India: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2023

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February - 1	Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on February 1 arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Mohammad Jabbar (kingpin of the module), Majid Dar and Zohaib Khan, from unspecified locations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and neutralised a LeT Read more... Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on February 1 arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Mohammad Jabbar (kingpin of the module), Majid Dar and Zohaib Khan, from unspecified locations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and neutralised a LeT module tasked with carrying out blasts in crowded places and to target security vehicles in J&K, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Rajouri, Haseeb Mughal said the module was neutralised after an investigation was launched following the recovery of sophisticated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the District on January 8 and 18. Officials also reported the recovery of two more IEDs on the basis of disclosures made by them, which were meant to be smuggled across the border and used to detonate explosions at vulnerable locations in an attempt to create chaos and challenge government order. Read less...
February - 1	On February 1, BSF personnel fired four rounds at a drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory near the Mumbeke village of Fazilka District in Punjab, reports Punjab Kesari. During the search of the area, the troops recovered three packets of Read more... On February 1, BSF personnel fired four rounds at a drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory near the Mumbeke village of Fazilka District in Punjab, reports Punjab Kesari. During the search of the area, the troops recovered three packets of contraband, suspected to be heroin (narcotics) weighing 2.622 kilograms, along with a blinker device. Read less...
February - 1	The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on February 1, issued an order to put into effect the listing of Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as a United Nations (UN)-listed terrorist, reports livemint.com. Makki was recently designated as a global terro Read more... The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on February 1, issued an order to put into effect the listing of Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as a United Nations (UN)-listed terrorist, reports livemint.com. Makki was recently designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 16. According to the MEA, Makki is the ‘deputy chief’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), as well as the head of LeT's international relations section and a member of Shura. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated, “We welcome the decision of the UN Security Council's ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee to list Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, who is also the brother-in-law of LeT chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. He has occupied various leadership roles within LeT, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). He has also played a role in raising funds for LeT operations.” Read less...
February - 2	A senior militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), ‘major’ Bubul Chandra Baruah alias Sangram Saikia, surrendered before the Special Branch of Assam Police in Kahilipara locality in Guwahati city of Kamrup Metropolitan Dis Read more... A senior militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), ‘major’ Bubul Chandra Baruah alias Sangram Saikia, surrendered before the Special Branch of Assam Police in Kahilipara locality in Guwahati city of Kamrup Metropolitan District in Assam on February 2, reports Hindustan Times. Baruah was born in Miripathar Bhajo village of Charaideo District and joined ULFA-I in June, 1997 when he was pursuing his bachelor’s degree at Sonari College. “From 1998, he was involved in imparting arms and medical training to the outfit’s cadres and since 2011 he has been working as chief of arms and medical camp at the ULFA-I camp at Taga in Hukawng Valley located in Kachin State of Sagaing Division,” said the Police release. Further, the Police report suggested that Baruah provided arms training to around 700 cadres and medical training to 150 cadres of the outfit between 2011 and 2019. Read less...
February - 2	A wanted cadre of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Dablu Vishwakarma alias Shakti Vishwakarma, was arrested from Tandwa Police Station area in Aurangabad Dist Read more... A wanted cadre of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Dablu Vishwakarma alias Shakti Vishwakarma, was arrested from Tandwa Police Station area in Aurangabad District of Bihar on February 2, reports The Times of India. Following a tip-off that the wanted cadre was hiding at Vishunpur village under Tandwa Police Station limits, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) launched a joint search operation and arrested Dablu Vishwakarma, who was wanted in several cases, including the 2018 assault on Rampravesh Mehta, a resident of Hussainabad village in Palamu District of Jharkhand, and demanding ‘levy’ (extortion money). Later, he was handed over to Hussainabad Police of Palamu District. Read less...
February - 2	Huge Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump was recovered during a combing operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Kalahandi District of Odisha on February 2, reports Kalinga TV. A team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was conducti Read more... Huge Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump was recovered during a combing operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Kalahandi District of Odisha on February 2, reports Kalinga TV. A team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was conducting a combing operation in Bhuruti Forest under Narla Police limits of the District, and during the raid, the SFs busted the Maoist camp and seized two guns and other items belonging to the red rebels. The seized items include one Bharmar, 11 Electric detonators, one Gun Power, one Maoist banner, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, Electric wire, one electric extension board, four batteries, two Mosquito nets, two Water bottles, one Black polythene, one Axe, two torchlights, one pair of Shoe, one pair of Slipper, Civil clothes and Medicines including syringes and needles. Following the discovery of this dump, security has been tightened and search intensified in the area and its periphery. Read less...
February - 2	On February 2, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as, Mohammad Auraf Sheikh alias Arif, from Reasi District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), for carrying out multiple blasts in J&K, reports Daily Excelsior Read more... On February 2, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as, Mohammad Auraf Sheikh alias Arif, from Reasi District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), for carrying out multiple blasts in J&K, reports Daily Excelsior. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted inside a perfume bottle was recovered from his possession. Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh stated that arrested accused used to get IEDs and sticky bombs from the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Samba and Kathua Districts in J&K where they were drone-dropped by LeT operatives from Pakistan at the behest of LeT ‘commander’ Mohammad Qasim. He has accepted his involvement in the bombing of the bus on May 13, 2022, IED explosion in February 2022 and the twin explosions at Narwal in Jammu District in J&K on January 21, 2023. Read less...
February - 2	The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police arrested seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kalmu Satyam, Kalmu Joga, Madivi Manga, Madakam Aitha, Kikidi Joga, Vando U Read more... The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police arrested seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kalmu Satyam, Kalmu Joga, Madivi Manga, Madakam Aitha, Kikidi Joga, Vando Unga and Kalmu Bheema, from Kondavai village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 2, reports latestly.com. "All the seven apprehended were Nimmalagudem's Revolutionary People's Council (RPC) militia members of the banned Communist Party of India (CPI) Maoist Party," the CRPF said in a statement, adding that Satyam, Joga, Manga and Unga are RPC members for the last three years; Aitha and Joga are RPC members for the last two years, while Bheema is an RPC member for the last year. Read less...
February - 2	The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on February 2, filed a chargesheet before a special court against five Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Mazhar Mansoor Khan, Shaikh Sadik Isak Qureshi, Mohammed Iqbal Mohammed Ibrahim K Read more... The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on February 2, filed a chargesheet before a special court against five Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Mazhar Mansoor Khan, Shaikh Sadik Isak Qureshi, Mohammed Iqbal Mohammed Ibrahim Khan, Momin Mohiuddin Gulam Hasan and Aasif Aminul Hussain Khan, who were earlier arrested on September 22, 2022, following nationwide raids for suspectedly being involved in unlawful activities and waging war against the nation, reports The Indian Express. The ATS stated the chargesheet consists of statements of over 250 witnesses. A book named ‘India 2047’, which was seized from Mazhar’s house in Vikhroli in Mumbai, was made a part of the chargesheet. The ATS had maintained that the PFI was working towards transforming India by 2047 and as mentioned in the book wanted India to be governed by Islamic laws. Read less...
February - 2	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 2, filed a second supplementary charge sheet in a special court in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, against three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) accused, named as Hamidulla alias Mufakir alias Raju Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 2, filed a second supplementary charge sheet in a special court in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, against three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) accused, named as Hamidulla alias Mufakir alias Raju Gazi alias Chamed Ali Miya, Mohammad Shahadat Hussain alias Abdulla alias Hafijul Haque alias Obaidulla and Talha Talukder Faruq –all residents of Bangladesh, in a case related to JMB, reports The Print. NIA investigations revealed that Hamidulla, Hussain and Faruq are JMB cadres, who illegally entered India with the intention to further its violent terror activities. The NIA further mentioned in its chargesheet that the accused also provoked impressionable Muslim youth to launch violent jihad in India to establish Islamic (Sharia) law in India. Read less...
February - 2	The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Mumbai office on February 2, received an email threatening that a person would carry out a terror attack in Mumbai in Maharashtra, reports India Today on February 3. The email claimed that a person linked to Read more... The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Mumbai office on February 2, received an email threatening that a person would carry out a terror attack in Mumbai in Maharashtra, reports India Today on February 3. The email claimed that a person linked to the Taliban would carry out the attack in Mumbai. According to the Police, the email address used to send the threat message had the letters "CIA" in it and the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the sender has been traced to Pakistan. Following the threat, the Mumbai Police and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) were alerted. Read less...
February - 2	Three Security Force (SF) personnel, identified as Rakesh Pathak, B D Anal and Pankaj Yadav, were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded in Chaibasa area in Wes Read more... Three Security Force (SF) personnel, identified as Rakesh Pathak, B D Anal and Pankaj Yadav, were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded in Chaibasa area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 2, reports The Print. Based on information that top CPI-Maoist leaders including Misir Besra, who was carrying a reward of INR 10 million on his head, have assembled in forest between Meralgada and Hathiburu villages, a joint team comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) and District Armed Police (DAP) was rushed to the area when the IED planted by the Maoists exploded, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashutosh Shekhar said. Read less...
February - 3	A special team of the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) recovered 1178 live cartridges (.3006 MM) hidden in a plastic bucket in the western Read more... A special team of the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) recovered 1178 live cartridges (.3006 MM) hidden in a plastic bucket in the western hill area adjacent to Langurahi village near Chakrabandha Hill in Aurangabad District of Bihar on February 3, reports The Print. Following intelligence input that preparations were being made by Maoists to attack Security Forces (SFs) in Langurahi and surrounding areas under Madanpur Police Station, a joint team of CRPF's 47th Corps, 205 CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) Corps, STF and CRPF-Gaya's 159th Corps, launched an operation against the Maoists and recovered the ammunitions. Read less...
February - 3	Assam Rifles Keithelmanbi Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested one militant of the Socialist Revolution Party Kangleipak (SOREPA) from Ahallup Thongkhong in Imphal East District of Manipur on February 3, reports NE NOW . Read more... Assam Rifles Keithelmanbi Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested one militant of the Socialist Revolution Party Kangleipak (SOREPA) from Ahallup Thongkhong in Imphal East District of Manipur on February 3, reports NE NOW . Read less...
February - 3	Assam Rifles Loktak Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested one militant of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Laingoubi Chingya Leikai (locality) market shed area in Kumbi village in Bishnupur District of Manipur on Februar Read more... Assam Rifles Loktak Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested one militant of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Laingoubi Chingya Leikai (locality) market shed area in Kumbi village in Bishnupur District of Manipur on February 3, reports NE NOW on February 5. Read less...
February - 3	On February 3, Punjab Police carried out a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at over 1,490 suspected hideouts of people linked with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar across the state and arrested several people Read more... On February 3, Punjab Police carried out a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at over 1,490 suspected hideouts of people linked with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar across the state and arrested several people (names not stated) with incriminating materials, reports Tribune India. The operation was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers based in India and abroad, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated. Read less...
February - 3	On February 3, Security Forces (SFs) arrested six militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Shahid Ahmad Padder alias Jeela, Ubaid Ahmad Itoo, Danish Ahmad Dar, Nawaz Ahmad Ganie, Aabid Mushtaq alias Raju and Kifayat Ahmad Lone ali Read more... On February 3, Security Forces (SFs) arrested six militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Shahid Ahmad Padder alias Jeela, Ubaid Ahmad Itoo, Danish Ahmad Dar, Nawaz Ahmad Ganie, Aabid Mushtaq alias Raju and Kifayat Ahmad Lone alias Rinku from Kulgam District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. One pistol, one pistol magazine, 18 pistol rounds, one hand grenade, four Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) shells, two mortar shells, 30 AK 47 rounds, 446 M4 rounds, eight M4 magazines, one AK 47 magazine, one Insas magazine, one wireless set, four walky-talky and other incriminating materials were recovered from them. Read less...
February - 3	On February 3, the Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone carrying contraband entering India from along the International Border (IB) in the Amritsar District of Punjab, reports Tribune India. A search of the area is being undertaken by the tr Read more... On February 3, the Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone carrying contraband entering India from along the International Border (IB) in the Amritsar District of Punjab, reports Tribune India. A search of the area is being undertaken by the troops. Read less...
February - 3	On February 3, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids at Parimpora, Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Chhanapora, Bulbul Bagh and Qamarwari areas of Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) pertaining to financial networks of terror outfit Read more... On February 3, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids at Parimpora, Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Chhanapora, Bulbul Bagh and Qamarwari areas of Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) pertaining to financial networks of terror outfits operating in J&K, reports Daily Excelsior. Incriminating material including laptop, mobile phones, bank documents, cash worth INR 1,00,000 have been recovered. Apart from Indian currency, the SIA also recovered 550 USD, 8000 UAE Dirham, 10 Saudi Riyals, and 1,96,730 Thai Baht during the raids. Read less...
February - 4	A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Malla alias Daka Muchaki (34), was arrested by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from a forest between Gondaras and Potli villages in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on February 4, Read more... A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Malla alias Daka Muchaki (34), was arrested by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) from a forest between Gondaras and Potli villages in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on February 4, reports The Pioneer. Muchaki, involved in several Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] incidents last year, was the militia ‘platoon section deputy commander’ of the Maoist outfit in Gondaras Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution), Superintendent of Police (SP), Siddharth Tiwari said. Read less...
February - 4	A member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Wasid Khan, a resident of Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal on February 4, reports Free Press Journal. Sources stated that the accuse Read more... A member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Wasid Khan, a resident of Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal on February 4, reports Free Press Journal. Sources stated that the accused was associated with the PFI since 2017 and regularly participated in all the programs and secret meetings organized by the organization. Along with this, he was also in contact with the senior officials of the organization. In 2019, he joined the PFI’s legal wing, National Confederation of Human Rights Organisation (NCHRO). Currently, he is state general secretary of the NCHRO. Read less...
February - 4	An Army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 4, reports Daily Excelsior. The landmine went off when a group of soldiers were patrolling a forward area Read more... An Army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 4, reports Daily Excelsior. The landmine went off when a group of soldiers were patrolling a forward area in the Kerni sector in the morning. The injured soldier, Lance Naik Anshul Rawat, was immediately given medical aid and was later airlifted to the Command Hospital in Udhampur for specialised treatment. Read less...
February - 4	Based on a military intelligence information, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Nalbari Police on February 4 conducted raid and search operations in Dhantala village of Nalbari Sub-Division in Nalbari District and recovered a ca Read more... Based on a military intelligence information, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Nalbari Police on February 4 conducted raid and search operations in Dhantala village of Nalbari Sub-Division in Nalbari District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions, reports indiatodayne.in. The recovery included four pistols, two Air Pistols, 79 AK ammunitions, four detonators, 69mm ammunitions, ten 22 ammunitions, 12 other ammunitions, four DBBL ammunitions, four Pistol Magazines, three AK magazine and 600 grams of explosives. Read less...
February - 4	On February 4, a hand grenade exploded at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal East District under Porompat Police Station in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The incident is connected to the upcoming fashion parade on February 5, in which Bollywood actor Read more... On February 4, a hand grenade exploded at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal East District under Porompat Police Station in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The incident is connected to the upcoming fashion parade on February 5, in which Bollywood actor Sunny Leone is expected to be the star attraction. Furthermore, according to the Police report, the incident is highly suspected to have been carried out by an insurgent group. No casualties were reported during the incident. The Porompat Police have filed a case for further investigation. Read less...
February - 4	On February 4, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Nisar Ahmad Dar alias Usman, has been sentenced to five years in jail by National Investigation (NIA) court in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under section 16, 18, 19, 20, 39 of Unla Read more... On February 4, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Nisar Ahmad Dar alias Usman, has been sentenced to five years in jail by National Investigation (NIA) court in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under section 16, 18, 19, 20, 39 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and 7/25 I. Arms Act (AA), reports Greater Kashmir. Dar was earlier arrested on January 4, 2020 along with one AK-47 Rifle with two Magazines, 60 live rounds and two Chinese-made hand grenades with one pouch, Police said. Read less...
February - 4	Police detected and destroyed a landmine planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party on a main road in Cherla Mandal (administrative sub division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on February 4, reports Telangana Today. Read more... Police detected and destroyed a landmine planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party on a main road in Cherla Mandal (administrative sub division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on February 4, reports Telangana Today. Cherla Police, Special Party personnel, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 141 Bn personnel and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel while inspecting the road between Bodanelli- Erraboru villages in Cherla Mandal as part of routine inspections spotted a 20 kilograms landmine and later the BDS diffused it safely. Read less...
February - 4	The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police on February 4, arrested three members of the PFI, identified as Gulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Dhar District in MP, Sajid Khan aka Gulam Nabi, a resident of Indore in MP and Parvez Khan, resident of Aurangabad in Maha Read more... The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police on February 4, arrested three members of the PFI, identified as Gulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Dhar District in MP, Sajid Khan aka Gulam Nabi, a resident of Indore in MP and Parvez Khan, resident of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, in connection with a case registered by the MP Police's Special Task Force in 2022, on charges of conspiring against the Government and indulging in unlawful activities, reports NDTV. A Police official stated that Parvez Khan was in a jail in Aurangabad and was brought to Bhopal on February 4, on a production warrant. He was associated with the PFI since 2017 and came to Madhya Pradesh as the physical endurance (PE) instructor of the PFI to impart the training on several occasions. Gulam Rasool was an active member of the PFI and used to inspire people to work for the organisation by visiting various areas of the state. Gulam Nabi was looking after the PFI's financial management in Madhya Pradesh. Read less...
February - 4	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested three suspected activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Chakia Police Station of Motihari town in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express. The case per Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested three suspected activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Chakia Police Station of Motihari town in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express. The case pertains to the involvement of the accused and suspected persons, associated with the PFI in unlawful and anti-national activities, who had assembled in Phulwari Sharif area of Patna. Read less...
February - 4	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 25, and taken over the investigation of the case relating to the arrest of three persons, identified as Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, Maaz Hasan Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 25, and taken over the investigation of the case relating to the arrest of three persons, identified as Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin by Hyderabad Police for suspectedly conspiring to hurl grenades on public gatherings in the city, reports Hindustan Times on February 5. The FIR stated that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had made hand grenades available to their sympathisers and conspired with them to carry out "lone wolf" attacks and blasts in Hyderabad City. The FIR mentioned that the accused persons booked by the NIA were instructed to hurl hand grenades at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension. As per the FIR filed by NIA, Abdul Zahed, who was accused in several terror-related cases in Hyderabad and was booked by the NIA, was given the task of recruiting several youths who would carry out terror attacks in the city on the directions of the ISI and LeT. The NIA also booked Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin for conspiring terror attacks in Hyderabad in October 2022, who have been charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Hyderabad Police had registered a case on October 1, 2022, under the charges of UAPA after it seized two hand grenades, two mobile phones and INR 3,91, 800 from the premises of Zahed. Considering the gravity of the case, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (UMHA) Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division in January handed over the case to the NIA as the case had inter-state and international linkages. Read less...
February - 5	Aizawl Battalion of the Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Criminal Investigation Department (Special Branch) Aizawl Police arrested four suspects along with weapons from General Area Hmuifang village in Aizawl District of Mizoram on February 5, Read more... Aizawl Battalion of the Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Criminal Investigation Department (Special Branch) Aizawl Police arrested four suspects along with weapons from General Area Hmuifang village in Aizawl District of Mizoram on February 5, reports India Today NE. At least 22 AK Automatic Rifles (Made in China) - 02, .22 ammunition -04 and Magazine -02 were recovered from the individuals. The arrested individuals and the recovered weapons were handed over to the Sialsuk Police Station for further investigation. Read less...
February - 5	Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hacked to death a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary, identified as Neelkanth Kakem (40), while he was attending a wedding function in Paikram village under Awapalli Police Station limits in B Read more... Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hacked to death a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary, identified as Neelkanth Kakem (40), while he was attending a wedding function in Paikram village under Awapalli Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 5, reports The Hindu. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range, Sundarraj P said, the incident took place on Sunday (February 5) in Paikram village where the victim, Neelkanth Kakem, who was the president of Awapalli Mandal (administrative sub division) of the BJP, had gone with his family to attend the marriage of a relative. A Maoist pamphlet, in the name of the Madded Area committee, claimed responsibility for the killing, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Chandrakant Governa said. Read less...
February - 6	A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Bhime Hemla (27) surrendered to Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on February 6, reports The Pioneer. Hemla, a ‘militia’ (people's army of the Maoists) Read more... A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Bhime Hemla (27) surrendered to Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on February 6, reports The Pioneer. Hemla, a ‘militia’ (people's army of the Maoists) member of Potali Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in the Malanger Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist, was involved in several Naxalite incidents in Malanger area in the district, Superintendent of Police (SP), Siddharth Tiwari said. Read less...
February - 6	On February 6, a civilian, identified as Mohd Maroof, was injured in a landmine blast near Line of Control (LoC) in Kirni sector of the Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said that the individual was grazin Read more... On February 6, a civilian, identified as Mohd Maroof, was injured in a landmine blast near Line of Control (LoC) in Kirni sector of the Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said that the individual was grazing goats and sheep when he stepped on a landmine, causing the blast and injuring himself. Read less...
February - 6	On February 6, Kerala Police registered a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the visit of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) group led by a cadre identified as C.P. Moideen and four others, namely, Read more... On February 6, Kerala Police registered a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the visit of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) group led by a cadre identified as C.P. Moideen and four others, namely, Jisha, Jayan, Vikram Gowda, and Soman, to the Vietnam Colony at Aralam Grama Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) in the Kannur District of Kerala, reported The Hindu. Police stated that the armed Maoists who spoke Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi reached the colony, collected food items, and went back to the Kottiyoor Forest. In the statement, the residents of the colony told the Police that the Maoists entered two houses, enquired about wages and the availability of rations, and allegedly threatened them not to inform the Police about their arrival. Maoist presence in Aralam was not reported earlier, Samakalika Malayalam adds. Read less...
February - 6	Police arrested two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Niral Purti alias Niral Topno (45), resident of Gadigada village under Bandgaon Police St Read more... Police arrested two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Niral Purti alias Niral Topno (45), resident of Gadigada village under Bandgaon Police Station, and Chattan alias Birsa Purti (25), resident of Halmad village under Tebo Police Station, from Bandgaon area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 6, reports jagran.com. Police recovered 160 rounds of live bullets on the disclosure of Niral, who had been a of the squad of PLFI ‘area commander’ Sanichar Surin, and Santosh Kadulna, and is currently working for the squad of ‘zonal commander’ Sukhram Gudiya. Following information that Naxalite [Left Wing extremist, LWE] Niral Purti had come to his house, Police laid siege and arrested him. At the same time, the Police also arrested Naxalite Birsa Purti, who used to collect ‘levy’ (extortion money) from the contractor for the PLFI. Read less...
February - 6	The Border Security Force (BSF) personnels recovered weapons and cartridges which were hidden by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on February 6, reports The Print. Based on intelligence input, the person Read more... The Border Security Force (BSF) personnels recovered weapons and cartridges which were hidden by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on February 6, reports The Print. Based on intelligence input, the personnels of Company Operated Base (COB) Amabeda 135 Vahini launched a special operation in the area, and during the operation, they recovered a country-made pistol, a country-made gun (Desi Katta) and 30 live cartridges that were hidden 500 metres away in the west direction of the waterfall, Indraj Singh, Inspector General (IG), Frontier Headquarters (Special Operations), BSF, Chhattisgarh, said. Read less...
February - 6	The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, arrested one more person identified as Irshad alias Belal from Jitaura village in Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports India Today. The suspect was arrested for his active invol Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, arrested one more person identified as Irshad alias Belal from Jitaura village in Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports India Today. The suspect was arrested for his active involvement in the Popular Front of India (PFI)’s criminal conspiracy to spread communal hatred. As per the agency, Irshad had attended training classes held under the garb of physical education at Ahmad Palace, Phulwari Sharif and Patna. He was also associated with the PFI’s training centres and activities. A printed PFI banner and two iron swords have been recovered from a hideout in the village of Parsauni in Muzaffarpur District. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the arrest incident, the NIA, on February 4, had arrested three suspected activists of the PFI in Motihari in connection with the case. The arrests were made after the NIA carried out raids on eight locations based on a suspected terror module that was hatched by the PFI. Read less...
February - 6	The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, recorded the statement of the wife of Jamesha Mubin, who was the prime accused and was killed in a cylinder explosion in a car in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu on October 23, 2022, reports T Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, recorded the statement of the wife of Jamesha Mubin, who was the prime accused and was killed in a cylinder explosion in a car in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu on October 23, 2022, reports The India Express. The statement was recorded in-camera at fourth Judicial Magistrate Court presided by Magistrate Saravana Babu. NIA sources stated that Mubin had told his wife about the purchase of explosives and plan to execute the blast. The Police had seized around 170 kg of materials, including explosive raw materials from the residence of Jamesha Mubin on October 24, 2022. Sources revealed that on February 7, 50 kg of black powder, 75 kg of potassium nitrate, 45 kg of aluminium and one kg of Sulphur, including fertilizer, were destroyed in a controlled environment near Sulur in Coimbatore District in a joint exercise supervised by officials of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of the Tamil Nadu police in accordance with instructions from the court. Read less...
February - 7	A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, identified as Sanjiv Kumar, who belongs to the CRPF’s 60th battalion, was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 7, reports NDTV. Read more... A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, identified as Sanjiv Kumar, who belongs to the CRPF’s 60th battalion, was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 7, reports NDTV. Security Forces (SFs) were on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation at Hathiburu jungle under Goilkera Police Station area when the IED planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded, injuring the CRPF personnel, State Police's Inspector General (IG), Operations, Amol V Homkar said. Read less...
February - 7	Chhattisgarh Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporters from Bhothali village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on February 7, reports The Pioneer. Following a tip that some goods had been brought to be provided t Read more... Chhattisgarh Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) supporters from Bhothali village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on February 7, reports The Pioneer. Following a tip that some goods had been brought to be provided to the Maoists in Dhamtari and Gariabandh districts, a search operation was launched. Gariabandh, Superintendent of Police (SP) identified the four as Tamradhwaj Sahu alias Rinku, his father Shivkumar Sahu, Rakesh Kashyap and Ishwarlal Netam, all from Dhamtari District. The Police also seized 12 walkie-talkies, Naxalite uniforms and other items from them. The arrestees admitted that they work for Naxalites, attend their meetings, spread Maoist ideology in rural areas, extort money from traders and contractors, and hand it over to the Maoists. They also supply ration, daily use and other essential materials for senior Naxalite cadres. They also buy walkie-talkies through an online platform for the Maoists. Read less...
February - 7	Mumbai Police on February 7, arrested one person identified as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, who made a call threatening to carry out a terror attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and introduced himself as a member Indian M Read more... Mumbai Police on February 7, arrested one person identified as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, who made a call threatening to carry out a terror attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and introduced himself as a member Indian Mujahideen (IM) terror group, reports the week.in. The airport authority immediately informed the Mumbai Police which formed a special team and arrested the caller from Chembur area in Mumbai. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at Sahar Police Station under relevant Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections including 505 (I) (causing alarm or fear by spreading false rumour). Read less...
February - 7	On February 7, Border Security Force (BSF) fired down a drone entering Indian territory from Pakistan near Baba Peer Border Outpost (BOP) in Amritsar District of Punjab, which fell in Pakistan territory across the Border, reports The Tribune. Read more... On February 7, Border Security Force (BSF) fired down a drone entering Indian territory from Pakistan near Baba Peer Border Outpost (BOP) in Amritsar District of Punjab, which fell in Pakistan territory across the Border, reports The Tribune. Read less...
February - 7	On February 7, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested three militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Umar Adil Dar, Bilal Asmad Sidiqi, and Salik Mehraj, from Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and recovered INR 31,65,20 Read more... On February 7, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested three militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Umar Adil Dar, Bilal Asmad Sidiqi, and Salik Mehraj, from Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and recovered INR 31,65,200 in cash and other incriminating materials, including one mobile Phone and three pages of LeT letter pad from their possession, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar stated that the money was received by them on the directions of their handlers based in Pakistan “as a part of larger criminal conspiracy hatched by the LeT within and across the border to pass/ raise money/ funds for furthering their activities and cause large scale disturbances in J&K”. Read less...
February - 7	On February 7, Rajesh Parihar, Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), stated in response to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting that Islamabad harbours a deep sense of Read more... On February 7, Rajesh Parihar, Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), stated in response to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting that Islamabad harbours a deep sense of insecurity and orchestrated hatred for India and its secular credentials, reports PTI. Parihar added that “irrespective of what the representative of Pakistan believes or covets, the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were, are and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India”. Read less...
February - 7	The investigating officers of the Mangaluru Cooker Bomb blast case of November 19, 2022, collected some very crucial information about two of the accused in the case, namely Shariq and Rihan, who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NI Read more... The investigating officers of the Mangaluru Cooker Bomb blast case of November 19, 2022, collected some very crucial information about two of the accused in the case, namely Shariq and Rihan, who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 19, 2022 and January 6, 2023 respectively, udayavani.com reported on February 8. During the investigation, the officers gathered that Shariq and Rihan used to hurl bombs on the cars and hotels to prove their potential to their handlers. The duo used to carry out such anti-social acts in isolated places, as a result, there were no reports about it. Read less...
February - 7	Three wanted terrorists from Kerala are still at large even after years of issuance of Red Corner Notices (RCN) against them by the Interpol, The Indian Express reports on February 8. The terrorists are Chanamparambil Mohammed Bashir from Kayyur in K Read more... Three wanted terrorists from Kerala are still at large even after years of issuance of Red Corner Notices (RCN) against them by the Interpol, The Indian Express reports on February 8. The terrorists are Chanamparambil Mohammed Bashir from Kayyur in Kasaragod District in Kerala and one of his co-accused Taher Ansari who is a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana as well as Kochupeedikayil Sabir from Kannur District in Kerala. Once a RCN is issued by Interpol, the details of the criminals at large are shared with the immigration officers in airports across the world, making it impossible for one to travel from one country to the other. According to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources, an Interpol division of the investigating agency based in Delhi follows up the red corner notices issued from India. While many of these red corner alerts were issued several years ago, some even decades ago, the international police agencies are yet to areest the accused. Read less...
February - 7	Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhima Podiyam and Hirdesh Kumeti, carrying a collective reward of INR 1 million on their heads, were arrested from forest of Mandanar village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on Read more... Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Bhima Podiyam and Hirdesh Kumeti, carrying a collective reward of INR 1 million on their heads, were arrested from forest of Mandanar village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on February 7, reports The Pioneer. Kanker, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha said, Podiyam, who carried a bounty of INR 800,000, was the ‘commander’ of Platoon 17 of the Kiskoda Area Committee, while, Kumeti was a member in the same platoon, carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head. The Police seized a walkie-talkie, a 5 kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb, an axe, Maoist literature and pamphlets from them. Read less...
February - 8	A villager, identified as Punem Lakhmu (48), was killed in a 'cross-firing' during an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gundam-Chutwai forests of Tarrem region in Bijapur Distric Read more... A villager, identified as Punem Lakhmu (48), was killed in a 'cross-firing' during an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gundam-Chutwai forests of Tarrem region in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 8, reports The Times of India. Based on a specific input about the presence of Udham Singh, Maoist ‘commander’ of south Bastar division and his aides, joint forces of Special Task Force (STF), Commando Battalion for resolute Action (CoBRA) unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG) were launched a search operation. The Maoists tried to ambush the SFs by firing upon them leading to an exchange of fire from both sides. Lakhmu, a resident of Gundem village was caught in a 'cross-firing' and sustained bullet injury on his back and died on the spot. Read less...
February - 8	According to a United Nations (UN) report: 16th report of the Secretary-General the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) threatened to launch attacks against the embassies of India, Iran and China in Afghanistan to undermine the relat Read more... According to a United Nations (UN) report: 16th report of the Secretary-General the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) threatened to launch attacks against the embassies of India, Iran and China in Afghanistan to undermine the relationship between the Taliban and the UN member states in the Central and South Asia region, reports NDTV on February 9. The reports states, “The activities of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) remained a significant terrorist threat in Central and South Asia, and the group retained ambitions to conduct external operations…The group also threatened to launch terrorist attacks against the embassies of China, India and the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan”. The report also mentioned that ISKP had positioned itself as the ‘primary rival’ to the Taliban and was reportedly set to portray the Taliban as incapable of providing security in the country. Read less...
February - 8	India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval emphasised the need for intensified intelligence and security cooperation to tackle Daesh, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) while participating in a multilateral meeting on Afghanista Read more... India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval emphasised the need for intensified intelligence and security cooperation to tackle Daesh, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) while participating in a multilateral meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia on February 8, reports Hindustan Times. The fifth multilateral meeting of senior security officials of regional countries focused on various issues related to Afghanistan, including the security situation and humanitarian challenges. Doval made it clear India “will never abandon the Afghan people in their time of need”, the people said. He pointed out terrorism has become a major threat in the region, and that dealing with Daesh or Islamic State, LeT and JeM requires “intensified intelligence and security cooperation” between states and their agencies, the people said. Read less...
February - 8	Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released its English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan's 20th edition, titled “The Rise of Far Right Extremists in Palestine and the Silence Before Storm for the Muslims” in which they published an article Read more... Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released its English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan's 20th edition, titled “The Rise of Far Right Extremists in Palestine and the Silence Before Storm for the Muslims” in which they published an article of four pages with the headline of ‘Crackdown on Popular Front of India: Lessons for Indian Muslims’, reports Times Now on February 9. In the article the ISKP mouthpiece came in direct support of the Popular Front of India (PFI). The article also mentioned about the arrests of the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and PFI members. The article further praised the PFI by writing that the PFI established itself as a prominent organization for predicament of Indian Muslims. It glorified work of the PFI in India saying that many PFI supporters joined the banner of Tawheed in different parts of the world and many of them may have attained Shahdah (so-called martyrdom for Islam and terrorism in civilized parlance Read less...
February - 8	On February 8, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai stated in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that “a total of 187 terrorists were killed and 111 counter-terror operations were carried out in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in Read more... On February 8, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai stated in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that “a total of 187 terrorists were killed and 111 counter-terror operations were carried out in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2022”, reports Daily Excelsior. He further added that a total of 25 security personnel including two from Jammu District, one each in 2019 and 2022, two in Rajouri District in 2020, five in 2021 and four in 2022, nine in Poonch District in 2021, one in Ramban District in 2019, one in Kishtwar District in 2020 and one in Doda District in 2020 were killed in militant attacks post August 5, 2019. Sharing year-wise data on terror related incidents, the minister said 228 cases were reported in 2018, 153 in 2019, 126 in 2020, 129 in 2021 and 125 in 2022. “As many as 257 terrorists were killed in 2018, 157 in 2019, 221 in 2020, 180 in 2021 and 187 last year,” he said. Meanwhile, the minister also informed that the government had decided to pay INR 4,500 every month to the heads or the coordinators of the Village Defence Groups (VDGs), set up in the more vulnerable areas of J&K, and INR 4,000 to each member of the VDGs. “At present, the sanctioned strength of the members of the VDGs is 4,985, who are a part of 4,153 VDGs,” Rai told the Rajya Sabha. The Minister further added that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had imparted necessary training to 948 VDG members in collaboration with the District Police of Rajouri from January 6 to January 25,2023. Regarding narcotics related incidents, the Minister stated that the number of cases of drug smuggling registered in J&K in the last five years include 743 in 2017, 680 in 2018, 918 in 2019, 933 in 2020 and 1324 in 2021, adding that there is no data or study to indicate an increase in smuggling and consumption of narcotics or drugs in J&K in the last five years. Read less...
February - 8	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against five identified and 26 unidentified banned Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives at Baruraj Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District of Bihar, reports freepressjournal.in reports on Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against five identified and 26 unidentified banned Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives at Baruraj Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District of Bihar, reports freepressjournal.in reports on February 8. It has said that PFI was recruiting militants in the border districts. Sanjiv Kumar Dubey, officer-in-charge of Baruraj Police Station said, NIA Inspector Vikash Kumar lodged the FIR against Mohammad Belal of Chakiya, Riyaz Maroof of Kunwana, Takub Khan of Mehsi, Afroz of Kasba and Mohammad Kabir of Parsauni village. He claimed that during the raids (date not mentioned) at a training centre, the NIA had found two swords and some objectionable posters, which were a threat to the communal harmony. Read less...
February - 9	A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ganesh Bhuian alias Abhyas Bhuian alias Prem Bhuian (34), carrying a bounty of INR 1.5 million on his head, surrendered before Security Forces in Gaya District of Bihar on February 9 Read more... A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ganesh Bhuian alias Abhyas Bhuian alias Prem Bhuian (34), carrying a bounty of INR 1.5 million on his head, surrendered before Security Forces in Gaya District of Bihar on February 9, reports The Print. Bhuiyan, a member of the Bihar-Jharkhand regional committee of the banned CPI-Maoist outfit, laid down his rifle and cartridges before Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandant Kumar Mayank and Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ashish Bharti in Rampur area. Bhuiyan, wanted in over 12 cases pertaining to murder, loot and dacoity, was a resident of Bansi village under Pratappur Police Station in Chatra District of Jharkhand, and was active in the CPI-Maoist outfit since 2003. He was involved in attack on Police party, triggering Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and other Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] violence in Bihar and Jharkhand. The Jharkhand government had announced a reward of INR 1.5 million, and the Bihar government had put a bounty of INR 25,000 for his arrest, SSP, Ashish Bharti said. Read less...
February - 9	Bishnupur District Police Commandos arrested a militant, identified as Tongminthang Haokip alias Thangboi alias Chingsang of Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC) along with one 7.65 pistol with magazine and six live rounds from Phei Read more... Bishnupur District Police Commandos arrested a militant, identified as Tongminthang Haokip alias Thangboi alias Chingsang of Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC) along with one 7.65 pistol with magazine and six live rounds from Pheidinga village of Imphal West District in Manipur on February 9, reports The Sangai Express. The arrested person along with the seized items were handed over to Sekmai Police Station for further investigation. Read less...
February - 9	Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) recovered 18 hand grenades from different locations during search operations in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports PTI on February 10. Station House Officer (SHO), Mendhar, Niaz Ahmed stated that the gr Read more... Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) recovered 18 hand grenades from different locations during search operations in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports PTI on February 10. Station House Officer (SHO), Mendhar, Niaz Ahmed stated that the grenades were recovered in different cases and were destroyed in Behri Rakh forest area in Poonch District. ''While fourteen grenades were recovered in 2020 from different areas, four were recovered in 2018,'' he further said. Read less...
February - 9	On February 9, Border Security Force (BSF) fired 16 rounds at a Pakistani drone, spotted in Adia border outpost near International Border (IB) in Gurdaspur District of Punjab, which flew back to Pakistan, reports The Tribune. A search operation is u Read more... On February 9, Border Security Force (BSF) fired 16 rounds at a Pakistani drone, spotted in Adia border outpost near International Border (IB) in Gurdaspur District of Punjab, which flew back to Pakistan, reports The Tribune. A search operation is under way. Read less...
February - 9	On February 9, Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a militant hideout in Naka Majiari village in Mendhar Tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India and recovered four AK rifle magazines with ammunition, two grenades, som Read more... On February 9, Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a militant hideout in Naka Majiari village in Mendhar Tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India and recovered four AK rifle magazines with ammunition, two grenades, some explosive material, one binocular and other materials, reports Daily Excelsior. Read less...
February - 9	The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) allegedly threatened to kill Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Aurangabad Member of Parliament (MP) Sushil Kumar Singh and Bihar ruling party Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Ranvijay Kumar Singh on February Read more... The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) allegedly threatened to kill Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Aurangabad Member of Parliament (MP) Sushil Kumar Singh and Bihar ruling party Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Ranvijay Kumar Singh on February 9, reports The Telegraph. According to the Police, handwritten posters were put up and several pamphlets bearing the threat were scattered in the Goh area of Aurangabad District. The posters demanded a canal in the area and prohibited Sushil from venturing out into the district. They also alleged that Ranvijay, who is a former MLA, was of feudal mentality and would be bombed in his office. While Sushil was busy attending the ongoing budget session of Parliament in Delhi and did not respond to calls made to him, Ranvijay said that he was not afraid of any such threat. “I have been fighting against the Maoists for over four decades. They have lost their strength and relevance. The operations launched by the security forces have rendered them ineffective,” Ranvijay said. Sources said that Sushil has been on the hit list of the Maoists for a long time now. He is a landlord and they view him as an exploiter and oppressor of the poor. Read less...
February - 9	Uttam Lahon alias Uday Asom alias Udhab, a cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) who was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Tikak Mulung Parbat near Margher Read more... Uttam Lahon alias Uday Asom alias Udhab, a cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) who was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Tikak Mulung Parbat near Margherita town in Tinsukia District of Assam on February 9, reports India Today NE. One pistol, one rifle, two grenades, IED materials, one backpack with blanket, medicines, etc. were recovered from the deceased cadre. Tinsukia Police launched a search operation with the Army after they had received an input that a group of 7-9 ULFA-I cadres led by Uday Asom few other cadres were taking shelter in the village for last a few days with a plan to kidnap one influential businessman of Tinsukia District. The entire area has been cordoned by the joint team of Police and Army and further search operation is on in search of the absconded cadres. Read less...
February - 10	A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Sagar Sahu, vice-president of BJP's Narayanpur District unit, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at his home in Chhotedongar village in Nara Read more... A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Sagar Sahu, vice-president of BJP's Narayanpur District unit, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at his home in Chhotedongar village in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 10, reports NDTV. As per the preliminary information of the Police, two unidentified persons barged into the leader's house and shot him in front of his family members. "Prima facie the incident seems to be the handiwork of Maoists but an investigation is underway, Police said. Read less...
February - 10	Bishnupur District Police Commandos arrested a militant, identified as Mayanglambam Danabir Meitei of Kangleipak Communist Party- Lamyanba Khuman (KCP- Lamyanba Khuman) faction from Kiyamgei Maning Leikai (locality) under Irilbung Police Station in I Read more... Bishnupur District Police Commandos arrested a militant, identified as Mayanglambam Danabir Meitei of Kangleipak Communist Party- Lamyanba Khuman (KCP- Lamyanba Khuman) faction from Kiyamgei Maning Leikai (locality) under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District of Manipur on February 10, reports The Sangai Express. The arrested militant was handed over to Irilbung Police Station for further investigation. Read less...
February - 10	Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Mithilesh Singh aka Duryodhan Mahato, an accused in 104 Maoist attacks, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Ranchi District on February 10, report Read more... Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Mithilesh Singh aka Duryodhan Mahato, an accused in 104 Maoist attacks, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Ranchi District on February 10, reports ommcomnews.com. Mahato, carrying a reward of INR 1.5 million, had been absconding for the past 30 years and is an accused in crimes pertaining to murder, arson and looting weapons from Police Stations and CRPF camps, among others. The Police said that Mahato was responsible for commanding Maoist activities in the areas of Jhumra Pahar, Bishnugarh, Ramgarh, Bokaro etc. under North Chhotanagpur division of Jharkhand. Read less...
February - 10	Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 10, convicted four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified as Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Abdul Rehman, Zafar Masood, and Abdul Sami, for conspiracy to commit terror acts across the country Read more... Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 10, convicted four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified as Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Abdul Rehman, Zafar Masood, and Abdul Sami, for conspiracy to commit terror acts across the country and recruiting members for the terror group, reports NDTV. All were convicted under sections 18 (Conspiracy for Terror Act) and 18B (Recruitment for Terror Act) of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Apart from the four AQIS operatives, the Court acquitted two other people, identified as Syed Mohammad Zeeshan Ali and Dr. Sabeel Ahmad, who were accused of being part of a conspiracy for providing financial and logistics assistance to the cadres of AQIS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read less...
February - 10	On February 10, Border Security Force (BSF) fired at a Pakistani drone near Khem Karan area in Patti Tehsil (revenue unit) along the International Border (IB) in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports Tribune India. During subsequent search by BSF tr Read more... On February 10, Border Security Force (BSF) fired at a Pakistani drone near Khem Karan area in Patti Tehsil (revenue unit) along the International Border (IB) in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports Tribune India. During subsequent search by BSF troops, a packet of consignment dropped by the intruding drone, containing three kilograms of heroin (narcotics), a China-made pistol, five cartridges and a magazine were recovered. Read less...
February - 10	On February 10, Punjab Police arrested an associate of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, identified as Vijay Kumar alias Toti and his three aides, namely, Amardeep Singh alias Patwari, Sooraj Singh and Rahul Lahoch, from Jalandhar Dis Read more... On February 10, Punjab Police arrested an associate of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, identified as Vijay Kumar alias Toti and his three aides, namely, Amardeep Singh alias Patwari, Sooraj Singh and Rahul Lahoch, from Jalandhar District in Punjab and recovered four pistols including two .32 bore country-made pistols along with 10 live cartridges, one 9 mm country-made pistol along with two live cartridges and one .12 bore country made pistol along with one live cartridge from their possession, reports Tribune India. Police stated that, the main accused Vijay alias Toti has been facing 18 criminal cases pertaining to narcotics, illegal weapons, kidnapping and extortion. Read less...
February - 10	The Delhi High Court on February 10, sought a response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on current status of pendency of National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in two specially designated courts at Patiala House, New Delhi, reports T Read more... The Delhi High Court on February 10, sought a response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on current status of pendency of National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in two specially designated courts at Patiala House, New Delhi, reports The Hindustan Times. Justice Jasmeet Singh sought the response during the hearing of the plea moved by Manzer Imam, a suspected operative of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), who is an accused in a terror case under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and was arrested in August 2013. He is in custody for the last nine years, but the charges have not been framed against him till date. A report filed by the Delhi High Court stated that as on July 31, 2022, four NIA cases are pending before the Principal District and Sessions Judge Patiala House Court and 39 NIA trial cases are pending before the specially designated NIA court. One appeal is also pending. Read less...
February - 10	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, arrested one suspected operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mohammad Sohai, from Jaipur in Rajasthan, in its crackdown against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres for bei Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, arrested one suspected operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mohammad Sohai, from Jaipur in Rajasthan, in its crackdown against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres for being involved in anti-India conspiracies, reports Hindustan Times. NIA sources stated that the suspect had “conspired to radicalise Muslim youth to commit violent and unlawful activities” and was found to have been actively involved in PFI’s criminal conspiracy to disturb the peace and spread communal hatred and enmity. Read less...
February - 11	A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Ramdhar Alami (43), was hacked to death by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Thulthuli village in under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada Distri Read more... A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, identified as Ramdhar Alami (43), was hacked to death by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Thulthuli village in under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on February 11, reports The Times of India. Barsoor, Station House Officer (SHO), Surendra Kumar said that five persons in uniform attacked Alami, a former BJP-supported Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), with axes around 4 pm on February 11. A letter found near Alami’s body accused him of being a ‘police informer’ and claimed that he had played a role in Bodhghat project. It is said that Alami used to practice exorcism and he was attacked and killed in a forested area when he was returning from Thulthuli after such a session. Read less...
February - 11	A team of Intelligence Bureau (IB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Bihar Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) visited the spot and questioned accused Mohamamad Jawed Ahmed separately in the case related to the recovery of three timer-fitted bombs in T Read more... A team of Intelligence Bureau (IB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Bihar Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) visited the spot and questioned accused Mohamamad Jawed Ahmed separately in the case related to the recovery of three timer-fitted bombs in Teen Kothiya locality in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on February 11, reports The Times of India. The matter came to light when the Police, acting on a tip-off, raided a rented accommodation in Teen Kothiya and found three youths consuming smack. During the search of the room, a bomb equipped with lethal substance and three electronic circuits with timer were recovered. The recovered bombs with timer did not have a switch, detonator or splinter. Jawed's nephew and helper Umair, a native of Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh were detained for interrogation. Read less...
February - 11	On February 11, the Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah stated that there has been a huge reduction in terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) ever since the semi-autonomous status of the erstwhile state was revoked by the government at the Ce Read more... On February 11, the Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah stated that there has been a huge reduction in terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) ever since the semi-autonomous status of the erstwhile state was revoked by the government at the Centre in August 2019, reports Kashmir Observer. Hailing the leadership of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, Shah said that the main reasons for the reduction in the incidents of terrorism across the country was the policy of ‘zero tolerance’ against terrorism, strong framework of counter-terror laws, empowerment of all agencies and strong political will. He added that during the last seven decades, the country has seen many ups and downs in the field of security and faced many challenges, and while facing these challenges, more than 36,000 Police personnel have made the supreme sacrifices. Read less...
February - 11	The Maram Battalion of Assam Rifles during a joint operation with Police, arrested the Chin Kuki Liberation Army (CKLA) ‘chief’, identified as Ngamminchon Chochon Sontak alias Seikhongam, from Khongnem village in Senapati District of Manipur on Febru Read more... The Maram Battalion of Assam Rifles during a joint operation with Police, arrested the Chin Kuki Liberation Army (CKLA) ‘chief’, identified as Ngamminchon Chochon Sontak alias Seikhongam, from Khongnem village in Senapati District of Manipur on February 11, tweets Assam Rifles on February 13. Read less...
February - 11	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Karnataka Police on February 11, arrested a suspected terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda, identified as Arif, from Thanisandra in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the ac Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Karnataka Police on February 11, arrested a suspected terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda, identified as Arif, from Thanisandra in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the accused has links to Al-Qaeda since past two years and carried out operations from his residence. It has also been revealed that the accused got in touch with the terror outfit through social media and was active on Telegram and darknet and spreading messages of the terror outfit. The authorities stated that he was preparing to reach Syria through Iraq in March. He was also planning to reach Afghanistan if not able to go to Syria. Read less...
February - 12	In a suspected case of targeted killing, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter was hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 12, reports msn.com. The assailants are su Read more... In a suspected case of targeted killing, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter was hacked to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 12, reports msn.com. The assailants are suspectedly linked with the Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] groups active in the area. More details on the attack are awaited. Read less...
February - 12	On February 12, a suspicious drone activity was noticed in the village of Bishnah in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by some residents of the area, reports Daily Excelsior. Upon information, Police reached the spot, took the suspected quadc Read more... On February 12, a suspicious drone activity was noticed in the village of Bishnah in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by some residents of the area, reports Daily Excelsior. Upon information, Police reached the spot, took the suspected quadcopter into custody and started further investigation. Read less...
February - 12	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12, arrested one person identified as Hamraz Worshid Shaikh for his suspected links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Thane District in Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. NIA sour Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12, arrested one person identified as Hamraz Worshid Shaikh for his suspected links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Thane District in Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. NIA sources stated that the accused was planning to leave for Afghanistan and was in contact with foreign-based online handlers via encrypted communication platforms. Read less...
February - 12	The National Investigation Agency unearthed a Syria-based online entity namely 'Ummimmarah' to which funds were transferred using cryptocurrency, Economic Times reported on February 13. The NIA on January 31, had filed a charge sheet against Mohammad Read more... The National Investigation Agency unearthed a Syria-based online entity namely 'Ummimmarah' to which funds were transferred using cryptocurrency, Economic Times reported on February 13. The NIA on January 31, had filed a charge sheet against Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, for propagation of the ideology the Islamic State (IS) and to raise funds for the organization and send the amount to his Syria based handlers through cryptocurrency channels for recruitment of youth for terror activities in India. In its chargesheet, the NIA revealed that the accused operated a crypto account with bitcoin exchange, Wazir X, which he opened and raised funds from as many as 20 entities in less than two years. The chargesheet stated that Ahmad raised money through his Canara Bank account and later transferred the funds to the Wazir X account from where the payments were made in crypto namely 'TRX' to Syria-based online entity 'Ummimmarah.' NIA officials stated that he opened the bitcoin account by providing a PAN card and Aadhaar number which helped the agencies to track him. NIA also seized hand-written notes of Ahmad which referred to 'Al-Sham', the historical name for the Greater Syria region, now commonly known as the Levant or eastern Mediterranean, as per the chargesheet. Ahmad was arrested by an NIA team from Delhi’s Batla House in 2022 after receiving information that he was actively engaged in raising funds for IS. Read less...
February - 13	On February 13, Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant associates, identified as Showkat Ahmed Digoo and another (name withheld as he is juvenile) along with 25 Chinese grenades, one pistol, two pistol magazines, 230 cartr Read more... On February 13, Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant associates, identified as Showkat Ahmed Digoo and another (name withheld as he is juvenile) along with 25 Chinese grenades, one pistol, two pistol magazines, 230 cartridges of pistol, 10 AK magazines and 300 AK cartridges from Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. The accused said he was in contact with jailed Over Ground Worker (OGW) Firdous Ahmed Bhat lodged at District Jail in Rajouri District. He further disclosed that he was working for JeM terrorist outfit and the arms and ammunition was meant for further distribution in order to carry out terror attacks on Police and SFs and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere. Read less...
February - 13	Police arrested three cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Praveen Kumar alias Dilip (26), Rampravesh Kumar Singh (21), and Sunil Kumar Sahu alias Man Read more... Police arrested three cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Praveen Kumar alias Dilip (26), Rampravesh Kumar Singh (21), and Sunil Kumar Sahu alias Manoj (20), from a forest area under Kudu Police Station limits in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on February 13, reports prabhatkhabar.com. Police recovered explosive material, including one twine bomb, one black color Passion Pro motorcycle, one black orange color KTM motorcycle without number plate, one sky black color Pulsar 20 motorcycle, one vivo company touchscreen mobile, one Realme company touchscreen mobile, from the arrested PLFI cadres. Read less...
February - 13	Suspected cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), created ruckus at the Bhim Chulha tunnel construction site between Mohammadganj-Satbahini stations of East Centr Read more... Suspected cadres of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), created ruckus at the Bhim Chulha tunnel construction site between Mohammadganj-Satbahini stations of East Central Railway in Palamu District of Jharkhand on February 13, reports prabhatkhabar.com. While abusing and firing was done with the officials present at the construction site by the TSPC cadres, a Bolero vehicle was also set on fire. Along with this, other vehicles were also set on fire. The TSPC also left leaflets in the name of Nishant ji at the construction site, in which, a warning has been given to stop the work. It was told that ‘levy’ (extortion money) was demanded from the construction company in the past. On not getting the ‘levy’, the cadres created a ruckus at the construction site. Read less...
February - 13	The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing five kilograms, allegedly planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a combing operation on Awapalli – Read more... The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing five kilograms, allegedly planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a combing operation on Awapalli – Usur Road in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 13, reports Kalinga TV. Further combing operation is underway in the area. Read less...
February - 14	Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 14, awarded seven years and five months jail term to four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) for conspiracy to commit terror activities across the country and recruiting members for the milita Read more... Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 14, awarded seven years and five months jail term to four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) for conspiracy to commit terror activities across the country and recruiting members for the militant outfit, reports msn.com. Special Judge Sanjay Khanagwal awarded the sentence to Maulana Mohammadd Abdul Rehman Kasmi, Mohammadd Asif, Zafar Masood and Abdul Sami. Earlier on February 10, Delhi’s Patiala House Court had convicted these four AQIS operatives. Read less...
February - 14	On February 14, a 120 milli metre (mm) mortar shell was recovered by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) during road construction work between Islamabad and Shahpur in Bandi Chachi in the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Exce Read more... On February 14, a 120 milli metre (mm) mortar shell was recovered by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) during road construction work between Islamabad and Shahpur in Bandi Chachi in the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Read less...
February - 14	On February 14, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, stated that “37 local militants are currently active in the Kashmir Valley, out of them only two including Farooq Nalli and Riyaz Chatri are old while rest have joined Read more... On February 14, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, stated that “37 local militants are currently active in the Kashmir Valley, out of them only two including Farooq Nalli and Riyaz Chatri are old while rest have joined recently”, reports Hindustan Times. He added that "a total of 19 terrorists were involved in the 2019 Pulwama attack, of which eight terrorists were neutralised, seven jailed, and four terrorists are hiding in Pakistan", Daily excelsior added. "Presently, seven to eight local JeM terrorists and five to eight Pakistanis are operating in Kashmir," he stated. Moosa Sulaimani, a wanted JeM terrorist based in Kulgam, is one of them. "We are after him, and he will be neutralised soon," he claimed. He continued by stating that JeM has recently started recruiting locals, and that in February 2023, the Police arrested six Jaish associates in Kulgam District and one in Pulwama District of J&K. He further said that Police are not only neutralising militant modules but are also cracking down on narco-terrorism and terror funding. “We have been able to recover INR 4.1 million and recently in Baramulla, 2.6 million was recovered,” he stated. Read less...
February - 14	On February 14, Punjab Police conducted raids at 2,371 suspected hideouts of anti-social elements linked with gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria across the state, reports Tribune India. Police claim that Bhagwanpuria and his associates a Read more... On February 14, Punjab Police conducted raids at 2,371 suspected hideouts of anti-social elements linked with gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria across the state, reports Tribune India. Police claim that Bhagwanpuria and his associates are in communication with their accomplices having links with banned Pro-Khalistan groups, namely, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that the operation was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers based in India and abroad. He said that several persons have also been detained for further verification and incriminating material has been seized from their possession. Read less...
February - 14	On February 14, Security Forces (SFs) recovered an old rusted grenade in Manzpora region of Aloosa town in the Bandipora tehsil (revenue unit) of Bandipore District in J&K, reports Greater Kashmir. Read more... On February 14, Security Forces (SFs) recovered an old rusted grenade in Manzpora region of Aloosa town in the Bandipora tehsil (revenue unit) of Bandipore District in J&K, reports Greater Kashmir. Read less...
February - 14	Speaking about the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah on February 14 stated, “We have banned PFI successfully... PFI promoted radicalism and religious bigotry. They were in a way trying to prepare raw materi Read more... Speaking about the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah on February 14 stated, “We have banned PFI successfully... PFI promoted radicalism and religious bigotry. They were in a way trying to prepare raw materials for terrorism. So many documents have been found which show that their activities were not good for the country's unity and integrity", reports The Hindu. He further stated, “When we decided to ban it, PFI had started stretching its activities to the other parts of the country and had spread itself to a certain extent. The agencies received information that it would not be good to delay the ban or give the benefit of the doubt. So, we decided on it and put a strict ban on PFI. There has been no reaction in society from either side.” The government had in September 2022, banned PFI and its associates for five years under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for "terror links". Read less...
February - 14	The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released its English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan's 20th edition, titled “The Rise of Far Right Extremists in Palestine and the Silence Before Storm for the Muslims” in which they published an art Read more... The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released its English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan's 20th edition, titled “The Rise of Far Right Extremists in Palestine and the Silence Before Storm for the Muslims” in which they published an article of four pages with the headline of ‘Crackdown on Popular Front of India: Lessons for Indian Muslims, reports tribuneindia.in. on February 15. In the article, the ISKP urged The Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres to join the global terror outfit under its ‘black flag’. The article makes several insinuations to convince Indian Muslims that the crackdown on PFI is an apparent example of “Muslim genocide” in the country. Asking PFI members to openly embrace terrorism, it further claims “We have seen many PFI supporters join the banner of Tawheed (Islamic concept of monotheism) in different parts of the world and many have attained Shahadah. So don’t be discouraged.” The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in 2022 stated that some PFI members had joined the Islamic State (IS) and taken part in terror activities in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Read less...
February - 14	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is searching over 60 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in a massive crackdown on suspects having links with the Islamic State (IS), NDTV reports on February 15. Searches are being carried out in Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is searching over 60 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in a massive crackdown on suspects having links with the Islamic State (IS), NDTV reports on February 15. Searches are being carried out in connection with blasts that occurred in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District and Karnataka's Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada District in 2022. Read less...
February - 15	An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the interior Hikpola Forest area under Dhanora Police Station limits Read more... An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the interior Hikpola Forest area under Dhanora Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 15, reports The Times of India. When Security Forces (SFs) were conducting an area domination operation, the ultras triggered the IED blast that left ITBP personnel Manoj Yadav injured. Though no other troop was injured, the Maoists escaped into the forest. Read less...
February - 15	Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested three militants of National Revolutionary front of Manipur (NRFM) along with arms and ammunition in three different operations in Imphal East and Thoubal District of Manipur on February 15, reports The S Read more... Imphal West District Police Commandos arrested three militants of National Revolutionary front of Manipur (NRFM) along with arms and ammunition in three different operations in Imphal East and Thoubal District of Manipur on February 15, reports The Sangai Express. In the first operation, one militant identified as Thounaojam Hemba was arrested from the Palace Compound area in Imphal East District of Manipur on February 15. In the second operation, one militant identified as Sagolsem Rahul was arrested from Palace compound area in Imphal East District of Manipur on February 15, reports The Sangai Express. In the third operation, acting on the information disclosed by Rahul, another militant of NRFM identified as Khulem Shyam was arrested from Shangaiyumpham Part 1 in Thoubal District of Manipur on February 15. The Police Commandos recovered one pistol along with five live rounds of 7.65 ammunition, three mobile phones and an Activa from the arrested militants. The arrested NRFM militants along with the seized items have been handed over to the Porompat Police Station for further investigations. Read less...
February - 15	On February 15, Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a 36 High Explosive hand grenade, 14 rounds of 9 mm caliber (KF-65) and one H303 (KF-68) bullet near the India-Pakistan border during a patrolling at Burj village in Ajnala tehsil (revenue unit) o Read more... On February 15, Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a 36 High Explosive hand grenade, 14 rounds of 9 mm caliber (KF-65) and one H303 (KF-68) bullet near the India-Pakistan border during a patrolling at Burj village in Ajnala tehsil (revenue unit) of Amritsar District in Punjab, reports Tribune India. Further investigation is underway. Read less...
February - 15	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 15 declared INR 1.5 million reward for providing information about Canada-based gangster turned terrorist Lakhbhir Singh alias Landa, who is wanted under Case Number. 37/2022/NIA/DLI dated 20.08.202 Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 15 declared INR 1.5 million reward for providing information about Canada-based gangster turned terrorist Lakhbhir Singh alias Landa, who is wanted under Case Number. 37/2022/NIA/DLI dated 20.08.2022 (Unlawful Activities of Proscribed Terrorist Organizations in various Parts of the Country, reports Indian Express. He is involved in several terrorist activities in Punjab and arms smuggling from Pakistan. NIA also said the identification of the informer will be kept secret. Read less...
February - 15	Thirty-four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including four INR 100,000 rewardees have surrendered themselves in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 15, reports The Print. “Of the total, 33 Naxals [Left Wing Extremist Read more... Thirty-four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including four INR 100,000 rewardees have surrendered themselves in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 15, reports The Print. “Of the total, 33 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] surrendered in a recently established camp in the Dubbamarka area located in the deeply forested regions of Sukma, the surrendered Naxals included Dirdo Muda, Hidma, and Vajaam Hidma who carried a reward of Rs one lakh on their heads. These Naxals who were earlier misled decided to abjure violence and return to the mainstream” CRPF said. The efforts of the 201 CoBRA [Commando Battalion for Resolute Action] Battalion of the CRPF persuade the surrender of another INR 100,000 rewardee Maoist, identified as Madvi Vaga, in Sukma. He was a ‘Jan militia’ (people's army of the Maoists), ‘commander’ and had joined the Naxalism in 2016 and was active in Chintalnar and Jagargunda region, said the force. Read less...
February - 16	A terrorist (identity yet to be ascertained) was killed as Security Forces (SFs) intercepted an infiltrating group along the Line of Control (LoC) in Saidpora forward area in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 16 (today), reports Read more... A terrorist (identity yet to be ascertained) was killed as Security Forces (SFs) intercepted an infiltrating group along the Line of Control (LoC) in Saidpora forward area in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Read less...
February - 16	India and Egypt on February 16, held the third meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi, reports indiablooms.com. The respective delegations at the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism were led by Mahaveer Read more... India and Egypt on February 16, held the third meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi, reports indiablooms.com. The respective delegations at the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism were led by Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA) and Mohamed Fouad Ahmed, Director, Counter-Terrorism Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and comprised of senior representatives from both sides. Both sides strongly condemned terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and reviewed threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their countries. They shared their respective counter-terrorism priorities and actions undertaken to counter-terrorism, violent extremism conducive to terrorism, radicalization and terror financing. They further called upon all countries to work towards rooting out terrorist networks, infrastructure, their financing channels and preventing cross-border movement of terrorists. The two sides reaffirmed the need for early finalisation and adoption of the UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) which is aimed at advancing and strengthening the global counter-terrorism legal framework. The two sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral counter-terrorism collaboration, including through training and capacity-building efforts, exchanges of good practices and information sharing. The Joint Working Group also discussed multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation including the United Nations and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). Read less...
February - 16	On February 16, a terrorist was injured during an intense firefight between Security Forces (SFs) and three terrorists during an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in Jammu and Kashm Read more... On February 16, a terrorist was injured during an intense firefight between Security Forces (SFs) and three terrorists during an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports PTI. SATP has earlier mentioned that SFs neutralised one of the terrorists. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Youghal Manhas confirmed that the remaining two terrorists managed to flee, and one of them escaped to Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) under the cover of darkness. SFs recovered one AK series rifle, one light automatic weapon, six magazines, two grenades and a large quantity of war-like stores from the site, The Hindu adds. Read less...
February - 16	On February 16, Border Security Force (BSF) recovers two packets of heroin (narcotics) weighing two kilograms near BOP Shahpur in Ajnala sector along International Border (IB) in Amritsar District, reports amarujala. Read more... On February 16, Border Security Force (BSF) recovers two packets of heroin (narcotics) weighing two kilograms near BOP Shahpur in Ajnala sector along International Border (IB) in Amritsar District, reports amarujala. Read less...
February - 16	On February 16, National Investigation Agency (NIA) court convicted Kulwinder Singh Khanpuria of the banned pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) of waging war against the country, criminal conspiracy and sections of the Unlawful Acti Read more... On February 16, National Investigation Agency (NIA) court convicted Kulwinder Singh Khanpuria of the banned pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) of waging war against the country, criminal conspiracy and sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Tribune. The chargesheet said that Khanpuria, along with his accomplices, identified as Ravinderpal Singh, Jagdev Singh and Harcharan Singh entered into “a larger criminal conspiracy to initiate terror attacks with an intention to wage war against the Government of India (GOI) and establishing an independent Khalistani state through violent means”. Read less...
February - 16	On February 16, Security Forces (SFs) have launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Qamarwari region of Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after a “gunshot-like sound” was heard in the area, reports Greater Kashmir. No casualty repo Read more... On February 16, Security Forces (SFs) have launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Qamarwari region of Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after a “gunshot-like sound” was heard in the area, reports Greater Kashmir. No casualty reported. Read less...
February - 16	Security Forces (SFs) recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Meralgeda village in the dense Kolhan Forest under the Goelkera Police Station limits in West Read more... Security Forces (SFs) recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Meralgeda village in the dense Kolhan Forest under the Goelkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 16, reports The Avenue Mail. A Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 60 battalion diffused the IED soon after it was detected by the paramilitary forces. Read less...
February - 16	The Delhi unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 16 arrested one person in Hyderabad, identified as Abdul Kareem alias Arshad Khan, on charges of being the financier for the series of attacks in Hyderabad city, planned on festivals a Read more... The Delhi unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 16 arrested one person in Hyderabad, identified as Abdul Kareem alias Arshad Khan, on charges of being the financier for the series of attacks in Hyderabad city, planned on festivals and major gatherings, starting from Independence Day reports The Hindustan Times. The case was initially booked by Hyderabad Special Investigation Team (SIT) and later taken up by the NIA. According to the Police, Kareem funded a total of INR 40,00,000 billion, which he received from Pakistan through hawala, to three suspected terrorists identified as Abdul Zahed alias Motu, Mohammad Sameeuddin alias Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq alias Maaz. The NIA stated in its FIR that Zahed has been accused of being involved in other terror-related cases in Hyderabad. He had recruited several youths on the directions of suspected Pakistan-based handlers belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Zahed was earlier arrested for his involvement in a suicide bomb case in 2005 but was released in 2017 for lack of evidence. Read less...
February - 16	The Lunglei Battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) in a joint operation with Police recovered two bore guns, one Chinese pistol, and one .22 rifle from an uninhabited small temporary hut in the Zawngling area in Saiha District of Mizoram on February 16, repo Read more... The Lunglei Battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) in a joint operation with Police recovered two bore guns, one Chinese pistol, and one .22 rifle from an uninhabited small temporary hut in the Zawngling area in Saiha District of Mizoram on February 16, reports The Print. Read less...
February - 16	The National Investigating Agency (NIA) carried out raids at five locations in Ernakulum District of Kerala on February 16, for probing the bomb blasts that occurred in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu and Mangalore in Karnataka in 2022, reports The New Indi Read more... The National Investigating Agency (NIA) carried out raids at five locations in Ernakulum District of Kerala on February 16, for probing the bomb blasts that occurred in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu and Mangalore in Karnataka in 2022, reports The New Indian Express. Investigation teams of NIA units from Chennai and New Delhi assisted by its Kochi unit conducted raids on the residences of suspects linked with both cases. In Ernakulam District, the searches were conducted at residences in Kochi city, Mattancherry, Aluva and Edathala. NIA sources stated that the investigation into both cases revealed the names of persons who were in contact with the accused persons and a decision on recording their arrest would be taken after the interrogation. Read less...
February - 17	A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on February 17, convicted one person identified as Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj alias Mohammed Siraj, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Jaipur in Rajasthan and a permanent resident of Gulbarga in Ka Read more... A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on February 17, convicted one person identified as Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj alias Mohammed Siraj, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Jaipur in Rajasthan and a permanent resident of Gulbarga in Karnataka, for arranging and assisting active “Islamic State (IS) operatives” in organising online discussions and meetings towards planning and executing “acts of violence and terrorism.”, reports The Indian Express. The accused had been convicted under various sections including 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 13 (punishment for unlawful activities), 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) and 39 (offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Sirajuddin was engaged as an assistant manager with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in Jaipur when he was arrested by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on December 10, 2015. Subsequently, the NIA took over the investigation in February 2016. NIA sources stated that the case pertains to promotion of the IS ideology, and inciting others over social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, to join IS and to indulge in terrorist activities. It also stated that the accused “was spreading dis-affection among Muslim youth and inciting them against India in order to execute their violent designs. He actively used online chats and messages to advocate and spread the philosophy of IS in various parts of the world. He also arranged and assisted in organising online discussions and meetings among active IS operatives to plan and execute acts of violence and terrorism.” The NIA further stated in its chargesheet filed in 2016 that, “Sirajuddin was preparing to go to Tripoli, in Libya, and his passport was ready. He was very active on the internet and was communicating with several people in various countries, including Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria.” As per official records, one laptop (Apple MacBook), one dual SIM mobile, two SIM cards and one Secure Digital (SD) card was seized from Sirajuddin’s possession at the time of his arrest. Read less...
February - 17	Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the Kadamdiha Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office building at Kadamdiha village under Goelkera Police Station limit in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on Read more... Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the Kadamdiha Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office building at Kadamdiha village under Goelkera Police Station limit in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 17, reports lagatar24.com. On a wall of the wrecked building was written that from February 12 till February 24, “Birodh Diwas” is being observed and the explosion was a part of registering the outfit’s protest. The explosion took place at a time when the Police and paramilitary forces are trying to flush out the Naxals [Left Wing extremists, LWEs] from Kolhan and Porahat Forest divisions where the latter are hiding for the past over one month. Read less...
February - 17	On February 17, 2023, the tripartite Suspensions of Operation (SoO) agreement between the Union government and the Manipur government with two umbrella UG groups of the state, the United People's Front (UPF) and the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), Read more... On February 17, 2023, the tripartite Suspensions of Operation (SoO) agreement between the Union government and the Manipur government with two umbrella UG groups of the state, the United People's Front (UPF) and the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), were further extended for another 12 months, to be effective from March 1, 2023, to February 29, 2024, reports Imphal Free Press. In the official meeting in New Delhi between the parties Ketheos Zomi and Joshua Thadou signed for the UPF, Seilen Haokip signed for the KNO and resident commissioner Devesh Deval signed for the Manipur government while Union Home Affairs Ministry additional secretary (NE) Piyush Goyal signed on behalf of the Union government. Read less...
February - 17	On February 17, four operatives of the banned terrorist organisation Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone were convicted by Delhi court under the criminal sections of the Read more... On February 17, four operatives of the banned terrorist organisation Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone were convicted by Delhi court under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reports Daily Excelsior. The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation established that “in the garb of Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust (JKART), HM had been actively involved in funding terrorist activities”. ED has also attached assets worth INR 1.22 crore as part of the investigation. Read less...
February - 17	On February 17, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested two militants belonging to the terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), identified as Zubair Gul and Mohammad Hamza Wali from Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsi Read more... On February 17, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested two militants belonging to the terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), identified as Zubair Gul and Mohammad Hamza Wali from Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. One pistol and a grenade were recovered from their possession. Read less...
February - 17	On February 17, Punjab Police arrested the key accused in Mohali RPG attack case of May 10, 2022, identified as Gurpinder alias Pindu, from an unspecified location in Punjab, reports The Hindu. The arrested accused was a close associate of Canada-bas Read more... On February 17, Punjab Police arrested the key accused in Mohali RPG attack case of May 10, 2022, identified as Gurpinder alias Pindu, from an unspecified location in Punjab, reports The Hindu. The arrested accused was a close associate of Canada-based gangster with Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) links Lakhbir Singh Landa and was in constant touch with accused Nishan Singh and Charhat Singh during the attack, states Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. SATP has earlier mentioned the arrests of nine accused persons in this case. Read less...
February - 17	On February 17, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) declared Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) as a ‘terrorist outfit’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967, reports Daily Excelsior. JKGF which was surfaced in the year 20 Read more... On February 17, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) declared Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) as a ‘terrorist outfit’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967, reports Daily Excelsior. JKGF which was surfaced in the year 2020, draws cadres from various proscribed terrorist outfits, such as Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM). The JKGF has been involved in infiltration bids, narcotics and weapon smuggling, terror attacks in the Union Territory (UT), and issuing threats to security forces, MHA statement reads. It also stated that JKGF has been using various social media platforms to incite the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to join terrorist outfits against India. Read less...
February - 17	On February 17, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notified pro-Khalistani outfit Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) as terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Tribune. “KTF is a militant outfit and aims to Read more... On February 17, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notified pro-Khalistani outfit Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) as terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Tribune. “KTF is a militant outfit and aims to revive terrorism in Punjab and challenges the territorial integrity, unity, national security and sovereignty of India and promotes various acts of terrorism, including targeted killings in Punjab”, UMHA statement reads. UMHA also declared Khalistani operative Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, who has been associated with terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and is presently based in Lahore, Pakistan as an ‘individual terrorist’ “under the patronage of cross border agencies and involvement in various terrorist activities, particularly in Punjab”. Read less...
February - 17	The Delhi High Court on February 17, sought the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) response in a plea filed by a convicted terrorist, identified as Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed, praying to make two sentences - one by the Mumbai NIA court in the Malwani I Read more... The Delhi High Court on February 17, sought the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) response in a plea filed by a convicted terrorist, identified as Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed, praying to make two sentences - one by the Mumbai NIA court in the Malwani ISIS case along with the sentence awarded by the Delhi NIA court in the Roorkee module case - run concurrent, reports The Indian Express. Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed was convicted in January 2022 in the Malwani ISIS case on charges of trying to radicalise Muslim youths to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group in India and by the Patiala House Court in Delhi in June 2022, for conspiracy to perform a terror strike during the Ardh Kumbh Mela at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. He was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and seven years’ imprisonment by the Mumbai NIA court and Delhi court, respectively. Sayyed's counsel informed the court that he is not challenging the petitioner's conviction and sentence by the Delhi court, but that his conviction and sentence of imprisonment by the Mumbai was not brought to the notice of the Delhi court and hence a direction to run the two sentences together should be passed by this court. Read less...
February - 18	A four-member Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) group reached a house in Koonampala colony in Kottiyoor village under Grama Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Kannur District of Kerala on February 18, and asked Read more... A four-member Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) group reached a house in Koonampala colony in Kottiyoor village under Grama Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) in Kannur District of Kerala on February 18, and asked the family living there to prepare food for them, reports english.mathrubhumi.com. The suspected Maoists who reached the house were two men and two women wearing uniforms, later took with them groceries, including rice. The group also gave the family a list of items to buy and handed over INR 4,000 for this. The group investigated the area and surroundings and returned by 11 pm. Read less...
February - 18	A new militant outfit that goes by the name Greater Behar Liberation Organisation (GCLO) has been formed in Assam, as per a video shared by ‘Assistant General Secretary’ Rajdeep Koch alias Ranjit Barman of the new outfit from an unspecified location, Read more... A new militant outfit that goes by the name Greater Behar Liberation Organisation (GCLO) has been formed in Assam, as per a video shared by ‘Assistant General Secretary’ Rajdeep Koch alias Ranjit Barman of the new outfit from an unspecified location, reports India Today NE on February 19. The cadres of GCLO warned of armed violence if their demand for a separate Kamtapur state is not fulfilled. Read less...
February - 18	On February 18 (today), Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 20 packets of narcotics, two pistols (one made in Turkey and the other in China), six magazines, 242 rounds of ammunition and a 12-foot-long plastic pipe from smugglers along India-Pakista Read more... On February 18 (today), Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 20 packets of narcotics, two pistols (one made in Turkey and the other in China), six magazines, 242 rounds of ammunition and a 12-foot-long plastic pipe from smugglers along India-Pakistan Border in the Gurdaspur District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. Read less...
February - 18	On February 18, National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered three private vehicles as proceeds of terror in the case pertaining to the recovery and seizure of arms and ammunition from former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Deputy Superintendent of Police ( Read more... On February 18, National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered three private vehicles as proceeds of terror in the case pertaining to the recovery and seizure of arms and ammunition from former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Devender Singh, reports PTI. He was arrested on January 11, 2020, along with ‘commander’ of banned terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Naveed Babu, and others, identified as Rafi Ahmad Rather and Irfan Shafi Mirin from Kulgam District. Read less...
February - 18	On February 18, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Amit Shah stated that “there has been 80 per cent reduction in violence from terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), insurgency in the Northeast and Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) under the Modi Gove Read more... On February 18, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Amit Shah stated that “there has been 80 per cent reduction in violence from terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), insurgency in the Northeast and Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) under the Modi Government,” reports Daily Excelsior. The UMHA also underlined the positive effects of the abrogation of Article 370 by the centre on August 5, 2019 and stated how “a peaceful atmosphere prevailed in the country, including in the border state”. Read less...
February - 18	On February 18, three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mohammad Abass Wagay, Gowhar Shafi Mir and Nisar Rehman Sheikh were arrested from Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. One pist Read more... On February 18, three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mohammad Abass Wagay, Gowhar Shafi Mir and Nisar Rehman Sheikh were arrested from Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. One pistol, two magazines and 13 live rounds were recovered from their possession. Read less...
February - 18	Police on February 18, arrested one suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) operative, identified as Altah Shah Sayyed, a resident of Margao in South Goa District, along with 10 others from Panaji in Goa, for kidnapping two persons from Hyderabad and Read more... Police on February 18, arrested one suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) operative, identified as Altah Shah Sayyed, a resident of Margao in South Goa District, along with 10 others from Panaji in Goa, for kidnapping two persons from Hyderabad and kept them hostage in Goa, after demanding INR 40 million from their kin, reports siasat.com. Crime branch Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valsan stated that the accused were staying in a rented bungalow near Panaji, where they had also kept their victims’ hostage. He further stated that the accused persons and the victims have been handed over to the Hyderabad Police. Hyderabad Police is further investigating the case. Read less...
February - 18	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 18, conducted searches at seven locations in Rajasthan after getting information that Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Sadiq Sarraf and Mohammed Asif were indulging in “unlawfu Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 18, conducted searches at seven locations in Rajasthan after getting information that Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Sadiq Sarraf and Mohammed Asif were indulging in “unlawful activities” along with other office-bearers and cadres, reports The Hindu. Of the seven locations, three places were in Kota District of Rajasthan, and one each in Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, Bundi and Jaipur Districts. These locations are residential and commercial premises of suspects in the case, the NIA said in a statement, adding that “during searches digital devices, air-gun, sharp weapons and incriminating documents were recovered.” Read less...
February - 19	Hawk Force recovered Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] explosives, literature and other items belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during patrolling from a place situated on road from Alakpur to Sariapatera under Birsa Police Read more... Hawk Force recovered Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] explosives, literature and other items belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during patrolling from a place situated on road from Alakpur to Sariapatera under Birsa Police Station limits in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on February 19, reports Free Press Journal. Balaghat Superintendent of Police (SP) Kumar Sourabh said that the security personnel of Hawk Force were on patrol when they came to know about the Maoist hideout under the Birsa Police Station. The force formed a team and raided the place situated on road from Alakpur to Sariapatera and recovered the items kept by the CPI-Maoist Vistaar platoon-2. Read less...
February - 19	On February 19, Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a drone (DJI Matrice 300 RTK) along with four packets of heroin (narcotics) near Ghanieke Bangar village in Batala tehsil (revenue unit) of Gurdaspur District in Punjab, reports Hindustan Times. Read more... On February 19, Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a drone (DJI Matrice 300 RTK) along with four packets of heroin (narcotics) near Ghanieke Bangar village in Batala tehsil (revenue unit) of Gurdaspur District in Punjab, reports Hindustan Times. Read less...
February - 19	The Bihar and Kolkata Police, in a joint operation, neutralised an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Khagaria and Samastipur Districts in Bihar and arrested ten persons, India Today reports on February 20. The special task forces of both the State P Read more... The Bihar and Kolkata Police, in a joint operation, neutralised an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Khagaria and Samastipur Districts in Bihar and arrested ten persons, India Today reports on February 20. The special task forces of both the State Police unearthed two illegal arms factories in the area acting on intelligence inputs. The Police recovered ten pistol slides, grips with seven barrels, one lathe machine, and a drilling machine and other arms. Read less...
February - 19	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team raided training center of Popular Front of India (PFI) at Gandhi Maidan at Chakiya town in East Champaran District of Bihar on February 19, where newly-recruited PFI activists were taking training of arms Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team raided training center of Popular Front of India (PFI) at Gandhi Maidan at Chakiya town in East Champaran District of Bihar on February 19, where newly-recruited PFI activists were taking training of arms and other activities under the supervision of Sultan Usman Khan alias Yaqub Khan, the District ‘president’ of PFI, reports Times of India The raids were conducted on the basis of information revealed by two arrested PFI activists-Tanveer Raza alias Barkati and Mohd Abid alias Aryan-who were arrested by NIA from their native village Bahadurpur under Mehasi Police Station in East Champaran District of Bihar on February 6. Read less...
February - 20	‘Chief’ of 'Waris Punjab De' organization and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh threatening Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah, said that what happened to Indira Gandhi, will be the same fate for Amit Shah, reports agniban.com on February 21. Amr Read more... ‘Chief’ of 'Waris Punjab De' organization and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh threatening Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah, said that what happened to Indira Gandhi, will be the same fate for Amit Shah, reports agniban.com on February 21. Amritpal had come to Budhsingh Wala village of Moga District on February 20, to attend the death anniversary program of Punjabi singer Deep Sidhu. Amritpal is the head of Waris Punjab De organization, which was formed by Deep Sidhu himself. Read less...
February - 20	A Chinese-made drone was recovered near the International Border (IB) in Fazilka sector in Fazilka District of Punjab, in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on February 20, reports The Tribune. During a thorough se Read more... A Chinese-made drone was recovered near the International Border (IB) in Fazilka sector in Fazilka District of Punjab, in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on February 20, reports The Tribune. During a thorough search, the joint team recovered a quadcopter, identified as DJI Matrice 300 RTK (made in China), from an open area on the outskirts of the village, a BSF officer said. Read less...
February - 20	A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head surrendered before security personnel in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports The Print. “Disappointed by the hollow ideology” of Read more... A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head surrendered before security personnel in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports The Print. “Disappointed by the hollow ideology” of the banned outlawed organisation, the ultra, identified as Dirdo Mada surrendered, said Sukma, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Sharma. Dirdo, who was active in the banned organisation for the last 10-12 years, quit the path of violence by getting impressed by the policy of the Chhattisgarh Government and the District Police’s campaign ‘Puna Narkom’ (a term coined by the local Gondi dialect which means New Dawn), said the SP, adding that Dirdo was indulged in five major incidents that took place in the district between 2017 and 2022. He also was indulged in the Mahala ambush killing four Police personnel in 2019. Read less...
February - 20	A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Madhukar Chinanna Kodape alias Thuge (42), and his wife, Jamani Mangalu Punam alias Shamala (35), who were allegedly involved in several violent incidents, both carrying a total rew Read more... A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Madhukar Chinanna Kodape alias Thuge (42), and his wife, Jamani Mangalu Punam alias Shamala (35), who were allegedly involved in several violent incidents, both carrying a total reward of INR 1 million, were arrested by the Gadchiroli Police from Hyderabad District of Telangana on February 20, reports Telangana Today. The Maoist couple, who have been staying in Gachibowli in Hyderabad for last few years, had reportedly left the CPI-Maoist movement in 2006 and since then been evading arrest. The Police found that Madhukar was working as a watchman in a local security company in the city while Shamala was working in the housekeeping department of a car showroom. The duo had concealed their real identities and attended the work regularly. Madhukar worked in various positions in the CPI-Maoist party and allegedly was involved in 25 serious offences registered against him at various Police Stations in Gadchiroli district, while, Shamala is involved in nine serious offences including a murder. The Gadchiroli Police were on lookout for them for last one year, and on reliable information, a Police team of Gadchiroli Police arrested them from Hyderabad. Read less...
February - 20	A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a truck at a mining site engaged in service at an iron ore mine in Narayanpur District of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports The Times of Indi Read more... A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a truck at a mining site engaged in service at an iron ore mine in Narayanpur District of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports The Times of India. The Maoists of Bayanar Area Committee in Orchha region put up banners and posters at the spot, threatening people to not participate in transportation activities from the mine else no one would be spared. While the truck driver had already left the spot to a safe place anticipating danger at night, the Maoists fled the spot after setting ablaze the vehicle. The truck was loaded with iron-ore and belonged to Aamdai Ghati mine in Chhotedonger region. However, no harm was reported to any person in the incident. Read less...
February - 20	A Head Constable of Chhattisgarh Police, Pindi Ram Vetti, was hacked to death by unidentified Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kadenar village under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on Februa Read more... A Head Constable of Chhattisgarh Police, Pindi Ram Vetti, was hacked to death by unidentified Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kadenar village under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports NDTV. Dantewada, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), R K Barman, said, "The victim was posted at Police Lines in Dantewada district. He went to Kadenar village to attend his brother's marriage function. After attending the marriage procession, he was resting at a nearby village, where the group of Naxalites barged into the house and murdered the Head Constable by slitting his throat." Vetti, who was the native of Gumalnar village under Geedam Police Station limits in the district, recently returned from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) after attending a training programme," the Police officer added. Read less...
February - 20	Assam Rifles Mantripukhri Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested ‘chairman’ of the Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) Ngamkhogin alias Hegin from Sapermeina area in Kangpokpi District of Manipur on February 20, reports Northeast Now. B Read more... Assam Rifles Mantripukhri Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested ‘chairman’ of the Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) Ngamkhogin alias Hegin from Sapermeina area in Kangpokpi District of Manipur on February 20, reports Northeast Now. Based on information revealed by the arrested ‘chairman’ further operations were carried out which led to the arrest of four militants of KNLA. Read less...
February - 20	Assam Rifles Mantripukhri Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Sapermeina area in Kangpokpi District of Manipur on February 20, reports Northeast Now. Read more... Assam Rifles Mantripukhri Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Sapermeina area in Kangpokpi District of Manipur on February 20, reports Northeast Now. Read less...
February - 20	Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chairman of the unified command committee, which will deal with Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], reports Free Press Journal on February 21. The State Government issued the order Read more... Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chairman of the unified command committee, which will deal with Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], reports Free Press Journal on February 21. The State Government issued the orders to this effect on February 20. Besides, development core group and divisional level sub-group committees have been formed. The unified command committee will assess the action of Security Forces (SFs) in which both central and State Forces are a part. The command will review development work and Government-run programmes in the Naxal-affected areas. State home minister will be the vice-chairman of unified command committee while chief secretary will be a member. The Director General of Police (DGP) will be member secretary. The meeting of the unified command committee will be held twice a year. In the development core group committee, 17 members have been included. The committee will sanction development works in affected areas. The development core committee will hold meeting twice a year. Read less...
February - 20	On February 20, a special judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Jaipur, Rajasthan, convicted Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj for promoting Islamic State (IS) ideology and influencing others over social media platforms such as Faceboo Read more... On February 20, a special judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Jaipur, Rajasthan, convicted Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj for promoting Islamic State (IS) ideology and influencing others over social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram to become members of the proscribed terror group and to indulge in terrorist activities, reports The Print. Read less...
February - 20	On February 20, Khalistani supporters gathered outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver city in Canada, with flags of Khalistan in hand and unison of slogans, the demonstrators demanded the release of Sikhs who have been imprisoned in India, reports Read more... On February 20, Khalistani supporters gathered outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver city in Canada, with flags of Khalistan in hand and unison of slogans, the demonstrators demanded the release of Sikhs who have been imprisoned in India, reports republicworld.com. The incident comes after a similar protest was held outside Indian High Commission in London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom (UK) on February 18. Read less...
February - 20	On February 20, three persons were killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants at Tamulbari area in Tinsukia District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. The three unidentified victims were suspected to be ‘inform Read more... On February 20, three persons were killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants at Tamulbari area in Tinsukia District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. The three unidentified victims were suspected to be ‘informers’ of the Security Forces (SFs) by the ULFA-I militants, who believed that their ‘field commander’ Uday Asom was killed based on the intelligence provided by the three ‘informers’. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that Uttam Lahon alias Uday Asom alias Udhab, a cadre of the ULFA-I, who was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Tikak Mulung Parbat near Margherita town in Tinsukia District on February 9. Read less...
February - 20	The ‘area commander’ of Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] organization People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Balak Ram alias Dilip Ram alias Kabir, involved in Read more... The ‘area commander’ of Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] organization People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Balak Ram alias Dilip Ram alias Kabir, involved in many serious incidents, has been arrested from Kalipur Forest area under Kudu Police Station limits in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on February 20, reports bhaskar.com. Kabir has been arrested and sent to jail. A black colored bag was recovered from him, inside which one black colored plastic, a sharp knife, a diary, copper wire, a fevicol, a stapler, materials used for making bombs have been found. Along with a driving license, a PLFI pamphlet written in red pen with a threat, to a petitioner named Tripurari, bearing the name of PLFI Kabir ‘area commander’ Krishna Yadav, and a brown purse was found. In a diary found in the bag, the numbers of businessmen and crusher owners have been found written. Read less...
February - 20	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 20, filed its second supplementary charge sheet before a special court in Ahmedabad, against 22 persons and seven companies in connection with the September 2021 Mundra port narcotics seizure case i Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 20, filed its second supplementary charge sheet before a special court in Ahmedabad, against 22 persons and seven companies in connection with the September 2021 Mundra port narcotics seizure case in Gujarat, reports The Hindustan Times. Earlier, NIA filed its first charge sheet in the case against 16 persons on March 14, 2022, and second charge sheet against nine persons on August 29, 2022. The NIA stated in its chargesheet that funds generated through the sale proceeds of heroin were provided to militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for carrying out terrorist activities in India. Read less...
February - 20	Two Dalam (armed squad) members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party were arrested while a few others escaped during a joint raid conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Special Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Lan Read more... Two Dalam (armed squad) members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party were arrested while a few others escaped during a joint raid conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Special Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Lankapalli village under Chintoor Police Station limits in Alluri Sitharamaraju District on February 20, reports The Hindu. The Police also seized detonators and other material left behind by the Maoists. Chintoor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), P.K.V. Maheswara Reddy, said in a release that Dalam member Gali Narayana Reddy of Sri Satya Sai District and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in the raid. Narayana Reddy was involved in five major cases, including the torching of a private bus at Sarivela in Chintoor agency in 2022. Narayana Reddy was also involved in the killing of two tribal men — a Chintoor-based person in January 2023 and another person in 2021 — on the suspicion that they were ‘police informers’. “In November 2020, Narayana Reddy got in touch with the Maoists through a social networking platform and was encouraged to join the party by Maoist leader Koyyada Sumbaiah of Munuguru. He has since been active in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh,” said the ASP. Read less...
February - 20	Two Police personnel were killed when armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambushed them near a mobile check-post under Bortalav Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports The Pri Read more... Two Police personnel were killed when armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambushed them near a mobile check-post under Bortalav Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on February 20, reports The Print. The Maoists’ small action team carrying sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles and INSAS [Indian Small Arms System] assault rifles, targeted the two unarmed Policemen, head constable Rajesh Singh Rajput and Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable Lalit Kumar Samrath, when they had just reported for duty at the mobile check-post on the inter-State border, an area that has witnessed a Maoist attack after a long time, Police said, adding that both Rajput and Samrath were not carrying weapons hence they could not retaliate. One of them died on the spot and the other constable succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital. The Maoists also set ablaze their motorcycle before escaping from the spot. “Prima facie it seems, Darrekasa dalam (armed squad) or platoon no. 1 of Maoists was involved in the attack”, the Police added. Read less...
February - 21	A Pakistani drone was shot at and chased away by firing from pillar number 126/2 in Indian territory through Amar in Tarn Taran District of Punjab on February 21, reports punjab.punjabkesari.in. The drone kept roaming in the Indian border for 5 minut Read more... A Pakistani drone was shot at and chased away by firing from pillar number 126/2 in Indian territory through Amar in Tarn Taran District of Punjab on February 21, reports punjab.punjabkesari.in. The drone kept roaming in the Indian border for 5 minutes, and later on, the soldiers of 71 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) fired three rounds and fired an Illu bomb to drive the drone back. Read less...
February - 21	A villager was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with the aim of harming the Police, in Meralgadha village under Tonto Police Station area in West Singhbhum Dis Read more... A villager was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with the aim of harming the Police, in Meralgadha village under Tonto Police Station area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 21, reports prabhatkhabar.com. It is being told that the villager had gone to the forest area for firewood as usual. During this, he came under the grip of IED. Due to this he died on the spot. Also, Maoists have registered their presence by making posters in Ichahatu village of Goilkera Police Station area in the District. Read less...
February - 21	According to intelligence sources, Al-Qaeda’s ‘Islamic Translation Centre’ is translating the terror outfit’s original propaganda material into different local Indian languages so as to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres, news18.com reports o Read more... According to intelligence sources, Al-Qaeda’s ‘Islamic Translation Centre’ is translating the terror outfit’s original propaganda material into different local Indian languages so as to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres, news18.com reports on February 22. It mentioned that Al-Qaeda wants to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres for which it has asked its “local entities” in India to translate its original propaganda material into different local tongues. For this, it has an unofficial media venture called ‘Islamic Translation Centre (ITC)’, which surfaced online in April 2021. Intelligence sources further stated that Al-Qaeda possibly wanted to imitate the media propaganda of the Islamic State (IS)and give emphasis to “media jihad” as a precursor to jihad on the ground. Sources also stated that the ITC translated official propaganda material of the Al-Qaeda into 29 different languages, including Arabic, Pashto, Persian, French, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Indonesian, Rohingya, Hindi, Bangla, Odia among others. Read less...
February - 21	Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party Sabari Local Organisation Squad (LOS) ‘commander’, identified as Paddam Kosaiah alias Sandeep, who carries a cash reward of INR 400,000 on his head, was arrested by the Police during combing operatio Read more... Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party Sabari Local Organisation Squad (LOS) ‘commander’, identified as Paddam Kosaiah alias Sandeep, who carries a cash reward of INR 400,000 on his head, was arrested by the Police during combing operation in Erraboru Forest area under Cherla Mandal (administrative sub division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on February 21, reports Telangana Today. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) training book, 10 gelatin sticks, two detonators, cordex wire, one tiffin box, electric wire, batteries and Maoist literature were seized from his possession. Sandeep of Chennapuram village in the Mandal joined the Maoists in 2017 as 'militia' (people's army of the Maoists) member. Since October 2022 he has been working as the Sabari LOS ‘commander’ and carries a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) weapon. He was involved in the abduction and murder of Kurnapalli deputy Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) in Cherla Mandal in August 2022. He was also involved in the murder of Mandal Parishad Territorial Candidate (MPTC) member N Srinivas in July 2019, killing of 17 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnels in an ambush under Chintaguppa Police Station limits in March 2020 and killing of 24 CRPF personnels at Tekulagudem under Tarrem Police Station limits in Chhattisgarh State in April 2021. During interrogation Sandeep confessed to Police that he tried to surrender to Police many times but the Maoist leaders forced him to commit crimes. There were 27 cases booked against him in Telangana, seven cases in Andhra Pradesh and eight cases in Chhattisgarh State. Read less...
February - 21	East Bastar Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened three persons, identified as Vaidyaraj, Komal Manjhi, Hari Ram Manjhi, who work as agents and broker in Niko Mining Company, of death sentence, in Narayanpur District of Read more... East Bastar Division of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened three persons, identified as Vaidyaraj, Komal Manjhi, Hari Ram Manjhi, who work as agents and broker in Niko Mining Company, of death sentence, in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports jantaserishta.com on February 22. Issuing a threatening press note, East Bastar Division of CPI-Maoist, ‘spokesperson’ Neeti stated that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sagar Sahu was warned not to do brokerage of mining company, he was put to death for not obeying. Not only this, in the press note it has also been written about the closure of the Amdai mines. Along with this, Vaidyaraj, Komal, Hari Ram, have been warned to admit their mistake in front of the public, and if they don't agree, it has been said to give death sentence like Sagar Sahu. At the same time, people have been warned not to do mediate or brokerage for the company. Read less...
February - 21	On February 21, National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched 76 locations across eight states: Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to dismantle the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, drug smuggl Read more... On February 21, National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched 76 locations across eight states: Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to dismantle the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, drug smugglers and traffickers based in India and abroad, and recovered nine illegal weapons, including pistols, revolvers, rifles, INR 15 million in cash, hard drives and mobile phones, reports NIA. Investigations have revealed that conspiracies for several such crimes, including the killing of Maharashtra builder, Sanjay Biyani (April 5, 2022), and Sandeep Nangal Ambia, an international Kabbadi organizer (March 14, 2022) in Punjab were being planned in prisons of different states and were being executed by an organized network of operatives based abroad. “Searches were conducted at the premises of Lakhvir Singh at Muktsar, Naresh at Abohar, Surender alias Cheeku in Haryana, Kaushal Choudhary and Amit Dagar of Gurugram and Sunil Rathi of Uttar Pradesh”, the statement reads. The agency added that the houses of hawala (illegal money transfer) operatives, weapon suppliers, business associates, financiers and those who provided logistics were also searched. The investigations have revealed that many criminals, had fled to countries like Pakistan, Canada, Malaysia and Australia and were planning their crimes from there in association with criminals lodged in jails in different states. These groups were carrying out targeted killings and raising funds for their nefarious activities through smuggling of drugs and weapons, hawala and extortions. Read less...
February - 21	On February 21, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as part of its investigation of a narco-militancy related case registered at SIA, reports Daily Excelsior. The officials of t Read more... On February 21, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as part of its investigation of a narco-militancy related case registered at SIA, reports Daily Excelsior. The officials of the agency with the assistance of the local Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out raids at five locations in Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Sopore. Incriminating documents were recovered during these raids. Read less...
February - 21	Police recovered and diffused Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was planted in the Reserve Forest area near Pamunuru village of Venkatapuram Mandal (administrative sub division) in Mulugu District of Telangana on February 21, reports India Toda Read more... Police recovered and diffused Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was planted in the Reserve Forest area near Pamunuru village of Venkatapuram Mandal (administrative sub division) in Mulugu District of Telangana on February 21, reports India Today. Police had received information that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) party conspired a plan to kill the Police visiting the villages. Acting on a tip-off, a search was conducted and several IED items, including beer bottles, gun powder, copper foil was found. The IED was planted on the instructions of the top leaders of the government-banned Maoist party, Police said. Later, the team, with the help of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) diffused the IED. Read less...
February - 21	Security Forces (SFs) arrested six militants of the recently formed militant outfit Greater Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (GCLO), identified as Sanjeev Roy, Gautam Rai, Uttam Roy, Manoj Roy, Abhijit Vashisht and Dipesh Roy from Gossaigaon town in Read more... Security Forces (SFs) arrested six militants of the recently formed militant outfit Greater Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (GCLO), identified as Sanjeev Roy, Gautam Rai, Uttam Roy, Manoj Roy, Abhijit Vashisht and Dipesh Roy from Gossaigaon town in Kokrajhar District of Assam on February 21, reports India Today NE. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported on the formation of the GCLO on February 20, 2023. Read less...
February - 21	The Consulate of India in Brisbane, Australia, was targeted by Khalistani supporters who raised the Khalistan flag at the office on February 21, 2023, reports Australia Today on February 24. The report further indicated that External Affairs Minister Read more... The Consulate of India in Brisbane, Australia, was targeted by Khalistani supporters who raised the Khalistan flag at the office on February 21, 2023, reports Australia Today on February 24. The report further indicated that External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Deputy Minister (DM) V Muraleedharan's visit to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia on February 21, 2023 had alarmed Khalistani propagators in the United States of America (USA) and Canada. Read less...
February - 22	Assam Rifles arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Lanuwati Jamir from Tzurangkong valley in Mokokchung District of Nagaland on February 22, reports The Morung Express. Lanuwati Jamir is a Read more... Assam Rifles arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Lanuwati Jamir from Tzurangkong valley in Mokokchung District of Nagaland on February 22, reports The Morung Express. Lanuwati Jamir is a ‘central administrative officer’ (CAO) of the Ao Region of Tzurangkong valley in Mokokchung District and he was arrested for coercing voters to not vote for Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland chief Temjen Imna Along in the upcoming Nagaland State Assembly elections. Read less...
February - 22	Assam Rifles Tengnoupal Battalion arrested a militant of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Tengnoupal District of Manipur on February 22, tweets The Assam Rifles @official_dgar on February 24. Read more... Assam Rifles Tengnoupal Battalion arrested a militant of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Tengnoupal District of Manipur on February 22, tweets The Assam Rifles @official_dgar on February 24. Read less...
February - 22	Most wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Jalamuri Srinubabu alias Sunil alias Rhino, was arrested following an exchange of fire in Sileru in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub division) in Visakhapatnam District of Read more... Most wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Jalamuri Srinubabu alias Sunil alias Rhino, was arrested following an exchange of fire in Sileru in Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal (administrative sub division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on February 22, reports The New Indian Express. Alluri Sitarama Raju District Superintendent of Police (SP) Satish Kumar said a Police party was sent to Sileru on receiving information on the movement of a dalam (armed squad) in the area. “Police noticed the dalam when they were trying to enter into Andhra Pradesh from Odisha. Following a minor exchange of fire, we were able to nab Rhino. However, the other members of the dalam fled,” the SP explained. Besides his involvement in 40 to 45 cases, Rhino was allegedly involved in the murder of Araku Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kidari Sarveshwara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma, the SP said, adding they would produce the Maoist in a court. Read less...
February - 22	On February 22, a Special Judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Manipur granted absolute bail to Narengbam Samarjit, a self-proclaimed External Affairs and Defense Minister of Manipur State Council, on health grounds, reports The Sangai Read more... On February 22, a Special Judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Manipur granted absolute bail to Narengbam Samarjit, a self-proclaimed External Affairs and Defense Minister of Manipur State Council, on health grounds, reports The Sangai Express. N Samarjit along with Yambem Biren were arrested after he announced the formation of a 'de jure' Manipur government on October 29, 2019 in London, UK after declaring Manipur's independence from India in a press conference held in London. Subsequently, the NIA took over the investigation and in March 2021 submitted a chargesheet against Samarjit and four others under different sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Read less...
February - 22	On February 22, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s (JKP) State Investigation Agency (SIA) neutralised a narco-terror module and arrested three individuals (names not stated) from an unspecified location in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. P Read more... On February 22, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s (JKP) State Investigation Agency (SIA) neutralised a narco-terror module and arrested three individuals (names not stated) from an unspecified location in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Police stated that “four premises of narco-terror suspects in different Districts of Kashmir were searched, including residential premises of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Padgampora, Awantipora, Danish Farooq of Nasrullapora, Budgam, Abdul Rashid Mir of Amargrah, Sopore and Ovais Gul Bhat of Anantnag, in connection with in case FIR No 19/2022, U/S 8/21,29 NDPS Act, 13,17,18,39,40 UA (P) Act read with section 120-B, 121, 121 A IPC of P/S CI-SIA Srinagar”. Investigations established that “the syndicate smuggled around 24 kilograms of narcotics from Pakistan, transported through human couriers, sold it to dealers at different places and used proceeds for financing terror activities in the Kashmir valley”. Read less...
February - 22	On February 22, one militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom–Independent (ULFA-I), identified as Bikramjit Chetia alias Bikram Gogoi alias Ranjit Asom, surrendered before the Chabua Police in Dibrugarh District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. Read more... On February 22, one militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom–Independent (ULFA-I), identified as Bikramjit Chetia alias Bikram Gogoi alias Ranjit Asom, surrendered before the Chabua Police in Dibrugarh District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. The surrendered militant joined ULFA-I in 2019 and since then was at the outfit’s camp in Myanmar. Read less...
February - 23	A 55-year-old woman, identified as Jema Bahanda, suffered injuries in her legs in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion suspected to have been triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Rankuburu Forest under Tonto a Read more... A 55-year-old woman, identified as Jema Bahanda, suffered injuries in her legs in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion suspected to have been triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Rankuburu Forest under Tonto area in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 23, reports The Telegraph. The incident took place when Bahanda went inside Rankuburu Forest to collect firewood, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashutosh Shekhar said. Bahanda, who was seriously injured in the blast, was taken to Sadar Hospital in Chaibasa and her condition is stated to be stable. Read less...
February - 23	A court in Jamshedpur, on February 23, sentenced one person, identified as Ahmed Masud Akram Sheikh, a resident of Razak Colony at Dhatkidih in Bistupur of Jamshedpur in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment fo Read more... A court in Jamshedpur, on February 23, sentenced one person, identified as Ahmed Masud Akram Sheikh, a resident of Razak Colony at Dhatkidih in Bistupur of Jamshedpur in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for possessing firearms, reports lagatar24.com. Masud had been arrested jointly by a team of Delhi Police and local Police in 2016 for keeping a close link with Al-Qaeda and trying to radicalise local youths. During a raid at his house, the Police had recovered a nine MM pistol with a magazine having five live cartridges. Read less...
February - 23	A sizeable cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by Police when a camp of the Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) situated in Lungpang village, in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh near the Indo-Myanmar border was busted by the Police Read more... A sizeable cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by Police when a camp of the Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) situated in Lungpang village, in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh near the Indo-Myanmar border was busted by the Police on February 23, reports The Arunachal Times. Police recovered an AK 47 rifle, one M-16 rifle, a hand grenade, six magazines, a large cache of ammunition and incriminating documents from the militant camp. Read less...
February - 23	A special court in Bengaluru on February 23, convicted three persons identified as, Syed Abdul Rehman, a resident of Tipunagar in Mysuru in Karnataka; Mohammed Fahad of Pakistan and Afsar Pasha alias Kashiruddeen of Chintamani, a resident of Kolar Di Read more... A special court in Bengaluru on February 23, convicted three persons identified as, Syed Abdul Rehman, a resident of Tipunagar in Mysuru in Karnataka; Mohammed Fahad of Pakistan and Afsar Pasha alias Kashiruddeen of Chintamani, a resident of Kolar District in Karnataka, for indulging in terror-related activities, including raising funds for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports The Times of India. Pasha is imprisoned for life in a terror-related case that surfaced while police were investigating the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) terror attack of 2005. Fahad, a Pakistani national who came to India, was arrested by Mysuru police in 2007 for plotting terror activities in Mysuru. He was sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. Rehman had come in contact with the other two during his stay in Central Prison in 2012. The three decided to plot terror activities in different cities of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, and raised funds for LeT. Police sources stated, "When Rehman came out on bail, Fahad helped him procure a pistol and four live bullets from Pakistan. This was when Bengaluru police traced Rehman and arrested him with the pistol and bullets. Based on his statement, the other two were booked and chargesheeted.” Read less...
February - 23	A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on February 23, convicted one person identified as Mohammad Parvez, a resident of Delhi’s Chandni Mahal, in a 2017 espionage case after he was found to be working for his Pakistan-based han Read more... A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on February 23, convicted one person identified as Mohammad Parvez, a resident of Delhi’s Chandni Mahal, in a 2017 espionage case after he was found to be working for his Pakistan-based handlers, reports NDTV. An NIA spokesperson said, "The convicted accused (Parvez) was found to be working for handlers of Pakistan intelligence services (ISI). He got SIM cards issued in the name of other people and shared their WhatsApp activation codes to his Pakistani handlers for virtual activation of the WhatsApp accounts. He was paid by his Pakistani handlers during his trips to Pakistan and also through hawala channels in Delhi for carrying out such tasks.” He stated that the case pertains to a conspiracy hatched by foreign intelligence agencies to obtain information from defence personnel posted in sensitive border areas of India. The accused was convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Read less...
February - 23	Assam Rifles 4th Battalion in a joint operation with Special Commando Unit, Khabeisoi Police arrested a militant of Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF), identified as ‘sergeant major’ Momo Jamir, from Yaingangpokpi village in the Imphal East District Read more... Assam Rifles 4th Battalion in a joint operation with Special Commando Unit, Khabeisoi Police arrested a militant of Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF), identified as ‘sergeant major’ Momo Jamir, from Yaingangpokpi village in the Imphal East District of Manipur on February 22, reports The Sangai Express. The arrested militant was allegedly involved in an ambush in which five AR personnel, including one Commanding officer, his wife and a minor son, were killed in Sehken village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on November 13, 2021. Read less...
February - 23	Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Chandan Mallick (42), suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’ in Keradihi village under Raighar Block (administrative unit) in Nabarangpur District in Odisha, on Fe Read more... Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Chandan Mallick (42), suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’ in Keradihi village under Raighar Block (administrative unit) in Nabarangpur District in Odisha, on February 23, reports The New Indian Express. According to reports, Maoists went to Mallik's house, forcibly took him away to a nearby jungle and slit his throat. Before leaving, the Maoists left a leaflet near the body saying that the Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police (SP), the Chhattisgarh Police and the Intelligence Department were responsible for the death. The leaflet also said that the man was informing the Police about the Maoists' movements and activities and had been warned earlier. But as he continued to work as a ‘police informer’ and was therefore killed, the leaflet added. Read less...
February - 23	Khabeisoi Police Special Commando Unit arrested four militants of National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as ‘lieutenant’ Pfoziio Kayina alias Thohri Kayina, ‘2nd lieutenant’ Setoi Yeptha, ‘corporal’ Arippo Zelang an Read more... Khabeisoi Police Special Commando Unit arrested four militants of National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as ‘lieutenant’ Pfoziio Kayina alias Thohri Kayina, ‘2nd lieutenant’ Setoi Yeptha, ‘corporal’ Arippo Zelang and ‘lieutenant’ Khareiting Mun from Khuman Lampak are in Imphal West District of Manipur on February 23, reports The Sangai express. Three mobile phones were seized from the arrested militants. Read less...
February - 23	On February 23, supporters of pro-Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh, ‘Chief’ of Waris Punjab Dae, (WPD, Heirs to Punjab), armed with swords, guns and sharp weapons clashed with Punjab Police personnel, injuring a few in Ajnala town in Amritsar Dist Read more... On February 23, supporters of pro-Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh, ‘Chief’ of Waris Punjab Dae, (WPD, Heirs to Punjab), armed with swords, guns and sharp weapons clashed with Punjab Police personnel, injuring a few in Ajnala town in Amritsar District of Punjab, reports The Hindu. The group was protesting the arrest of Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan, who was arrested in connection to a kidnapping and assault case. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Amritsar said that the arrested would soon be released "as per the evidence given before the Punjab Police", ANI reports on February 24. Read less...
February - 23	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 23, seized a community hall belonging to the Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Praveen Nattaru by suspected operatives of the PFI on J Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 23, seized a community hall belonging to the Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Praveen Nattaru by suspected operatives of the PFI on July 26, 2022, reports India Today. According to the NIA, the Mitturu Community Hall - spread across 0.2 acres - in Bantwal of Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka, was being used for terrorism, including terrorist training and was purportedly used weeks before the murder of the BJP worker. The NIA statement read, “NIA attaches Mitturu community hall/Freedom community hall situated in Idkidu village of Dakshina Kannada district after the agency during the probe found that the said premise is being used to impart arms training to members of PFI.” Read less...
February - 23	Three Pakistani nationals, identified as Nandlal, Gori Shankar and Premchand, were convicted to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sending strategic information of the Indian Army to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence ( Read more... Three Pakistani nationals, identified as Nandlal, Gori Shankar and Premchand, were convicted to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sending strategic information of the Indian Army to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by a Jaipur court on February 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Director General of Police S Sengathir stated that Pakistani citizen Nandlal came to Jodhpur on a valid passport and visa and reached Jaisalmer at the behest of intelligence agency ISI and started collecting confidential information of the Indian Army and sending it to Pakistan. Sengathir said in a statement that Nandlal was arrested on August 20, 2016 after registering a case under the Official Secrets Act 1923 and 3/14 Foreigners Act 1946 after being found involved in espionage by the Crime Investigation Department. He said during the investigation it was found that the accused was assisted in espionage by two other Pakistani nationals, Gori Shankar and Premchand, who were living in Jodhpur in Rajasthan on long-term visa. Both were arrested. A charge sheet was filed against the three accused on November 16, 2016. After hearing the case, the court sentenced the three accused to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment after they were found guilty under Section 3/9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. Read less...
February - 24	On February 24, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and five others, identified as Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Suri Read more... On February 24, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and five others, identified as Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Surinder alias Chiku Chaudhary and Hari Om alias Titu from different locations in connection with its cases related to the nexus between criminal gangs, terror groups and drug mafia, reports The Tribune. The NIA spokesperson informed that Khalistani terrorist Khokhar, who was arrested from Sri Ganganagar District in Rajasthan, was working for Arsh Dalla, who has been involved in smuggling arms, ammunition, explosives, across international and inter-state borders in India for several banned terror outfits, including the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). Khokhar received funds from Dalla for carrying out terror-related activities in the country, the officials stated. Read less...
February - 24	On February 24, unidentified militants opened fire and injured a civilian, identified as Asif Ali Ganai, son of slain Head Constable Ali Muhammad Ganai, in the Hassanpora area of Bijbehara town in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Read more... On February 24, unidentified militants opened fire and injured a civilian, identified as Asif Ali Ganai, son of slain Head Constable Ali Muhammad Ganai, in the Hassanpora area of Bijbehara town in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway to grab the militants, officials added. Read less...
February - 24	On February 24, 'Waris Punjab De' ‘chief’ and Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh's close aide, identified as Lovepreet alias Toofan, who was arrested on charges of abduction on February 23, 2023 was released from Amritsar prison, after Ajnala court orde Read more... On February 24, 'Waris Punjab De' ‘chief’ and Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh's close aide, identified as Lovepreet alias Toofan, who was arrested on charges of abduction on February 23, 2023 was released from Amritsar prison, after Ajnala court ordered his release based on an application filed by the Police, reports India Today. Amritpal and his supporters were accused with kidnapping and assaulting Barinder Singh, who claimed in a Police complaint that he was abducted by Amritpal's associates and violently assaulted him at an undisclosed location, The Tribune adds. Read less...
February - 24	Tinsukia Police in a joint operation with the Special Task Force (STF) of Arunachal Police arrested three militants of Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG), identified as Aehon Ngodam, Awany Ngodam and Hongam Ngodam from SKF point area at Tinsukia Read more... Tinsukia Police in a joint operation with the Special Task Force (STF) of Arunachal Police arrested three militants of Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG), identified as Aehon Ngodam, Awany Ngodam and Hongam Ngodam from SKF point area at Tinsukia town in Tinsukia District of Assam on February 24, reports India Today NE. A .32 pistol with ammunition and two magazines were recovered from the arrested militant. Earlier, SATP had reported that Arunachal Police had destroyed a camp of ENNG situated in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, on February 23 in which a sizeable cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. Read less...
February - 25	A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre, identified as Bidhu Debbarma was handed over to Tripura Police through Assam's Sutarkandi Border Observation Post (BOP) by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on February 25, reports Tripura Times. T Read more... A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre, identified as Bidhu Debbarma was handed over to Tripura Police through Assam's Sutarkandi Border Observation Post (BOP) by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on February 25, reports Tripura Times. The arrested militant was brought to Agartala Police headquarters for further investigation. Read less...
February - 25	A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 25, convicted eight operatives of the Islamic State (IS), identified as Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish, Syed Meer Hasan, Mohammad Saifulla, Mohammad Faisal, Gauss Mohammad Kha Read more... A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 25, convicted eight operatives of the Islamic State (IS), identified as Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish, Syed Meer Hasan, Mohammad Saifulla, Mohammad Faisal, Gauss Mohammad Khan alias Karan Khatri, Azhar Khan alias Azhar Khalifa and Asif Iqbal alias Rocky for conspiring and planning terrorist acts to wage war against the Indian government, reports NDTV. The NIA stated that the convicts were involved in an explosion on board the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train on March 7, 2017, which had left ten people injured. The eight convicts were arrested in 2017 in the “Kanpur conspiracy” case pertaining to planning of terror acts. The case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Arms Act and the Explosive Substances Act. The NIA investigation revealed that the convicts had prepared and tested some improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unsuccessfully tried to plant them at various locations in Uttar Pradesh. Read less...
February - 25	Churachandpur Police arrested a militant of Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N), a non-Suspension of Operation group, identified as Seiminlal Dimngel alias Lalboi alias Michael from Selbuhjang village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on February 2 Read more... Churachandpur Police arrested a militant of Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N), a non-Suspension of Operation group, identified as Seiminlal Dimngel alias Lalboi alias Michael from Selbuhjang village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on February 25, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant disclosed that he joined the outfit in July, 2022 along with 18 others through one Henkholen Kipgen alias James Kipgen, s/s commander in charge of KNF (N). He further disclosed that he was involved in serving demand letters to businessmen and shop owners in the Saikul area in Senapati District of Manipur. Read less...
February - 25	On February 25, Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) attached the immovable properties of three individuals, identified as Abdul Majid Lone, Muhammad Farooq and Shah Din Padyar, accused of being involved in lobbing a gre Read more... On February 25, Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) attached the immovable properties of three individuals, identified as Abdul Majid Lone, Muhammad Farooq and Shah Din Padyar, accused of being involved in lobbing a grenade at Police Post in Gool at Ramban District of J&K on August 2, 2022, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said the attached properties include, a single storey house belonging to Abdul Majid, a house of Mohammed Farooq, and a chemist shop of Shah Din Padyar, under the Explosives Substance Act (ESA), Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA), and Prevention of Damage of Public Property (PDPP) Act. Read less...
February - 25	On February 25, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it has filed the third supplementary charge sheet against a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in the case of abduction and killing of a person named Naresh Singh Bhokt Read more... On February 25, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it has filed the third supplementary charge sheet against a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in the case of abduction and killing of a person named Naresh Singh Bhokta in Bihar, reports daijiworld.com. An NIA official said that Bhokta was abducted on November 2, 2018 and taken to a 'jan adalat' (People's/ Kangaroo Court organized by the Maoists) in Aurangabad District where the top leadership issued instructions to kill Bhokta after declaring him a ‘police informer’. The case was initially lodged at the Madanpur Police Station before NIA took over the probe. The official said that charge sheets have been filed against seven accused by the Bihar Police. "The accused chargesheeted today is Ajay Singh. Investigations have revealed that Singh, along with other CPI (Maoist) cadres, was actively involved in the abduction and murder of Bhokta. Singh was arrested on September 1, 2022," said an NIA official. Read less...
February - 25	One Army personnel, identified as Moti Ram Anchla (28), was shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a market in Useli village under Amabeda Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on February 25, Read more... One Army personnel, identified as Moti Ram Anchla (28), was shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a market in Useli village under Amabeda Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on February 25, reports The Times of India. Moti Ram, a resident of Bade Tevda village in the area, was on leave. He was visiting the market when suspected Maoists, dressed as civilians, shot him dead, Police said, adding the reason behind the killing was yet to be ascertained. Read less...
February - 25	Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘self-styled commander’ were arrested and explosives seized from their possession in Baripokhari village under Tonto Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jhark Read more... Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘self-styled commander’ were arrested and explosives seized from their possession in Baripokhari village under Tonto Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on February 25, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashutosh Shekhar received information that some Maoists were on their way to deliver explosives to their ‘commander’. Based on the information, the SP said a team was constituted to initiate action and arrest them. Accordingly, the team launched a massive checking drive after cordoning off a road approaching Baripokhari village and arrested one Boj Hembram alias Kishun Hembram and seized a detonator and gelatine. On the lead provided by Boj during interrogation, Police arrested three other ultras with detonators and gelatine sticks from Tonto Police Station limits. The arrested Maoists confessed that they were active members of Maoist group and carrying the explosives for delivery on the instruction of their ‘commander’. The team also conducted raid in Rengrahatu village in West Singhbhum District on February 24, and arrested the ‘commander’ of Maoist militia group Damu Koda alias Judu Koda (35) and Birsing alias Chota Koda (35). The duo conceded that they were involved in setting vehicles a fire engaged in road construction work in Chiruiekir village on February 12. Besides, they were also a part of a group engaged in an encounter that occurred in Tumhaka Forest in January, Kochavad Forest near Rengrahatu village in December last year and Garuwang Forest near Rengrahatu in 2021. Read less...
February - 25	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a five-member team to Dubai on February 25, to investigate cases related to the involvement of Dawood Ibrahim and his cartel, known as D company, in running global terrorist networks and a transnationa Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a five-member team to Dubai on February 25, to investigate cases related to the involvement of Dawood Ibrahim and his cartel, known as D company, in running global terrorist networks and a transnational organised crime syndicate that involves smuggling and hawala extortion, The Indian Express reports. The five-member team comprises officials from the NIA, Intelligence Bureau (IB), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The team is looking into various aspects of money laundering and terror funding by the D-Company. The NIA had in November 2022, filed a chargesheet naming Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his associates which stated, “They raised, collected and extorted huge amounts of money by threatening and by putting person(s) in fear of death or grievous hurt, for the D-Company, for the benefit of an individual terrorist (Dawood Ibrahim) in the instant case, and with the intention to threaten the security of India and create terror in the minds of the general public.” Read less...
February - 25	The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 25, arrested two persons from two different places, identified as Khalid Mubarak Khan, from Thane West in Maharashtra and Abdullah from Tamil Nadu, after getting strong evidence of their involvement in ter Read more... The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 25, arrested two persons from two different places, identified as Khalid Mubarak Khan, from Thane West in Maharashtra and Abdullah from Tamil Nadu, after getting strong evidence of their involvement in terrorist activities, reports indiatvnews.com. The investigating group claimed that the duo was fully brainwashed by Pakistan-based terror outfits and added they were about to flee to Pakistan in order to get proper training. The statement read, “The Special Cell was acting on inputs that some persons were being radicalized on social media by Pak-based handlers and instructed to undergo arms training in Pakistan before carrying out terror attacks in India.” went. On 14.02.2023, information was received that some radicalized persons, pledging allegiance to a terrorist module, would be coming to Delhi via Mumbai to carry out some illegal activity and with the help of their Pakistan based handlers would be going to Pakistan for terrorist training.” They have sophisticated illegal weapons and will reach near the Ring Road towards the rear of the Red Fort.” Based on the information, a team of Special Cell arrested both the accused persons in an operation. Two pistols along with 10 live cartridges, a knife and a wire cutter were recovered from their possession. Read less...
February - 25	Three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed during an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 25, reports The Indian Express. The incident took place when a joint team of SF Read more... Three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed during an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on February 25, reports The Indian Express. The incident took place when a joint team of SFs had gone there to provide cover for a road construction project between Jagargunda and Basaguda. The Police had opened two new Police camps in the area. In a gun battle that broke out suddenly during the searches in the jungle area between Kunded and Jagargunda areas of Sukma, the Maoists shot dead three SF personnel, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ramuram Nag (36), and constables Kunjam Joga (33) and Vanjam Bhima (31). Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range, P. Sundarraj said, “After the encounter ended, a search operation was carried out. The Maoists have also suffered casualties and the death count and injured count will be ascertained after the search parties return.” Read less...
February - 26	A head constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) was killed after a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) went off near Batum village under Orchha Police Station lim Read more... A head constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) was killed after a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) went off near Batum village under Orchha Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on February 26, reports news18.com. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Hemsagar Sidar said, after receiving information that Maoists have put up banners in the area, a CAF team had launched patrolling from Orchha Police Station, located around 300 kilometres from State capital Raipur, and when the patrolling team was advancing through Batum, head constable Sanjay Lakra, who was a resident of Jashpur District, belonging to CAF’s 16th battalion, inadvertently stepped over a pressure IED connection which triggered the blast, leading to his death. Read less...
February - 26	Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Juneja, on February 26, said the operation of Security Forces (SFs) against the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] will continue unabated, reports The Pioneer. DGP Juneja said this while visitin Read more... Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Juneja, on February 26, said the operation of Security Forces (SFs) against the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] will continue unabated, reports The Pioneer. DGP Juneja said this while visiting a security camp in Jagargunda in Sukma District, an official statement said, adding that Juneja interacted with the security personnel at the camp. While motivating them, he praised their courage and bravery. Juneja also listened to their problems, the statement said. Read less...
February - 26	Mokokchung Police arrested 28 persons along with two AK-47 rifles, a pistol and a crude bomb from Alichen town under Koridang Assembly constituency (A/C) in Mokokchung District of Nagaland on February 26, reports The Morung Express. Tension has been Read more... Mokokchung Police arrested 28 persons along with two AK-47 rifles, a pistol and a crude bomb from Alichen town under Koridang Assembly constituency (A/C) in Mokokchung District of Nagaland on February 26, reports The Morung Express. Tension has been running high in Koridang Assembly Constituency, after the killing of late Imkongchiba Kichu an engineering graduate and the nephew of Janata Dal United (JDU) intending candidate Chalukumba Ao from Koridang Assembly constituency on February 22. Read less...
February - 26	On February 26, ‘Kashmir Freedom Fighters (KFF)’, an offshoot of Pakistan-sponsored terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), released a statement claiming responsibility for the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma on February 26, 2023, reports The H Read more... On February 26, ‘Kashmir Freedom Fighters (KFF)’, an offshoot of Pakistan-sponsored terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), released a statement claiming responsibility for the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma on February 26, 2023, reports The Hindu. “After removal of Article 370, these [Pandits] are nothing but pawns of occupation to further settler colonialism agenda,” a KFF claim made online reads. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported the incident on February 26. Read less...
February - 26	On February 26, a crude bomb exploded at Aongza ward in Mokokchung town in Mokokchung District of Nagaland near the residence of independent candidate I. TalitsubaImchen, who is contesting from Koridang assembly constituency in the upcoming Nagaland Read more... On February 26, a crude bomb exploded at Aongza ward in Mokokchung town in Mokokchung District of Nagaland near the residence of independent candidate I. TalitsubaImchen, who is contesting from Koridang assembly constituency in the upcoming Nagaland state assembly election, reports Nagaland Post. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. Read less...
February - 26	On February 26, Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a Chinese drone (DJI Matrice) that had entered the Indian airspace from Pakistan near Shahzada village in Amritsar I tehsil (revenue unit) of Amritsar District in Punjab, reports The Tribune. Read more... On February 26, Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a Chinese drone (DJI Matrice) that had entered the Indian airspace from Pakistan near Shahzada village in Amritsar I tehsil (revenue unit) of Amritsar District in Punjab, reports The Tribune. Read less...
February - 26	On February 26, one person identified as Vikash Kumar from Bihar was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at the residence of Nandeibam Ingocha located at Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai (locality) in Imphal West District of Manipur, rep Read more... On February 26, one person identified as Vikash Kumar from Bihar was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at the residence of Nandeibam Ingocha located at Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai (locality) in Imphal West District of Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. The impact of the blast also damaged the colored roofing sheet of the gate and a car parked nearby. Read less...
February - 26	On February 26, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann stated that Khalistan supporters were getting funding from Pakistan and other countries, amid the ongoing turmoil in the State surrounding the recent activities of Khalistani sympathiser Amritp Read more... On February 26, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann stated that Khalistan supporters were getting funding from Pakistan and other countries, amid the ongoing turmoil in the State surrounding the recent activities of Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh and his supporters, reports Tribune India. He dismissed the activities of ‘Waris Punjab De’ ‘Chief’ Amritpal Singh and his supporters in Amritsar, saying it was “not as big an issue as it was made out to be”, and that those raising slogans in their favour were “funded from Pakistan”. He also said the Punjab Police is capable of handling the issue and only a handful of people support the pro-Khalistan movement in Punjab. Read less...
February - 26	On February 26, two gangsters, identified as Mandeep Singh alias Toofan, and Manmohan Singh alias Mohna, were killed and an associate, identified as Keshav, was injured, in a clash among inmates lodged in the Goindwal Sahib Central Jail in Tarn Taran Read more... On February 26, two gangsters, identified as Mandeep Singh alias Toofan, and Manmohan Singh alias Mohna, were killed and an associate, identified as Keshav, was injured, in a clash among inmates lodged in the Goindwal Sahib Central Jail in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports Hindustan Times. All of them were accused in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, 2022. “Our investigation has indicated that the accused in this high security zone were divided into two groups—Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and Lawrence Bishnoi gang. It seems the three victims, who are members of Bhagwanpuria gang, were attacked by the gang members of Lawrence Bishnoi”, Police stated. The officials have stated further that the teams were investigating to ascertain the exact reason behind the clash. Canada-based gangster Goldie Brar, in a social media post, took responsibility for the gang-war inside the prison, India Today adds. Read less...
February - 26	Terrorists shot dead a man belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community in Achan area of Pulwama District Jammu and Kashmir in the morning of February 26 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The victim was identified as Sanjay Sharma (40), a resident of t Read more... Terrorists shot dead a man belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community in Achan area of Pulwama District Jammu and Kashmir in the morning of February 26 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The victim was identified as Sanjay Sharma (40), a resident of the Achan area. ”Terrorists fired upon one civilian from minority namely Sanjay Sharma S/O Kashinath Sharma R/O Achan Pulwama while on way to local market,” the Kashmir Zone Police wrote on Twitter. Read less...
February - 26	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 26, informed Mumbai Police to be alert via email that a terror suspect, identified as Sarfaraz Memon, entered Mumbai, after taking terror training in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, reports news.abp Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 26, informed Mumbai Police to be alert via email that a terror suspect, identified as Sarfaraz Memon, entered Mumbai, after taking terror training in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, reports news.abplive.com. The NIA mentions the word "dangerous" in its email asking Mumbai Police to be alert. The NIA stated that the person is a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh and it has also sent his Aadhar card, driving licence and passport details to the Mumbai Police. Read less...
February - 26	The Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem in Jharkhand is in its last stage as the Security Forces (SFs) have launched a coordinated assault to wipe out the menace, Director General of Police (DGP), Ajay Kumar Singh said on February 26, reports Th Read more... The Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem in Jharkhand is in its last stage as the Security Forces (SFs) have launched a coordinated assault to wipe out the menace, Director General of Police (DGP), Ajay Kumar Singh said on February 26, reports The Pioneer. "The Naxal problem in Jharkhand is in its last stage. Whatever remains it needs to be tackled. We have enough manpower and expertise to do it and we will be able to reduce it further", DGP, Singh said. A total of 31 Naxalites including ‘regional committee members’, ‘zonal’, ‘sub zonal’ and ‘area commanders’ were gunned down in last three years while 1,319 were arrested including ‘polit bureau’ and ‘central committee (CC)’ members. As many as 44 new Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) were set up in core areas impacted by Naxalism. Singh said not only Naxal problem but his priority would be to improve the overall law and order situation and reduction of crime in the state by taking stern action against organised crime. Read less...
February - 27	According to the annual report of the United States (US bureau on counterterrorism), ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India’ released on February 27, the Indian government made significant efforts in 2021 to detect, disrupt, and degrade operations Read more... According to the annual report of the United States (US bureau on counterterrorism), ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India’ released on February 27, the Indian government made significant efforts in 2021 to detect, disrupt, and degrade operations of terrorist organizations, reports The Hindustan Times. The report mentioned that, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaida, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are among the terrorist groups active in India. The report suggested a shift in terrorists' tactics in their attacks against civilians and greater reliance on Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs), including an explosives attack using drones in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in June 2021. It also stated that India responds promptly to US requests for information related to terrorism investigations and makes efforts to mitigate threats in response to US information. The report also highlighted budgetary, staffing, and equipment constraints faced by Indian law enforcement agencies. It mentioned that in 2021, 153 terrorist attacks were reported in Jammu and Kashmir that caused 274 deaths – 45 security personnel, 36 civilians, and 193 terrorists. Read less...
February - 27	An unknown Pakistani man referred to as ‘Uncle’ as well as a WhatsApp number from Malaysia ‘+60146950130’ used to direct the accused during the smuggling of 149 Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes of denomination of INR 2,000 are under National Investi Read more... An unknown Pakistani man referred to as ‘Uncle’ as well as a WhatsApp number from Malaysia ‘+60146950130’ used to direct the accused during the smuggling of 149 Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes of denomination of INR 2,000 are under National Investigation Agency (NIA) radar in a fresh case taken over by the agency, The Statesman reports on February 28. As the case relates to an attempt to damage the monetary stability of India by way of smuggling and circulation of High-Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalization (CTCR) division handed over the case to the NIA on February 6, 2023. In its FIR, the NIA named three persons that included Shikilkar; Chaudhari, a resident of Jamatiya colony in Bandra West, Mumbai 50; and an unknown man named ‘Uncle’, a resident of Pakistan. The name of ‘Uncle’ came to light during the interrogation of Shikilkar, who was caught by the Mumbai Crime Branch on November 17, 2021, in Thane. The NIA’s First Information Report (FIR) registered by its Mumbai wing stated, “The offence relates to an attempt to damage the monetary stability of India by way of smuggling and circulation of High-Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes.” During the interrogation, Shikilkar revealed that the notes recovered from his possession were given to him by an unknown person referred to as ‘uncle’, who is a resident of Pakistan, to deliver them to someone in exchange for original Indian currency notes of INR 1,80,000 after he got a call from WhatsApp number ‘+60146950130’. Read less...
February - 27	Assam Rifles Khuga Battalion arrested a militant of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Behiang near Border Pillar number-41 in Churachandpur District of Manipur on February 27, tweets The Assam Rifles @official_dgar on 28 February. The identity Read more... Assam Rifles Khuga Battalion arrested a militant of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Behiang near Border Pillar number-41 in Churachandpur District of Manipur on February 27, tweets The Assam Rifles @official_dgar on 28 February. The identity of the arrested militant, who is a ‘ss sergeant" of the PLA, is yet to be revealed. Read less...
February - 27	Assam Rifles Longding Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) who was involved in an extortion racket from the premises of State Bank of India in Longding Distri Read more... Assam Rifles Longding Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) who was involved in an extortion racket from the premises of State Bank of India in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh on February 27, reports The Arunachal Times. The arrested militant confessed to having been involved in illegal extortion in Longding District on behalf of his handler, identified as self-styled ‘chief administrative officer’ Wanham Wangsa. Read less...
February - 27	Jharkhand Police destroyed opium crop in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected area of Jobang Uldag in the Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on February 27, reports latestly.com. Acting on a tip-off, Police administration reached the spot and d Read more... Jharkhand Police destroyed opium crop in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-affected area of Jobang Uldag in the Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on February 27, reports latestly.com. Acting on a tip-off, Police administration reached the spot and destroyed opium cultivation, Superintendent of Police (SP), R Ramkumar, said, adding, "Police destroyed the cultivation of Opium that was being done in the forest. Received information about Opium being cultivated on a 1-acre land. We're taking action, further probe is underway." Read less...
February - 27	On February 27, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government dismissed three employees, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Itoo, Syed Saleem Andrabi, and Mohammad Aurif Sheikh, under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their alleged involvement in anti-natio Read more... On February 27, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government dismissed three employees, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Itoo, Syed Saleem Andrabi, and Mohammad Aurif Sheikh, under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities, reports Greater Kashmir. "Manzoor Ahmad Itoo had played an important role in motivating youth to join terrorist ranks, Syed Saleem Andrabi has been found involved in drug trafficking, Mohd. Aurif Sheikh, has been found involved in planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on the instructions of terrorists operating from Pakistan, thus causing loss of human lives and damage to public properties," the government statement reads. Read less...
February - 27	On February 27, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s (JKP) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) attached four houses, three located at Barthana Qamerwari and one at Sangam Eidgah in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the Unlawful Activities (Preven Read more... On February 27, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s (JKP) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) attached four houses, three located at Barthana Qamerwari and one at Sangam Eidgah in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for “wilfully” providing “shelter” to militants, reports Daily Excelsior. The residential houses belonged to Shaheena /Asif Nath, Altaf Ahmed Dar, Mudasir Ahmed Mir and Abdul Rehman Bhat. During the investigation, Police discovered that a module was involved in hiding and providing logistical support to active militants of The Resistance Front (TRF), and that the terrorists had been sheltered in the aforementioned residential houses. Read less...
February - 27	On February 27, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow sentenced three terrorists, identified as Sabauddin alias Saba alias Farhan alias Sanjeev, Imran Shahzad alias Abu Osama alias Ajay alias Ajay alias Asad alias Rameez alias Uwai Read more... On February 27, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow sentenced three terrorists, identified as Sabauddin alias Saba alias Farhan alias Sanjeev, Imran Shahzad alias Abu Osama alias Ajay alias Ajay alias Asad alias Rameez alias Uwais and Mohammad Farooq alias Abu alias Zulfkar alias Naman, in the case of attack on Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) Camp in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, in the year 2007, reports The Statesman. Seven CRPF Jawans and a rickshaw puller were killed in the terror attack. ATS special Judge Vivekananda Sharan Tripathi, while awarding life imprisonment to the three convicted terrorists, also imposed a fine of INR 18,000 on each of them. The Police and the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) had arrested 11 persons in connection with this case. Read less...
February - 27	On February 27, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that the Raijor Dal ‘chief’ is a kingpin of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in Assam, reports nenow.in. The NIA told the Supreme Court that bail cannot be gra Read more... On February 27, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that the Raijor Dal ‘chief’ is a kingpin of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in Assam, reports nenow.in. The NIA told the Supreme Court that bail cannot be granted to Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Akhil Gogoi as he is a kingpin of Maoist activities in the State. “I am ready to show the seriousness of the offence. He is associated with the CPI(Maoist). He sent cadres to train in Maoist camps and conspired and orchestrated widespread blockade in Assam, paralysing government machinery, and provoked a mob to cause damage to public property,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing in the court on behalf of the NIA, said, adding that 64 FIRs (First Information Report) have been filed against the legislator. Read less...
February - 27	One crore Naxalite, [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] Misir Besra aka Sunirmal aka Sagar Ji, has been made the ‘supreme commander’ of the Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), comprising of States of Jharkhand, B Read more... One crore Naxalite, [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] Misir Besra aka Sunirmal aka Sagar Ji, has been made the ‘supreme commander’ of the Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), comprising of States of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Eastern India, whose headquarter is located in Saranda, reports lagatar.in on February 28. According to information, a meeting of ‘Central Committee (CC)’ members was held in Saranda in the recent past (date not mentioned), in which Besra was elected as the ‘supreme commander’ of the ERB. After the meeting, top Maoist Pramod Mishra left the area of Saranda, as it was discussed that he would be made the ‘supreme commander’ of the ERB. Earlier, Prashant Bose, carrying INR 10 million head money, was the ‘supreme commander’ of ERB. It is said that there are 110 to 120 Maoists active in Saranda area under the leadership of Misir Besra. Read less...
February - 27	The residents of 13 villages of Etapalli Taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, have been warned against working at the Surjagarh mines by top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports The Times of Indi Read more... The residents of 13 villages of Etapalli Taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, have been warned against working at the Surjagarh mines by top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports The Times of India on February 28. In the meeting held last week (February 20-26) near Targoda village, a few kilometres away from Gatta Jambiya, Maoist leaders like Raghu and Giridhar had urged the residents of 13 villages under Pursalgondi gram panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) not to work at the mining site. Apart from working on the mining site, the Maoists have also urged the women workers to stop going to a sewing unit, which has been set up by the company as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Sources also informed that the Maoists had asked the villagers that at least one member of each family should join the large-scale agitation being planned by them. The agitation site has not yet been revealed. “Last few days, the villagers have stopped attending the work and many are now planning to leave the job,” said a source from Etapalli taluka. Read less...
February - 28	A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ahmedabad on February 28 sentenced two persons, identified as Naeem Ramodia and Wasim Ramodia, who were arrested for their suspected links to Islamic State (IS) through Pakistani handlers, to ten Read more... A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ahmedabad on February 28 sentenced two persons, identified as Naeem Ramodia and Wasim Ramodia, who were arrested for their suspected links to Islamic State (IS) through Pakistani handlers, to ten years of rigorous imprisonment, reports The Indian Express. The two persons were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Rajkot and Bhavnagar in Gujarat, respectively, in February 2017 for their involvement in misusing social media platforms to radicalise and recruit cadres to carry out terror acts in India in the name of IS. They were convicted under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Explosive Substances Act and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Read less...
February - 28	A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 28, awarded death penalty to seven suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives, identified as Mohammad Faisal, Gaus Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Azhar, Atiq Muzaffer, Mohammad Danish, Read more... A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 28, awarded death penalty to seven suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives, identified as Mohammad Faisal, Gaus Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Azhar, Atiq Muzaffer, Mohammad Danish, Mohammad Sayyed Meer Hussain, and Asif Iqbal and a life term to one, identified as Mohammad Atif alias Asif Irani in connection with the Kanpur terror conspiracy case, reports The Indian Express. All eight convicts were arrested in Kanpur in 2017 in connection with planning terror acts. Delivering the sentence, Special NIA court judge VS Tripathi observed that the case fell in the rarest of rare category and the convicts were entitled to the severest punishment. SATP had on February 26, reported the conviction of these IS operatives. Read less...
February - 28	Assam Rifles Khonsa Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Nali Homnyu Nyamtey along with weapons from Noglo village in Tirap District of Arunachal Read more... Assam Rifles Khonsa Battalion in a joint operation with Police arrested a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Nali Homnyu Nyamtey along with weapons from Noglo village in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh on February 28, reports The Arunachal Times. "He was also said to be involved in threatening locals and village leaders in Noglo and Laju circle of Tirap District, creating a fearful atmosphere in the area," according to the AR District Information and Public Relations Office (DIPRO). Read less...
February - 28	Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) confirmed the death of another terrorist, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and also working in coordination The Resistance Front (TRF), in the encounter at Awantipora in Pulwama Dis Read more... Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) confirmed the death of another terrorist, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and also working in coordination The Resistance Front (TRF), in the encounter at Awantipora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 28, reports Greater Kashmir. Earlier SATP had reported that terrorist Aqib Mushtaq Bhat, who was involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit (KP), Sanjay Sharma, on February 26, 2022, was killed in the Awantipora encounter. “Incriminating material, arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, an AK-74 rifle, a pistol, three grenades, two pouches, five AK magazines, two pistol magazines, 103 AK rounds, 20 pistol rounds, and two Aadhar cards were recovered from the gunfight site,” Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir stated. Read less...
February - 28	Members of the Tirap Taxi Union staged a peaceful protest rally against ‘frequent extortion by insurgents’ In Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh on February 28, reports The Arunachal Times. The marchers displayed placards condemning the banned outfi Read more... Members of the Tirap Taxi Union staged a peaceful protest rally against ‘frequent extortion by insurgents’ In Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh on February 28, reports The Arunachal Times. The marchers displayed placards condemning the banned outfits and raised concern over their own safety in view of the threats issued to them from time to time. They demanded that the insurgents let them work and live peacefully. Read less...
February - 28	On February 28, two people, including an army trooper (name not stated) and a terrorist, identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat, were killed while another trooper was injured during an encounter in Padgampora village in Awantipora tehsil (revenue unit) under Read more... On February 28, two people, including an army trooper (name not stated) and a terrorist, identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat, were killed while another trooper was injured during an encounter in Padgampora village in Awantipora tehsil (revenue unit) under Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. “Killed terrorist identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat of Pulwama (A category). He initially worked for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror outfit, nowadays he had been working with The Resistance Front (TRF); killer of late Sanjay Sharma neutralised”, the Kashmir Zone Police wrote on Twitter. Read less...
February - 28	Speaking at the United Nations (UN) Office of Counter-Terrorism Ambassadorial-level Quarterly Briefing to Member States on February 28, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj stated, “The threat of terrorism is serious and real. R Read more... Speaking at the United Nations (UN) Office of Counter-Terrorism Ambassadorial-level Quarterly Briefing to Member States on February 28, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj stated, “The threat of terrorism is serious and real. Regrettably, despite best efforts aimed towards transnational cooperation, it continues to spread, particularly in the regions of Africa and Asia.”, India Today reports. She asserted that the threat of terrorism can only be tackled through consistent and unified multilateral action, by the international community. Referring to Pakistan, she stated community. “Those States which lack capacities to tackle the threat of terrorism, should be assisted, while those which provide shelter to terrorists should be called out and held accountable for their deeds.” She stressed the importance of Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and also highlighted the need for the international community to exert energy on addressing more serious issues such as the growing threat of terror financing, which has been further exacerbated by the use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists and terrorist groups. Read less...
February - 28	The banned pro-Khalistan group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) defaced the office of the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Bagha Purana city in Moga District with graffiti saying ‘Punjab is Not India’ and ‘Khalistan Zindabad’, and threatened to "storm and Read more... The banned pro-Khalistan group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) defaced the office of the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Bagha Purana city in Moga District with graffiti saying ‘Punjab is Not India’ and ‘Khalistan Zindabad’, and threatened to "storm and target" Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi with ‘Khalistan flags’ during the upcoming G20 Foreign Ministers Summit in New Delhi (between March 1-2 2023), reports Firstpost.com. The announcement was made by SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a video message on February 28, 2023. “This message is for the G20 foreign ministers. Punjab is not India. SFJ will storm and target the New Delhi Airport with Khalistan flags,” he said. Read less...
February - 28	The Calcutta High Court (HC), on February 28, granted bail to 11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, accused in the 2010 Jnaneswari Express accident, in which as many as 148 persons were killed and 180 were injured, reports daijiworl Read more... The Calcutta High Court (HC), on February 28, granted bail to 11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, accused in the 2010 Jnaneswari Express accident, in which as many as 148 persons were killed and 180 were injured, reports daijiworld.com. The 11 accused were granted bail after spending almost over a decade since their arrests while the investigation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the matter is yet to be concluded. The 11 accused who were granted bail on Tuesday were Khagen Mahato, Bholanath Mahato, Jaladhar Mahato, Ram Mudi, Manik Mahato, Amiyo Mahato, Jaideb Mahato, Mohonto Mahato, Lakksmikanto Roy, Sunil Mahato, and Manoj Mahato. The Jnaneswari Express derailed in 2010 near Jhargram in West Midnapore District of West Bengal, following which 148 persons were killed and 180 were injured. Read less...

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