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January - 13 
Border Security Force (BSF) seized over Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 46, 00, 000 in 2012 along the Indo-Pak border in the state, Zee News reports on January 14. BSF has also seized 23 weapons, 33 magazines and 264 rounds during the various raids, Inspector General (IG) o
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Border Security Force (BSF) seized over Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 46, 00, 000 in 2012 along the Indo-Pak border in the state, Zee News reports on January 14. BSF has also seized 23 weapons, 33 magazines and 264 rounds during the various raids, Inspector General (IG) of BSF's Punjab Frontier Aditya Mishra said. 61 people were arrested for suspicious movement near the border area in 2012, Mishra said. Out of which, 34 were Pakistani nations, 12 Bangladeshis and 15 Indians, he added. So far in 2013, BSF has seized FICN worth INR 1.19 million near the border area, Mishra said.
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January - 13 
Pakistan Intelligence Agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly opened two new centres to train a large number of youngsters on terrorism, The Times of India reports on January 14. The centres are in the Pakistani side just opposite the Jaisalmer-Ganganagar area along the International
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Pakistan Intelligence Agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly opened two new centres to train a large number of youngsters on terrorism, The Times of India reports on January 14. The centres are in the Pakistani side just opposite the Jaisalmer-Ganganagar area along the International Border (IB). One is 50 km away from the Jaisalmer border in the Ghotaki area (Ghotki District of Sindh Province) of Pakistan. And the second one is opposite the Ganganagar border in Bahawalpur area (Bahawalpur District of Punjab Province). Both the centres are managed by ISI officials and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants. Upon receiving this information from across the border, the Border Security Force (BSF) has put its troopers on high alert. The sources also said there has been information that a new alliance has been made between JeM and Babbar Khalsa at Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab Province in Pakistan.
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January - 14 
India is among the nations hit by a cyber espionage that has been targeting diplomatic, governmental as well as scientific research organization at least for five years, according to a Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky Lab report dated January 14, reports The Times of India. Termed as Rocra (Re
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India is among the nations hit by a cyber espionage that has been targeting diplomatic, governmental as well as scientific research organization at least for five years, according to a Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky Lab report dated January 14, reports The Times of India. Termed as Rocra (Red October), the campaign has significantly hit countries like Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Azerbaijan and Belgium, among others.
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January - 30 
According to a detailed report of Military Intelligence (MI), the terrorist who beheaded Indian soldier Lance Naik Hemraj Singh in a pre-meditated operation on January 8, was rewarded with PKR 500,000 by Pakistani Intelligence Agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which executed the attack on In
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According to a detailed report of Military Intelligence (MI), the terrorist who beheaded Indian soldier Lance Naik Hemraj Singh in a pre-meditated operation on January 8, was rewarded with PKR 500,000 by Pakistani Intelligence Agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which executed the attack on Indian troops with the assistance of terrorists, reports The Times of India on January 31. Detailed MI report further says that beheading was done by one Anwar Khan, a local guide who runs a shop in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and was also involved in the beheading of an Indian Army Captain in 1996 in the same Mendhar area of Poonch District. Anwar, who was handed over the reward by Colonel Siddiqui of ISI, was part of a group led by Subedar Jabbar Khan of ISI. The attackers included members of ISI-backed jihadi terror outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). According to the report, a meeting at Rawalkote in PoK was held between senior ISI officers, important terrorist commanders and guides a few days before the attack. The meeting was presided over by a brigadier level officer of ISI and included Colonel Siddiqui (of Rawalkote in PoK), Azad Khan (of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province), Yousuf Khan alias Pathan (of Muzzafarabad in PoK) and Major Abbasi (of Tattapani in PoK). Among the guides who attended the meeting were Anwar, Sabar Khan (of Battal, PoK) and Meeru (Madarpur, PoK). A local LeT operative Chaudhary Bashir was also present. The document read, "During the meeting, it was decided that local guides aware of the topography of the area would facilitate terrorist groups not only in infiltration along the LoC (Line of Control) in Poonch District but also assist in operations by BATs (Border Action Teams of Pakistan Army). For this a reward of Rs 5,000 for planting of a mine on Indian soil, Rs 10,000 for killing an Indian Army soldier in sniper fire and Rs 5 lakh for beheading an Army jawan (trooper) was announced. For each of these BAT operations, the guide would be rewarded Rs 2,000 to Rs 12,000." The documents further reads, the operation “...was carried out by a group of 15 terrorists, having 10 members of Lashkar (LeT) and 5 of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The group was led by Subedar Jabbar Khan of ISI unit of Tattapani (PoK) and included among others Anwar Khan, resident of Jabbar Mohalla of village Sher Khan (Rawalkote) as the local guide, Qari Shah of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Ajmat Khan of JeM. Anwar Khan carried out the beheading of one of the soldiers."
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January - 31 
India said on January 31 that its demand for extradition of November 26, 2008 (26/11) plotter and Lasjkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana “continues to stand” and it would work with the US “in taking the legal processes forward” in the Mumbai (M
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India said on January 31 that its demand for extradition of November 26, 2008 (26/11) plotter and Lasjkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana “continues to stand” and it would work with the US “in taking the legal processes forward” in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack cases, according to Oman Tribune. Indian Express added that, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said the demand for extradition of Headley and Rana will continue. "We have received good cooperation from the US in the 26/11 cases. We intend to work close with the US in taking these processes forward. Our demand for the extradition of both Rana and Headley continues to stand," he said. "The US has been helpful thus far within the limits of their laws in enabling us access to Headley. Our officials have been able to spend seven days questioning him. We were, however, not able to question Rana earlier given his rights as an accused under the US law. Now that he is a sentenced prisoner, we will once again seek the US support for access to him and also for further access to Headley," Akbaruddin said.
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February - 12 
The Delhi Police seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 173 million in 2012, India Today reported on February 13. In 2011, the Delhi Police had seized INR 2.82 million. The increased influx has forced Delhi Police to even set up a separate cell in the Parliament Street Police Statio
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The Delhi Police seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 173 million in 2012, India Today reported on February 13. In 2011, the Delhi Police had seized INR 2.82 million. The increased influx has forced Delhi Police to even set up a separate cell in the Parliament Street Police Station, where individuals or banks can submit fake currency they receive through different means. And in the first month of 2013, INR 3.2 million of FICNs has already been deposited there. "Most of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) have been detected by banks and later deposited with us. However, the crackdown on fake currency smuggling will continue," said Neeraj Kumar, city Police Commissioner. Police maintain that the major points for pushing FICNs continue to be the Border States of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar and West Bengal. The FICN is routed through these states from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Dubai, with Pakistan being the main source. The most notorious routes for smuggling FICN into India were the Bangladesh-Kolkata (West Bengal) route (via the North 24 Parganas), Nepal-Gorakhpur (UP) and Nepal-Bihar routes. But now, Police say, Jharkhand's Sahibganj District has emerged as the main landing spot for FICNs sent from across the border.
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February - 23 
Dubai, in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the source from where the Indian Mujahideen (IM) gets its funds to wage terror on Indian, India Today reports on February 24. A number of phone calls made by Yasin Bhatkal, ‘India chief’ of IM and some key players, and which had gone undetected by
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Dubai, in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the source from where the Indian Mujahideen (IM) gets its funds to wage terror on Indian, India Today reports on February 24. A number of phone calls made by Yasin Bhatkal, ‘India chief’ of IM and some key players, and which had gone undetected by Indian intelligence agencies, revealed the IM base in Dubai and the financial support it gets from the Gulf country. The number being used by him - 9990985606 - was not known to the intelligence agencies. It was only after the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS's) investigation into the July 13, 20011 (13/7) Mumbai (Maharashtra) blasts that the investigators came across this number for the first time. The details also show that Yasin was in constant touch with a key IM suspect Tehasin, alias Monu, between March 25, 2011 and November 29, 2011. The two spoke 369 times during this period. The call details further reveal that IM's Dubai-based operator in-charge of handling finances, Muzaffar Kola, was in constant touch with a hawala (illegal money transfer) operator in India who was managing the group's finances through hawala transactions. There were close to 1,000 calls between Kola and Kawalnayan, handling the hawala transactions in India. This was between 2011 and 2012. Their role was exposed only after the Maharashtra ATS filed its chargesheet.
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February - 23 
Over 1,400 instances of terror financing in India’s economic channels were red-flagged by intelligence and security agencies in 2012, according to a latest report of Ministry of Finance, indicating a 300 per cent jump in such suspicious transactions, The Times of India reports on February 24. The F
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Over 1,400 instances of terror financing in India’s economic channels were red-flagged by intelligence and security agencies in 2012, according to a latest report of Ministry of Finance, indicating a 300 per cent jump in such suspicious transactions, The Times of India reports on February 24. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which functions under the ministry, has reported that it had received 1,444 reports during 2011-12 from agencies like the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and those in the economic domain and affiliated to the Income Tax and Customs departments. The figure of such reports from these agencies stood at 428 during 2010-11, the agency says.
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February - 25 
Four Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants - Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal, Amir Raza Khan and Fayyaz Kagzi - have been enjoying Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) hospitality with a quid pro quo of carrying out attacks on India, The Times of India reported on February 26. Besides, there are others who k
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Four Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants - Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal, Amir Raza Khan and Fayyaz Kagzi - have been enjoying Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) hospitality with a quid pro quo of carrying out attacks on India, The Times of India reported on February 26. Besides, there are others who keep shuttling between Pakistan (mainly Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh) and Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia and UAE) on Pakistani passports. Their job is to establish contact with Indians who have been working in those countries, and are tasked with developing them as unsuspecting conduits to send remittances to India. The funds are used for creating sleeper cells for plotting future strikes. They have been working in sync with the charter of the IM that was set up by ISI as an Indian proxy of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to project to the world at large that terrorism in India is homegrown in both form and content. Consequently, most of the recruits in IM are Indians, who have been reporting to their bosses in Pakistan.
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March - 2 
In the last year (2012), Indian intelligence and law enforcement agencies have detected 1,444 suspicious cases of financial transactions allegedly used to exclusively fund terrorist activities, Indian Express reports on March 3, 2013. The cases have been forwarded to the Financial Intelligence Unit
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In the last year (2012), Indian intelligence and law enforcement agencies have detected 1,444 suspicious cases of financial transactions allegedly used to exclusively fund terrorist activities, Indian Express reports on March 3, 2013. The cases have been forwarded to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-India), which has been tasked to probe money laundering and terrorist financing, to nail the individuals and institutions behind the cash flow. According to FIU, there was more than a 50 per cent growth in suspicious transactions reports received by the agency from various financial institutions, regulators and money transfer service agents in 2012 compared to 2010-2011.
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March - 10 
The audio recording of May 1994, discloses conversation between Syed Arif (Pakistan smuggler and Inter-Services Intelligence- ISI agent), Taufiq Jallianwala (Pakistan smuggler-ISI agent) and Yakub Memon (Bombay resident, currently in jail after surrendering in 1994), reports newsbullet.in on March 1
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The audio recording of May 1994, discloses conversation between Syed Arif (Pakistan smuggler and Inter-Services Intelligence- ISI agent), Taufiq Jallianwala (Pakistan smuggler-ISI agent) and Yakub Memon (Bombay resident, currently in jail after surrendering in 1994), reports newsbullet.in on March 11. The trio discuss about how to shelter India’s most wanted Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan and how they helped him and his family change their identities in Pakistan. The tape also unravels the hidden truth of how Dawood went to Mecca (Saudi Arabia) on March 12, 1993 (day of Bombay bomb blasts). The recording is with Indian security agencies.
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March - 11 
Senior Indian intelligence officials say that Pakistan-based operatives exported Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) amounting INR 25 billion into India in 2012 alone to fund terror and illegal activities, Hindustan Times reported on March 12. FICN being pumped into the country from Pakistan via the Ba
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Senior Indian intelligence officials say that Pakistan-based operatives exported Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) amounting INR 25 billion into India in 2012 alone to fund terror and illegal activities, Hindustan Times reported on March 12. FICN being pumped into the country from Pakistan via the Bangladesh and Nepal routes has been steadily climbing over the past few years. Authorities estimate INR 16 billion worth of FICN was brought into India in 2010, a figure that rose to INR 20 billion in 2011. Though some of this was intercepted, it is only a small fraction of the total. In 2010 and 2011 respectively, INR 300 million and INR 450 million worth of counterfeit rupees were recovered. It is believed that the Pakistani military's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) is behind about 10 per cent of the counterfeit currency pushed into India and uses it to finance subversive activities against India. A large number of non-governmental organisations in Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are being investigated by Indian authorities. And there is growing evidence linking the FICN racket in South Asia with Pakistan-based terror groups and crime lords.
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March - 18 
Pakistan's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) called 'Jasoos' have been spying on security arrangements and Army activities going on in the Indian side from the International Border of Pakistan adjoining Rajasthan, The Times of India reports on March 19. In the recent past, activities of these UAVs have
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Pakistan's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) called 'Jasoos' have been spying on security arrangements and Army activities going on in the Indian side from the International Border of Pakistan adjoining Rajasthan, The Times of India reports on March 19. In the recent past, activities of these UAVs have increased. These spy planes are active across the border opposite Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Ganganagar Districts in Rajasthan. According to sources Pakistan had developed UAVs a few years ago with the help of America and Italy and are using them to spy on the Indian area.
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June - 2 
As many as 290 cases of cyber crime have been registered with the Gurgaon (Haryana) Police in first five months of 2013, which is a considerable increase from 380, 326 and 242 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, Hindustan Times reports on June 3. Moreover, a recent report by anti-virus giant Syman
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As many as 290 cases of cyber crime have been registered with the Gurgaon (Haryana) Police in first five months of 2013, which is a considerable increase from 380, 326 and 242 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, Hindustan Times reports on June 3. Moreover, a recent report by anti-virus giant Symantec says that phishing; one of the worst cyber crimes is on the rise in India. The numbers suggest that one in 466.3 emails is some kind of phishing attack.
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June - 12 
Maharashtra has emerged as the centre of cyber crime with maximum number of incidence of registered cases under cyber crimes over the past two years as per the recent National Crime Records Bureau report (NCRB 2012), Zee News reported on June 13. At the country level, incidence of cyber crimes (IT A
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Maharashtra has emerged as the centre of cyber crime with maximum number of incidence of registered cases under cyber crimes over the past two years as per the recent National Crime Records Bureau report (NCRB 2012), Zee News reported on June 13. At the country level, incidence of cyber crimes (IT Act and IPC) has increased by 57.11 percent in 2012 as compared to 2011. Among Indian cities, Bengaluru (Karnataka) tops the chart with maximum number of incidence of cases followed by Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Pune (Maharashtra). While in 2011 Maharashtra recorded 393 cases of cyber crimes (both under IT Act and IPC), the figure has jumped to 561 in 2012. Also, the figure for Karnataka was 160 and the latest figure of 2012 stood at 437 respectively. Among cities, Bengaluru registered 349 cases followed by Vishakhapatnam at 154 and Pune at 108 respectively. Overall, at the city level, 1396 cases were registered. In the year 2011, Vishakhapatnam reported 126 cases followed by Bengaluru at 121 and Pune at 83 respectively.
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June - 24 
Two months after the April 17, 2013 Malleswaram (Bangalore, Karnataka) blast, Police appear to be on the verge of cracking the case, The Times of India reports on June 25. However, Police are in pursuit of more men in the case. One of the wanted men is prime suspect Panna Ismail, who is accused of p
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Two months after the April 17, 2013 Malleswaram (Bangalore, Karnataka) blast, Police appear to be on the verge of cracking the case, The Times of India reports on June 25. However, Police are in pursuit of more men in the case. One of the wanted men is prime suspect Panna Ismail, who is accused of purchasing the stolen Suzuki bike on which the explosives had been planted. He reportedly brought the bike to Bangalore. Investigation around the mobile number used to purchase the motorcycle, led to police zeroing in on the 'prime suspect'. During interrogation, Kichan Buhari, one of the arrested men, allegedly confessed to giving Panna Ismail INR 50,000 towards expenses for planting the bomb. The investigation also revealed that Ismail was an accused in the Coimbatore bomb blast of February 14, 1998. Another prime suspect on the police radar is 'Police Fakruddin', another accused in the Coimbatore blast case. His name surfaced during the interrogation of Kichan Buhari, who said he was in touch with Police Fakruddin and Panna Ismail, and they incited him into joining 'jihadi activities'.
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July - 3 
A report by the Intelligence Wing of the Police expressed concern over the influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants into Kerala especially considering the threat of cross-border terrorism and the spread of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), The Hindu reports on July 4. Intelligence Additional Directo
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A report by the Intelligence Wing of the Police expressed concern over the influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants into Kerala especially considering the threat of cross-border terrorism and the spread of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), The Hindu reports on July 4. Intelligence Additional Director General of Police (DGP) T.P. Senkumar said cases of Bangladeshi immigrants carrying large sums of FICN had not been detected in Kerala. “In a few instances, they were found to be carrying very small sums of fake currency… The border with Bangladesh has gaps at some points and immigrants cross into India on foot through the breaks in the fence. Some also swim across rivers on the border to reach India”, Senkumar commented. Further it has been revealed that 21 cases under the Registration of Foreigners Act were registered in 2012.
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July - 6 
The NCRB (National Crime Record Bureau) report for 2012 points at two-fold increase in the number of cases reported under IT (Information Technology) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections for cyber crime in Uttar Pradesh (UP), The Times of India reports on July 7. In 2012, the police registered 2
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The NCRB (National Crime Record Bureau) report for 2012 points at two-fold increase in the number of cases reported under IT (Information Technology) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections for cyber crime in Uttar Pradesh (UP), The Times of India reports on July 7. In 2012, the police registered 205 cases under the IT Act while the 2011 figure stood at 101. Similarly, a total of 44 cases under different sections of the IPC for cyber crime were lodged in 2012 while only 13 were registered in 2011. Report further states that four cases in Agra, six in Allahabad, one in Kanpur and three in Lucknow were registered under various sections of the IPC for cyber crime in 2012.
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July - 10 
The forensic report of terror accused Khalid Mujahid, who died on May 18, 2013, in Police custody, reveals that he was not poisoned as alleged by his family, according to The Times of India. The report of Mujahid's viscera examination submitted to Barabanki Police by Uttar Pradesh (UP) forensic scie
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The forensic report of terror accused Khalid Mujahid, who died on May 18, 2013, in Police custody, reveals that he was not poisoned as alleged by his family, according to The Times of India. The report of Mujahid's viscera examination submitted to Barabanki Police by Uttar Pradesh (UP) forensic science laboratory on July 10 stated that poison did not cause his death. Mujahid was an accused in blasts at courts in the state in 2007.
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July - 14 
Security agencies fighting against the circulation of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) have to take on a deadly mix of the underworld, various terrorist networks and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s intelligence agency, who are using new routes to pump fake currency into India, The Time
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Security agencies fighting against the circulation of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) have to take on a deadly mix of the underworld, various terrorist networks and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s intelligence agency, who are using new routes to pump fake currency into India, The Times of India reports on July 15. Sources in the Mumbai Police said the involvement of the underworld has been established on a number of occasions, and distribution of fake currency is controlled by Dawood Ibrahim's aide, Aftab Batki alias Sultan. Sources also said FICN get printed at a press set up by ISI at Sukkur (Sukkur District in Sindh) a border town in Pakistan. ISI has been using Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and other splinter groups to smuggle fake currency. Moreover, the growing number of FICN seized in Mumbai (Maharashtra) during the last four years indicates a growing menace, Hindustan Times reports on July 15. From INR 62,00,000 in 2009, FICN worth INR 88,00,000 was seized in 2012. And till June 2013, INR 40,00,000 has been seized. In a bid to make the laws more stringent, officials of the Mumbai Police said the union government has made amendments in the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) 1967, and now production or smuggling or circulation of fake currency has been declared a ‘terrorist act’.
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July - 16 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has almost settled on the Indian Mujahideen (IM) as the terror outfit responsible for the serial explosions at Bodh Gaya (Bihar, July 7, 2013), The Times of India reports on July 17. "Going by the modus operandi, nature of explosives and eyewitness statements,
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has almost settled on the Indian Mujahideen (IM) as the terror outfit responsible for the serial explosions at Bodh Gaya (Bihar, July 7, 2013), The Times of India reports on July 17. "Going by the modus operandi, nature of explosives and eyewitness statements, the involvement of Naxalites, Hindu terror outfits or even disgruntled elements within the temple management can be safely ruled out. It is now almost certain that the IM or a local outfit owing allegiance to it carried out the multiple blasts," said an officer associated with the probe. In addition, NIA has found some important clues in the blasts, Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde said on July 17. "I can say that investigation is being done seriously, and probing agency (NIA) has found some important clues in the right and positive direction," Shinde commented. Meanwhile, reports indicate that poor quality of gas cylinders used in the bombs planted at Bodh Gaya, perhaps, saved the site from too much damage. Investigations by NIA revealed that one of the reasons why the 10 bombs that exploded in Bodh Gaya could not cause much damage was because the cylinders in which explosives were stuffed were procured from local factories in Bihar and were of very poor quality. "In some bombs the entire base of the cylinder has come out intact dampening the impact of the blasts," said an NIA officer. Another reason being cited for the bombs going off with a whimper is poor insertion of detonators in the shrapnel-explosive mix. "Holes were drilled into the cylinders and then explosives and shrapnel put into it. A detonator was then inserted to complete the circuit with batteries and clocks. It seems the detonators were surrounded more by shrapnel than explosives leading to reduced charge and poor explosion," said the officer.
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July - 19 
A good number of people in Kochi District have made it to the list of the world’s most wanted criminals, New Indian Express reports on July 20. The names of 10 persons from the district figure among 31 Keralites in the revised red corner notice list of the Interpol released this year by the Central
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A good number of people in Kochi District have made it to the list of the world’s most wanted criminals, New Indian Express reports on July 20. The names of 10 persons from the district figure among 31 Keralites in the revised red corner notice list of the Interpol released this year by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the agency which is operating as Interpol in the country. Six persons from the District are wanted by the security agencies in the country for terror-related activities. That 16 of them belong to the northern Districts such as Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod is a cause for concern. Azeez Kizhakkanayil Odackali, Nasar Marangattu, Najeeb Kariberypadi, Abdul Sathar alias Manzoor, Savad Mudasherri and Sajil Thottathukudi are wanted for terror-related activities. Koyikkal Ramrao Sudarshan and Baby Srambickal are wanted for economic frauds and counterfeit cases. Some terror-accused persons like K P Sabir of Kannur who is one of the first persons from Kerala to be trained in terror camps in Jammu and Kashmir were mainly operating in Ernakulam District. “Central Bureau of Investigation is the agency which works as Interpol in the country. Red corner notice is issued against people who after committing notorious crimes are suspected to have fled from the country. The majority of the Keralites in the red corner list are linked to murder, human trafficking, arms and drugs smuggling, terror-related and counterfeit cases. The number has risen from 17 last year to 31 this year,” CBI officials said.
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July - 20 
A performance audit of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) shows that the Centre has done little to strengthen coastal security since the 26/11 (November 26, 2008)) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, reports Daily Mail reports on July 21. "With res
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A performance audit of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) shows that the Centre has done little to strengthen coastal security since the 26/11 (November 26, 2008)) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, reports Daily Mail reports on July 21. "With respect to Maharashtra and Gujarat for the period up to 26/11, not a single boarding operation was conducted in 96 cases. Night flying task was never achieved by any aircraft squadrons during the last six years. The average shortfall was 32 per cent despite the fact that night flying task was reduced," the audit observed.
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July - 24 
The counterfeiters of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are increasingly using Nadia and Cooch Districts, which also shares a border with Bangladesh, Hindustan Times reports on July 25. In Cooch Behar the work of bringing the FICN is handled by a new extremist group, Muslim Security Force, which
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The counterfeiters of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are increasingly using Nadia and Cooch Districts, which also shares a border with Bangladesh, Hindustan Times reports on July 25. In Cooch Behar the work of bringing the FICN is handled by a new extremist group, Muslim Security Force, which operates both in West Bengal and Assam. The central agency has also cautioned that Munnai market in Gosaigaon region of Kokrajhar District in Assam, which is very close to Cooch Behar, is the principal point of receiving the FICNs from Bangladeshi agents. Malda and Murshidabad Districts in West Bengal have long been used by the counterfeiters, adds the report. FICN is brought from Nepal and Bhutan through these bordering Districts in north Bengal.
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July - 27 
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audit has revealed that the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Development Foundation, a Canadian charity foundation, shipped more than USD 280,000 to a Pakistan-based agency, which the government fears was used to support the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Indian Express
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audit has revealed that the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Development Foundation, a Canadian charity foundation, shipped more than USD 280,000 to a Pakistan-based agency, which the government fears was used to support the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Indian Express reports on July 27. The foundation "facilitated the transfer of resources that may have been used to support the efforts of a political organisation...and its armed wing," the CRA said in a letter to the charity, outlining its findings. "Canada's commitment to combating terrorism extends to preventing organisations with ties to terrorism from benefiting from the tax advantages of charitable registration," the CRA letter stated.
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July - 30 
Two key coastal Police Stations under the Mumbai (Maharashtra) Police - Yellow Gate and Mumbai Sagari - have a severe staff crunch with over 1,000 official/staff positions vacant for more than a year, Hindustan Times reports on July 31. The Yellow Gate Police Station has a sanctioned strength of aro
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Two key coastal Police Stations under the Mumbai (Maharashtra) Police - Yellow Gate and Mumbai Sagari - have a severe staff crunch with over 1,000 official/staff positions vacant for more than a year, Hindustan Times reports on July 31. The Yellow Gate Police Station has a sanctioned strength of around 690 but only 180-odd Policemen are presently posted there. Yellow Gate is the only Police Station for the entire Western coast and any offence not just in the state but also in Goa is registered here. The Mumbai Sagari Police Station, formed after November 26, 2008 (26/11) attacks, has a sanctioned strength of around 750 while only 160-odd Policemen are posted in the Police Station.
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August - 9 
The spurt in terrorist infiltration from Pakistan has been at a five-year high, The Times of India reports on August 10. India's security establishment expects this to grow exponentially after the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Further a report by the UN Security Council this week
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The spurt in terrorist infiltration from Pakistan has been at a five-year high, The Times of India reports on August 10. India's security establishment expects this to grow exponentially after the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Further a report by the UN Security Council this week on al-Qaida highlights the dangers for India, "Lashkar-e-Tayyiba [LeT] continues to provide advanced terrorist training, including on improvised explosive devices." It explains, "Although recruiting primarily from the Punjab province of Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba continues to be active in Afghanistan and India as well as Pakistan. Its transnational reach and its highly-specialized training remain a cause for concern." Moreover, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)- PML (N), recently allocated USD 620,000 to facilities run by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), parent body of LeT, highlighting the blurred lines between the establishment and terror groups.
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August - 17 
Border Security Force (BSF) has witnessed over 200 per cent increase in the recovery of poppy husk, while over 12 per cent increase has been noticed in the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Indian Express reports on August 18. In the last seven and half months from January to August, 20
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Border Security Force (BSF) has witnessed over 200 per cent increase in the recovery of poppy husk, while over 12 per cent increase has been noticed in the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Indian Express reports on August 18. In the last seven and half months from January to August, 2013, the BSF seized FICNs with the face value of over INR 52, 00,000, while the total recovery of FICNs in 2012 was around INR 46, 00,000. Similarly, the BSF has recovered around 246 kg of poppy husk till August 16, 2013, as compared to 5.5 kilograms recovered in 2012. BSF's Inspector General (IG), Punjab Frontier, Aditya Mishra said that though there has been an increase in the supply of FICNs, alertness thwarted many attempts of supplying such currency to Indian through Punjab borders. He, meanwhile, said the supply of poppy husk has increased manifold and the reason is that large-scale of it is being smuggled to Punjab from Rajasthan.
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August - 28 
At least 35,513 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Assam Rifles, have opted for voluntary retirem
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At least 35,513 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Assam Rifles, have opted for voluntary retirement under Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in last two years for personal and domestic reasons, reports The Times of India on August 29. Significantly, highest number of personnel to seek VRS are from BSF (15990), followed by CRPF (11406), CISF (3225), AR (2198), ITBP (1333) and SSB (1321). The numbers work out to around 50 VRS a day and the total number over two years is a little less than 5 per cent of the combined strength of these forces, which is around 750,000.
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August - 31 
Indo-Nepal border is increasingly being used by Pakistani militants and infiltrators since the last two years to sneak into India and move quickly to bigger cities to settle down, reports Deccan Herald, on September 1. In 2012 as many as 134 individuals and 245 families trespassed into India using t
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Indo-Nepal border is increasingly being used by Pakistani militants and infiltrators since the last two years to sneak into India and move quickly to bigger cities to settle down, reports Deccan Herald, on September 1. In 2012 as many as 134 individuals and 245 families trespassed into India using the Nepal border. Bulk of the infiltration took place in November and December. Between 2007 and 2011, 196 individuals and 63 families crossed over, out of which 61 people and 15 families came in 2011. The Indo-Nepal border continues to be active in 2013 as up to August around 40 individuals and 130 militant families came into India using six notified transit points and four little known gateways in the Terai (grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya).
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September - 9 
Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology (IT) Milind Deora on September 9 said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that Cyber crime cases in the country registered under the IT Act in 2012 rose by about 61 percent to 2,876 with Maharashtra record
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Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology (IT) Milind Deora on September 9 said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that Cyber crime cases in the country registered under the IT Act in 2012 rose by about 61 percent to 2,876 with Maharashtra recording the most number of cases, reports Silicon India. The country had witnessed 1,791 cases registered under the Information IT Act in 2011. "As per the cyber crime data maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 288, 420, 966, 1,791 and 2,876 cyber crime cases were registered under IT Act during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively," he added. Maharashtra registered a total of 471 cases in 2012 followed by Andhra Pradesh (429), Karnataka (412), Kerala (269) and Uttar Pradesh (205) under the IT Act, Deora said. A total of 176, 276, 356, 422 and 601 cases were registered under cyber crime related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) during 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively, the Minister added. "To address the growing threat of cyber crimes/incidents in the country, government has issued an advisory to state governments and union territory administrations advising them to build adequate technical capacity in handling cyber crime including technical infrastructure, cyber police stations and trained manpower for detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of cyber crimes," Deora said.
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September - 23 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, who is in their custody, revealed he had met Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Nepal before the serial blasts that rocked Bodh Gaya in Gaya District of Bihar on July 7, 2013, repor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, who is in their custody, revealed he had met Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Nepal before the serial blasts that rocked Bodh Gaya in Gaya District of Bihar on July 7, 2013, reports Mumbai Mirror. Bhatkal had reportedly surveyed the area around the Mahabodhi temple a year before the blasts took place. The explosive devices used in the blasts resemble the bombs used by Maoists. Until Bhatkal's confession, the NIA had been probing the blasts, considering three possibilities - international infiltration, Maoist involvement and local communal issues. The NIA had even put 100 foreign students studying and doing research in several departments of Magadh University in Bihar on its radar. "During his interrogation, Bhatkal revealed that Pakistan's intelligence agency has been working on a multipronged strategy to spread terror in India. For this, they are trying to rope in the Naxals as well," said an NIA source.
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October - 16 
A threat analysis carried out by security agencies on the basis of details provided by arrested ‘India operation chief’ of Indian Mujahideen (IM) Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Akhtar Asadullah, revealed that IM has become stronger and more lethal despite the arrest of over 100 of its cadres, Financial
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A threat analysis carried out by security agencies on the basis of details provided by arrested ‘India operation chief’ of Indian Mujahideen (IM) Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Akhtar Asadullah, revealed that IM has become stronger and more lethal despite the arrest of over 100 of its cadres, Financial Express reports on October 17. The group has branched out to Pakistan and Afghanistan, where its cadres are fighting alongside the Taliban. There are now three factions of the IM and Amir Reza Khan alias ‘Rizwan’ is no more its chief. He has set up another group and continues to enjoy the patronage of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). “Our initial assessment was that the group has weakened with arrest of so many cadres and there is division. But the IM, considered a creation of the fugitive Amir Reza Khan, has grown many folds. Each group has its men and logistics in India,” a counter-terror official said. The IM structure changed after the 2008 Batla House encounter and Riyaz Bhatkal and his brother Iqbal Bhatkal began calling the shots as they shifted to Pakistan, said officials. This is believed to have caused an acrimonious spat between Riyaz and Amir, who decided to go his separate way. Another top IM operative Shahnawaz, a Unani doctor and brother of Mohammad Saif is now a lieutenant of Amir. Saif was arrested during the Batla House encounter. The third faction of the IM is headed by Mohammadd Sajid alias Bada Sajid and Mirza Shadab Baig, and reportedly fought in Afghanistan against the US forces.
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October - 22 
India was ranked among the top five countries to be affected by cybercrime, according to a 22 October report by online security firm Symantec Corp, according to Livemint.com. According to a report 4,191 Indian websites were defaced or hacked into in August alone, much higher than the 2,380 in July,
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India was ranked among the top five countries to be affected by cybercrime, according to a 22 October report by online security firm Symantec Corp, according to Livemint.com. According to a report 4,191 Indian websites were defaced or hacked into in August alone, much higher than the 2,380 in July, 2,858 in June and 1,808 in May. India is increasingly becoming a hotbed of cybercrime and companies are finding it difficult to cope with the onslaught of online attacks, resulting in a huge loss of money and reputation, say online security experts. Cyber attacks are showing no signs of abating.
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November - 29 
Border Security Force (BSF) on November 29 said illegal migration from Bangladesh has come down significantly as close to 75 per cent of border area has been fenced, reports Times of India. The Director General of BSF, Subhash Joshi, also said the force will be extra vigilant to meet any challenge t
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Border Security Force (BSF) on November 29 said illegal migration from Bangladesh has come down significantly as close to 75 per cent of border area has been fenced, reports Times of India. The Director General of BSF, Subhash Joshi, also said the force will be extra vigilant to meet any challenge that may emerge along this border when the neighbouring country goes to polls in January next year. "Illegal migration has come down (from Bangladesh). I think one reason is that we have fenced about 75 per cent of the border area...there cannot be a fool-proof border but surely instances of illegal crossings have come down," Joshi told reporters during his annual press conference on the occasion of the forces' 48th Raising Day on December 1. “There are polls in Bangladesh next year...we are prepared in terms of any security-related challenges that may occur along the frontier," he said when asked about the preparations of the border guarding force in this context.
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December - 2 
The increasing use of an exclusive and underground Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) application by suspected terrorists has increased concern among the Indian security establishment which believes it to be a creation of the Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Hindustan Times r
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The increasing use of an exclusive and underground Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) application by suspected terrorists has increased concern among the Indian security establishment which believes it to be a creation of the Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Hindustan Times reports on December 3. The clandestine, Skype-like application being used by suspected terrorists is hosted on anonymous servers, hidden behind security walls, that operate underground and cannot be intercepted through legal means. The recent annual meeting of the Directors General of Police (DGPs) was told that this anonymous platform was probably developed by the ISI for communication between terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres and their handlers. The access to platform is restricted to those who have been allotted a login and password, according to officials familiar with the developments. Indian Mujahideen's (IM) arrested ‘India operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal, while sitting in Nepal, was using VoIP platforms to contact his associate Riyaz Bhatkal, who is in Karachi, Pakistan. The ISI developed VoIP service has been in use for more than a year. "There are software available to develop private and exclusive VoIP service. It is quite possible that the ISI may have tweaked the software to suit its requirements. Such kind of service is always distributed on many servers and kept anonymous. Usually security layers of VPN or virtual private network and proxy tunnels are used as an additional security," says Dhruv Soi, director of Torrid Networks, a cyber security company.
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December - 3 
Two top operatives of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Abdul Wahid Khan and Uber Sidhhiqui, told intelligence agencies and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that Indian Mujahideen (IM) is now training “human bombs” to target top political leaders, including Gujarat chief
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Two top operatives of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Abdul Wahid Khan and Uber Sidhhiqui, told intelligence agencies and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that Indian Mujahideen (IM) is now training “human bombs” to target top political leaders, including Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, in the election season, Asian Age reported on December 4. They also claimed IM had attempted to kill Narendra Modi using a human bomb at least three times during the recent Assembly campaign but failed due to the heightened security around Mr Modi. What is also worrying the intelligence agencies is that of all the jihadi outfits that operate in India, the IM has the most formidable network of sleeper cells, particularly with SIMI backing.
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December - 4 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) is using images and video clips of the Babri Masjid demolition and the 2002 Gujarat riots to brainwash Ranchi youth into carrying out bomb blasts in various parts of the country, sources part of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) training programme revealed on December 4, r
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) is using images and video clips of the Babri Masjid demolition and the 2002 Gujarat riots to brainwash Ranchi youth into carrying out bomb blasts in various parts of the country, sources part of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) training programme revealed on December 4, reports The Times of India. IM's strategy has been extremely successful in the development-starved Jharkhand, from where more than 15 people have been recruited over the last 13 years. The mentors of IM's Ranchi module have a collection of gruesome images and videos of the riots and the mosque demolition. The boys are told that "Islam and its followers" are passing through a difficult phase in India and it is time to fight back, said another participating police officer. The terrorists even supply hatred-filled literature to young recruits to keep them motivated.
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December - 8 
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand has emerged as major haven for spread of Fake Indian currency Notes (FICN) worth thousands of crores rupees with origin from Pakistan using Dubai, Dhaka, Kathmandu and Colombo routes reported Mydigitalfc.com on December 9. Pakistani nationals based out of Thailand ha
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Bangkok, the capital of Thailand has emerged as major haven for spread of Fake Indian currency Notes (FICN) worth thousands of crores rupees with origin from Pakistan using Dubai, Dhaka, Kathmandu and Colombo routes reported Mydigitalfc.com on December 9. Pakistani nationals based out of Thailand have used this South East Asian country as a safe haven to transport high denomination Indian currency into the country. Mostly, the FICN is transported via businessmen, tourists and couriers visiting Thailand on leisure or business. These Pakistani operatives having links with terror outfits as well as Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) also orchestrate a well-charted smuggling racket in fake currency into India.
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December - 12 
Pakistan is looking for fresh routes in on Cambodia to push in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into India, reported The Times of India on December 13. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted and seized a consignment of INR 15 million in FICN in Cambodia two weeks ago. According t
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Pakistan is looking for fresh routes in on Cambodia to push in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into India, reported The Times of India on December 13. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted and seized a consignment of INR 15 million in FICN in Cambodia two weeks ago. According to DRI, the consignment had come from the United Kingdom and was headed to India before it was intercepted with help from local agencies. On June 22, 2013, DRI had similarly apprehended a courier with INR 30 lakh in fake currency addressed to a Delhi restaurant. The courier had been sent from China's Shenzhen province. Two days later another consignment of comparable value was apprehended at Birganj in Nepal. This consignment had come stuffed in electronic dolls from Hong Kong. The development had rattled intelligence agencies as it pointed to the fact that Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had developed well-entrenched footprints in China and could push in more than just FICN in days to come. ISI has already made its presence felt in China's restive Xinjiang province and China has openly criticized elements in Pakistan for fanning terrorism in the region. DRI DG Najib Shah said, "We never thought FICN could be pushed through China but we apprehended two consignments in matter of days. Now we see it is being pushed through Cambodia. These are all cause for concern as FICN cartels are devising new ways and routes as authorities become strict on traditional routes of Nepal and Bangladesh. However, we are prepared to face the challenges."
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December - 13 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is now recruiting cadres from the Mewat region of Haryana and security agencies have found out that a plan to strike in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) was recently hatched there, The Times of India reported on December 14. Sources said the suspect, Mohammad Shahid was bein
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is now recruiting cadres from the Mewat region of Haryana and security agencies have found out that a plan to strike in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) was recently hatched there, The Times of India reported on December 14. Sources said the suspect, Mohammad Shahid was being supervised by another LeT old-timer from Mewat, Abdus Subhan, under directions from a senior Pakistan-based LeT ‘commander’, Javed Baluchi. While Subhan is at large, a diary listing some numbers, targets and code words was reportedly found on Shahid. Sanjeev Yadav, DCP special cell, said, "Towards the end of November, information was received that a known LeT terrorist, Javed Baluchi of Pakistan, had been in touch with a sub-module in Mewat, Haryana, and a conspiracy to strike in the national capital was being hatched". Subhan sources said, joined a LeT tanzeem (organization) in 2001 and was associated with a few LeT terrorists arrested in 2001. He was reportedly indoctrinating a number of Mewati youths having jihadi ambitions with Shahid's help. An attack was also in Delhi around December 4 but was postponed. Sources said, in an intercepted conversation between Subhan, Shahid and Baluchi, one of them said, "Shaadi ki taarik mukarar ho gayi hai (the wedding date has been fixed)", a reference to the terror strike. Security officials said LeT's activities in Mewat are a serious internal security concern. Given Subhan's long association with Lashkar, they are scanning all suspicious activities in Delhi and the nearby areas of Haryana and Rajasthan. He is said to have visited Pakistan twice in the past few years and trained in making bombs. The special cell first received information about Subhan on November 19, 2013. They tracked phone calls and found out that an attack was in Delhi around December 4, 2013. Shahid was picked up on December 7, 2013 and interrogated.
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December - 17 
Cyber crime, if left unchecked could snowball into cyber terrorism and paralyse the country, cautioned Amaresh Pujari, Inspector General (IG) Intelligence, Tamil Nadu, The Hindu Business Line reported on December 18. He commented that while Information Technology has revolutionised the destiny of th
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Cyber crime, if left unchecked could snowball into cyber terrorism and paralyse the country, cautioned Amaresh Pujari, Inspector General (IG) Intelligence, Tamil Nadu, The Hindu Business Line reported on December 18. He commented that while Information Technology has revolutionised the destiny of the nation, it has not been designed for security as much as for interoperability. India has been one of the major contributors to cyber crime, he said and stressed the need for cyber defence. With an annual estimated loss of USD 250 billion, cyber crime presents a dark figure. Further, General Officer Commanding Lieutenant General A.K. Pillai voiced concern over the sudden spurt in cyber crime incidents. Çyber attacks have peaked to over 20,000 last year and defacement of sites hosted in Indian servers rose from 4,700 in 2005 to over 23,000 in 2012.Virus related attacks are also on the rise, he said and stressed the need for public-private partnership for protection of critical information infrastructure.
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December - 17 
The Home Ministry told a parliamentary panel that although it would like to have an enhanced budget for internal security on the scale of China, India is constrained by its commitment to social welfare and development reported Economic Times on December 18. China spends about $123 billion on interna
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The Home Ministry told a parliamentary panel that although it would like to have an enhanced budget for internal security on the scale of China, India is constrained by its commitment to social welfare and development reported Economic Times on December 18. China spends about $123 billion on internal security and $119 billion on defence annually, the ministry told the panel. "The committee understands that China has a bigger economy than India as India's GDP is about one-fourth of China, but as far as our allocation for internal security is concerned, it is one-tenth of China's budget for internal security," the panel has noted in a report tabled in Parliament. The panel has recommended higher allocation to the ministry keeping in view the fact that India is facing internal security disturbances on several counts. The ministry told the panel that the internal security challenges in India were "much more complex" than in China due to various factors such as regional conflicts, religious fundamentalism, insurgency in different parts of the country, Jehadi terrorism, continued militancy in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and activities of anti-India forces across the borders.
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December - 18 
Crime data or information maintained by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) revealed that 2,464 cases of crime such as hacking and others were registered during 2012, Milind Deora, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, said on December 18, reports Zee News. “749 persons we
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Crime data or information maintained by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) revealed that 2,464 cases of crime such as hacking and others were registered during 2012, Milind Deora, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, said on December 18, reports Zee News. “749 persons were arrested for committing such offences during 2012,” he said. There were 589 cases under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, of obscene publications or transmission in electronic form during 2012 wherein 497 persons were arrested. “In addition, 259 cases of cheating through cyber forgery and 118 cases of cyber frauds were registered under Indian Penal Code provisions. Further, as per the information provided by Reserve Bank of India 6,034 frauds involving credit, ATM or debit cards were reported in 2013,” Deora said. To prevent frauds by social networking and matrimonial sites, the government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2011 under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act.
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December - 31 
Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to carry out fresh terror strikes in India , the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned states and Union Territories, Asian Age reported on December 31 (today). In a latest advisory, Multi Agency Centre (MAC) has warned that the LeT is planning an attack which could in
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Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to carry out fresh terror strikes in India , the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned states and Union Territories, Asian Age reported on December 31 (today). In a latest advisory, Multi Agency Centre (MAC) has warned that the LeT is planning an attack which could involve multiple teams at more than one location in the country. The outfit may use its maritime capability in the course of such an attack. It is suggested that top Laskhar ‘commander’ Sajid Mir, has been involved in this planning. The fresh terror warning has come as a matter of concern for the intelligence agencies, who believe Sajid Mir is roaming freely in Pakistan, visiting Karachi regularly, and running the terror machinery of the LeT with the help of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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