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October - 12 
A live bomb was found near the main gate of the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on October 12. As reported earlier, two people were killed and 17 others injured in a bomb blast at the shrine on October 11.
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A live bomb was found near the main gate of the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on October 12. As reported earlier, two people were killed and 17 others injured in a bomb blast at the shrine on October 11.
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November - 8 
Sentinel reports that one front ranking leader of an unknown faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), identified as V. Tucfu alias T. Sema, was arrested by the security forces at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport in Kolkata on November 8-night. Several 9-mm p
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Sentinel reports that one front ranking leader of an unknown faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), identified as V. Tucfu alias T. Sema, was arrested by the security forces at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport in Kolkata on November 8-night. Several 9-mm pistol cartridges were recovered from his possession. He was arrested during security check before boarding a Delhi-bound flight.
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November - 16 
On November 16 (today), three suspected Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were arrested by the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow on a tip off that some terrorists were passing through the Tehripulia area. Times of India reports that some AK-47 rifles, Chinese pistols, RD
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On November 16 (today), three suspected Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were arrested by the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow on a tip off that some terrorists were passing through the Tehripulia area. Times of India reports that some AK-47 rifles, Chinese pistols, RDX, detonator and hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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November - 27 
Two women, Kaveri ammaland Ananadammal, were arrested at Semmamadam on November 27 while trying to smuggle 3,300 detonators, 39 gelatine sticks and a bundle of fuse wires to Sri Lanka.
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Two women, Kaveri ammaland Ananadammal, were arrested at Semmamadam on November 27 while trying to smuggle 3,300 detonators, 39 gelatine sticks and a bundle of fuse wires to Sri Lanka.
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December - 22 
The Uttar Pradesh Police and central security agencies during a joint operation on December 22-morning (today) arrested two militants of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-al Islami (HuJI) from Barabanki railway station. The duo, identified as Khalid Mohammed and Tariq, alleged to be involved in the recent serial
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The Uttar Pradesh Police and central security agencies during a joint operation on December 22-morning (today) arrested two militants of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-al Islami (HuJI) from Barabanki railway station. The duo, identified as Khalid Mohammed and Tariq, alleged to be involved in the recent serial blasts in the State, were arrested along with 1.25-kg of RDX and some gelatin sticks. Khalid, who hails from Jaunpur area of Uttar Pradesh, received training from HuJI cadres in Kashmir, while Tariq is a resident of Azamgarh district of the State.
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December - 23 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Police shot dead two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in an encounter on Dewa Road, 18 kilometres from State capital Lucknow, on December 23, reports The Hindu. The duo was travelling in a car and was intercepted near the Central F
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Police shot dead two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in an encounter on Dewa Road, 18 kilometres from State capital Lucknow, on December 23, reports The Hindu. The duo was travelling in a car and was intercepted near the Central Food Technological Research Centre on Dewa Road. Two AK-47 rifles, a huge quantity of AK-47 cartridges, 10 hand grenades, a fuse, a detonator and a suicide belt were recovered from the car. Brij Lal, the Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order and STF), said that both the unidentified terrorists were part of a Fidayeen (suicide squad) team and had entered the State from Nepal. He further said that the slain terrorists had planned a big terrorist attack in Lucknow. A map with notings in Urdu was also recovered from them.
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