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A threatening letter demanding the release of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists arrested from Rajasthan over the past few days was delivered to the Kota Superintendant of Police's (SP's) office on April 1 (today), reports dnaindia.com. "The
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A threatening letter demanding the release of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists arrested from Rajasthan over the past few days was delivered to the Kota Superintendant of Police's (SP's) office on April 1 (today), reports dnaindia.com. "The threatening letter came to my office by ordinary post in which the sender demanded release of the terrorists arrested in the state in the last few days," Kota SP Satveer Singh said. Singh added in the letter the sender's name was mentioned as "Rafiq".
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Bihar Police arrested a person after 12,000 electronic detonators and 129 kilogram of explosives were recovered from his car on the Grand Trunk Road in Kaimur District on April 1, reports The Hindu. Kaimur Superintendent of Police (SP), Ratna Mani Sa
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Bihar Police arrested a person after 12,000 electronic detonators and 129 kilogram of explosives were recovered from his car on the Grand Trunk Road in Kaimur District on April 1, reports The Hindu. Kaimur Superintendent of Police (SP), Ratna Mani Sanjeev said the detonators were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory. He added “The arrested person was also carrying ammonium nitrate and gelatin sticks.”
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On the prosecution’s request, the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 1, issued production warrants against two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Tahseen Akhtar and Waqas in connection with the July 13, 2011 Mum
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On the prosecution’s request, the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 1, issued production warrants against two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Tahseen Akhtar and Waqas in connection with the July 13, 2011 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts, reports Asian Age. According to special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, the court issued production warrants against the duo after they made an application, and they will be brought to Mumbai once they are sent to judicial custody in Delhi. The investigating agency has already arrested seven accused in this case identified as Naquee Ahmed, Nadeem Shaikh, Kanwar Pathrija, Haroon Naik, Mohammed Qafeel Ansari, Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar. They are facing trial under the stringent MCOCA, Indian Penal Code (IPC), and other laws. Meanwhile, Tehseen, sources claimed, has told investigators that 2010 Jama Masjid (New Delhi) shooting incident was actually carried out by Waqas and Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Indian Express reports on April 2.
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Police arrested another person, Satyendra Yadav and seized 75 detonators, gelatin sticks, one pistol and two bullets from his house at Dularpur in Nawada District on April 1.
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Police arrested another person, Satyendra Yadav and seized 75 detonators, gelatin sticks, one pistol and two bullets from his house at Dularpur in Nawada District on April 1.
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on April 2 issued production warrants against Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, his aide Asadullah Akhtar and two others for their presence before it on April 15 in connection with a
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on April 2 issued production warrants against Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, his aide Asadullah Akhtar and two others for their presence before it on April 15 in connection with a case of alleged conspiracy to carry out terror acts in India, reports First Post. During an in-chamber hearing, District Judge I S Mehta issued production warrants against Bhatkal, Akhtar and alleged IM operatives Obaid-Ur-Rehman and Abu Faisal after they were not produced before him during the proceedings.
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Delhi Police on April 2 told a court that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu was planning to carry out a terror strike in the national capital Delhi with the help of other members of the outfit. The Special Cell of Delhi Polic
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Delhi Police on April 2 told a court that Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu was planning to carry out a terror strike in the national capital Delhi with the help of other members of the outfit. The Special Cell of Delhi Police said, “After arrest, accused Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu has disclosed that he is a member of IM and has been involved in many terrorist activities in Delhi and other states of India and presently he was planning a terrorist strike in Delhi along with the other members of IM.”
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a court in New Delhi that arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Tehsin Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas were actively associated in the "planning" and "planting" of two IEDs which exploded at Dilsukhn
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a court in New Delhi that arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Tehsin Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas were actively associated in the "planning" and "planting" of two IEDs which exploded at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad in 2013, PTI reports on April 3.
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Police in Varanasi have planned a sector security scheme (SSS) to replace the standard operating procedues (SOP) in their 'war' against terror attack, The Times of India reports on April 3. Superintendant of Police (SP), city, Rahul Raj said that SOP
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Police in Varanasi have planned a sector security scheme (SSS) to replace the standard operating procedues (SOP) in their 'war' against terror attack, The Times of India reports on April 3. Superintendant of Police (SP), city, Rahul Raj said that SOPs were prepared between 2008 and 2010 for sites like Sankat Mochan Temple, Dashaswamedh Ghat, Cantonment railway station, multiplexes and some places of public gathering."The SOPs defined procedures for forces for rescuing people along with taking on the terrorists. It was meant to be used only after a terror attack," explained Raj and added, "The SSS aims at foiling terrorists' bid by preventing them from reaching the sensitive sites to execute their plan." The intelligence agencies too kept on providing inputs regarding possible attacks at highly sensitive Kashi Vishwanath Gyanvapi complex, historical sites of Sarnath and some other points of the city. "The SOPs for sensitive sites were prepared on the basis of these incidents and intelligence inputs," said an officer. "Increased political activities have enhanced vulnerability of many city areas like Assi Ghat and Crossing," said Raj and added that in view of these developments and fresh inputs from intelligence agencies, the security agencies decided to revisit, redevelop and modernize the old SOPs. Under the SSS, sensitive areas have been divided into two cordons. The areas mentioned in SOPs would form the inner cordon with a defined outer cordon in SSS. "The outer cordon would include all entry and exit routes to inner cordon," said the official and added, "These routes would be properly manned by armed security personnel to thwart any attempt by a terror module to reach the inner cordon." Under SSS, the highrise buildings adjacent to sensitive places too have been identified for permanent security posts at rooftops. Close circuit televisions too have been installed at many places. The SP said that additional force has been also sought from police headquarters to launch the scheme on permanent basis.
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The Shillong Times reports that a Police team from Shillong has left for Kolkata (West Bengal) to bring back Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Phyranilang Swer and his companion Nand Kishore Thakur who were arrested by the Special
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The Shillong Times reports that a Police team from Shillong has left for Kolkata (West Bengal) to bring back Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Phyranilang Swer and his companion Nand Kishore Thakur who were arrested by the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police on April 1, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) M Kharkrang said on April 2. A statement issued by the SP’s office said the arrests took place at Chittaranjan Avenue in central Kolkata, though reports from Kolkata said that the arrests had taken place at Kalikapur in the outskirts of the city.
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Delhi Police on April 3 filed two chargesheets in the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial blasts case naming 29 terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports The Times of India. The chargesheets name LeT 'commander'
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Delhi Police on April 3 filed two chargesheets in the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial blasts case naming 29 terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports The Times of India. The chargesheets name LeT 'commander' Abu al-Qama on the list of 29 calling him "mastermind behind creating of IM and responsible for the September 13, 2008 blasts of Delhi". IM operatives includes: Amir Reza Khan, Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal, Yasin Bhatkal and Assadullah Akhtar apart from other terrorists. Qama was also the main planner of the October 29, 2005, serial blasts of Delhi, carried out solely by LeT militants. Riyaz Bhatkal, works under Abu al-Qama's command from Pakistan, says the Delhi Police chargesheet. Yasin Bhatkal and Akhtar aka Haddi provided explosives and ball bearings to the Atif Ameen-led module for the serial blasts. The 29 terrorists were chargesheeted for offences punishable under Indian Penal Code (IPC), Explosives Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and IT Act. The chargesheets were filed in the court of additional sessions judge Daya Prakash, who fixed them for consideration on April 19, 2014. Of the 29, 16 have been arrested. Two of the chargesheeted accused, Atif Ameen and Sajidwere were killed in the Batla House encounter of September 19, 2013.
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April - 3 
Police on April 3 arrested two persons, identified as Deenabandhu Barman and Shine Mandal hailing from West Bengal along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) to the tune of INR 56,500 at Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam District, reports The Times of India
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Police on April 3 arrested two persons, identified as Deenabandhu Barman and Shine Mandal hailing from West Bengal along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) to the tune of INR 56,500 at Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam District, reports The Times of India. "They reached SBI, Muvattupuzha, for depositing money in their account. On finding counterfeit notes, the bank officials informed Police,'' Muvattupuzha Circle Inspector S Vimal said.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has increased surveillance since last few months and its major priority is to stop the flow of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) during elections, India Today reports on April 4. "Crores of currency notes which
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has increased surveillance since last few months and its major priority is to stop the flow of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) during elections, India Today reports on April 4. "Crores of currency notes which are not printed in Indian mints has landed in the country," one NIA official disclosed. But the agency does not have a uniform estimate of the fake currency in circulation. The NIA source say, "till recently, higher denomination notes dominated the fake market, but now printing smaller denominations like INR 10 and INR 20, which are harder to detect or seize, have the potential to cause a loss of confidence in the Indian rupee." According to NIA, after being printed in facilities across the border, the consignments are smuggled into India through a well-established channel in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, the China route was used to send a FICN consignment into India. Organised crime syndicates and terrorist groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) are also part of this racket, along with drug traffickers, arms smugglers, and possibly some Indian customs personnel.
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April - 3 
The spate of arrests of senior Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives in recent months was the result of a long-drawn intelligence operation by Indian agencies, specially Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), which has, in the process, uncovered an ambitious
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The spate of arrests of senior Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives in recent months was the result of a long-drawn intelligence operation by Indian agencies, specially Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), which has, in the process, uncovered an ambitious Pakistan-sponsored terror effort plotted in collusion with Indian fugitives in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai attack, reported Indian Express on April 4. The certainty of this plot was established after R&AW, India’s external intelligence agency, made successful inroads into the network. As it emerges, a key fugitive among the IM leaders may have decided to switch loyalties in exchange for favours for his kin in India. It was this channel that eventually revealed the whereabouts of Waqas and Tehseen alias Monu, sources said.
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April - 3 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has given notification to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court I in Kochi (Kerala) to resume trial of NIA cases registered in the state, reports New Indian Express. The notification was published in
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has given notification to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court I in Kochi (Kerala) to resume trial of NIA cases registered in the state, reports New Indian Express. The notification was published in the Gazette on March 25, 2014. "Since the notification has been published in the Gazette, the order in this regard would come soon,” an NIA official said. Important cases like Vagamon Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) camp case, Kalamassery bus burning case and several Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) cases are pending before the court for trial. The accused persons in the Vagamon SIMI case are believed to be behind the Ahmedabad bomb blast case with some of them having links with top leadership of the Indian Mujahideen (IM). Kalamassery bus burning case is another important case in which Thadiyantavide Nazeer, a suspected south Indian 'commander' of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Sufiya Madhani, wife of Abdul Nasser Madhani, are the accused. Currently, the trial of the palm-chopping case is going on at NIA Special Court II in Kochi.
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April - 4 
The Delhi Police on April 4 said that the bombs used for setting off serial blasts at New Delhi on September 13, 2008, had been manufactured at Vittalamakki in Koppa tehshil (revenue unit) of Chikmagalur District in Karnataka, reports Daijiworld.Com.
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The Delhi Police on April 4 said that the bombs used for setting off serial blasts at New Delhi on September 13, 2008, had been manufactured at Vittalamakki in Koppa tehshil (revenue unit) of Chikmagalur District in Karnataka, reports Daijiworld.Com. This information is contained in two separate charge sheets filed by the Police in the court on April 3, against 29 terrorists functioning under Indian Mujahideen (IM) including the two Bhatkal brothers.
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April - 4 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on April 4 inaugurated Intelligence Training School (ITS) in Kasba area of Kolkata, reports The Times of India. The ITS will help train SSB officers and personnel manning the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders gather int
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on April 4 inaugurated Intelligence Training School (ITS) in Kasba area of Kolkata, reports The Times of India. The ITS will help train SSB officers and personnel manning the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders gather intelligence that will help in operations. The ITS in Kolkata will also be used by other agencies to train officers and personnel. Arun Chaudhary, Director General (DG), SSB, said that the time has come for the SSB to approach intelligence gathering in a region specific manner as India is in the tri-junction of three nations and has a multicultural society. As a result, the SSB felt the acute need to have a training centre in Kolkata to tackle the typical needs along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. Singh highlighted the changing patterns of crime, growing restlessness of Maoists and separatists elements, the changing tactics of terrorism, smugglers, human traffickers, Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) dealers and drug peddlers. The increasing demand for human intelligence has compelled police forces across the board to work harder and find ways on the move which are not advisable. "As a lead intelligence agency for Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders, the SSB is gearing up to remain several steps ahead of anti-national elements. This will also help to fine tune our tactics. While knowledge of technological maneuvers used by anti-national elements will be disseminated, the emphasis and dependency on human intelligence will not reduce," a senior official said.
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April - 4 
Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on April 4 (today) said Indian Mujahideen (IM) has been "almost finished", reports Daily Bhaskar. "The Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre is almost finished with the capture of prominent IM leaders. The Nax
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Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on April 4 (today) said Indian Mujahideen (IM) has been "almost finished", reports Daily Bhaskar. "The Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre is almost finished with the capture of prominent IM leaders. The Naxalite menace and insurgency in the North-East, too, are on decline," he told.
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April - 5 
Shastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested four Kashmiri militants, hailing from Srinagar after they crossed over from Nepal into the Indian Territory at Nautnawa village in Gorakhpur District of Uttar Pradesh, Daily Excelsior reports on April 6. The militants
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Shastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested four Kashmiri militants, hailing from Srinagar after they crossed over from Nepal into the Indian Territory at Nautnawa village in Gorakhpur District of Uttar Pradesh, Daily Excelsior reports on April 6. The militants had taken a flight from Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan to Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu to enter India. Official sources told that four militants were also accompanied by three Pakistani wives and three children when they crossed into India. One of the militants was also joined by his brother-in-law and mother-in-law, they said.
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April - 5 
Yasin Bhatkal revealed about Dawood lbrahim linkages before the Bangalore Police's Anti-Terrorist Cell and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), dnaindia.com reported on April 6. Also, he told investigators that he collected hawala (illegal money
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Yasin Bhatkal revealed about Dawood lbrahim linkages before the Bangalore Police's Anti-Terrorist Cell and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), dnaindia.com reported on April 6. Also, he told investigators that he collected hawala (illegal money transaction) money, sent from Dubai or Sharjah by another IM member, Hafeef Bhatkali, during the November 26, 2008 (26/11) terror attack in Mumbai (Maharashtra). During Yasin's first visit to Pakistan in 2005 he underwent a 50-day terror training in the Balochistan area. During his second visit he stayed with the Bhatkal brothers, Riyaz and Iqbal. Yasin, Riyaz and a few others met Dawood Ibrahim in the Balochistan area in 2011. And Bangalore Police sources say Dawood discussed terror attacks in India with them. Also, Yasin told investigators that he was in Mumbai during the 26/11 attack. "Hafeef Bhatkali, a computer engineer who was earlier based in Dubai, is now in Pakistan. Riyaz is in touch with him. Hafeef finances the IM," Yasin said. "At the time of 26/11, I was in Mumbai to collect INR 4,00,000 in cash sent by Hafeef. The hawala delivery boy handed over the money to me near a mosque in Pydhonie." Hafeef has close links with the D-company and runs hawala rackets in Mumbai and other places in India.
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April - 6 
A trial court has given Delhi Police 20 more days to complete its investigation against Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar, The Times of India reports on April 7. Additional Sessions Judge Daya
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A trial court has given Delhi Police 20 more days to complete its investigation against Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar, The Times of India reports on April 7. Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash allowed the special cell's plea for more time after they told the court that they needed to quiz suspected IM operative Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas to establish the missing links in the 2010 Jama Masjid attack case. Earlier, on April 5, Delhi Police Special Cell brought Waqas, and Tehseen Akhtar to ‘When Will You Stay,’ a home-stay facility in Old Munnar (Edukki District) where they had once stayed, to gather evidence, reports The Hindu. They were brought on a Border Security Force (BSF) flight to Kochi (Ernakulam District) and then taken on two helicopters to Anachal. Waqas had stayed there from September to November, 2013. Police team questioned the home-stay owner Muneesh and Muthusami, an autorickshaw driver, who took Waqas to Old Munnar and introduced him to the home-stay. Indian Express reports on April 7 that Tehseen Akhtar and Waqas had visited two places in Kochi in December 2013. The Delhi Police provided the information that Tehseen and Waqas visited Marine Drive and a shopping mall at Edappally during their stay in Munnar. Delhi Police officials said that Tehseen had no plan to create any Kerala-based module of the IM, or recruit new members, while staying in Kerala.
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April - 7 
A division bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court on April 7 set aside the conviction of six persons in 2005 Arms Procurement Case related to terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and acquitted all of them, while the main accused Mujeed Ahmed's convictio
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A division bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court on April 7 set aside the conviction of six persons in 2005 Arms Procurement Case related to terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and acquitted all of them, while the main accused Mujeed Ahmed's conviction of life imprisonment was upheld, reports The Times of India. Jahangir Khan, Shabbir Ahmed, Ravinder Kumar, Mohammed Yaseen alias Pappu, Zohra Nishat and Shaik Awadh, all associates of 'self-styled commander' of HM Mujeeb Ahmed, were arrested by the sleuths of Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Hyderabad Police in December 2005 for allegedly conspiring against the state by procuring AK 47 rifles from HM 'chief' Syed Salahuddin of Pakistan. After hearing the argument of public prosecutor and defence counsels, the division bench of Justice L Narsimha Reddy and Justice M S K Jaiswal, while allowing the appeal of six accused, upheld the conviction of life imprisonment of Mujeeb Ahmed. Ahmed is in Ajmer (Rajasthan) District jail following his conviction by a local court in the same case. Moreover, Syed Salahuddin, have been declared as fugitive.
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April - 7 
Two persons, identified as Mohammed Kashi and Shalu, were arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from New Delhi-Farakka Express with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) having face value of INR 300000 allegedly being brought into the country
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Two persons, identified as Mohammed Kashi and Shalu, were arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from New Delhi-Farakka Express with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) having face value of INR 300000 allegedly being brought into the country from India-Bangladesh border, Business Standard reports on April 7.
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April - 8 
A man, identified as Deepak Rai was arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,25,000 from Gol market in Mahanagar in Lucknow on April 8, reports The Times of India. Rai told surveillance cell that a contact from
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A man, identified as Deepak Rai was arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,25,000 from Gol market in Mahanagar in Lucknow on April 8, reports The Times of India. Rai told surveillance cell that a contact from Malda District in West Bengal had been instrumental in bringing in FICN into the country from Bangladesh. He said that the international gang behind the racket had turned active before elections and was attempting to circulate large amount of money owing to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections.
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April - 8 
A team of Delhi Police officials brought suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas and Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu to Mangalore (Karnataka) on April 8 to collect more evidence on their stay in the city, according to The Times
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A team of Delhi Police officials brought suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas and Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu to Mangalore (Karnataka) on April 8 to collect more evidence on their stay in the city, according to The Times of India. Sources said they were taken to Attavar and Ullal (Dakshin Kannada District). The team took both accused to the third floor of a rented apartment at Zephyr Heights in the Attavar and also to the nearby cyber centre from where they used to operate.
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April - 8 
ICICI Bank in Lucknow has alleged that Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of more than INR 100 million were deposited in its different branches between 2006 to 2014 in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Police said on April 8, reports Bu
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ICICI Bank in Lucknow has alleged that Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of more than INR 100 million were deposited in its different branches between 2006 to 2014 in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Police said on April 8, reports Business Standard. Regional Head of the bank Manish Pandey lodged an FIR at Hazratganj Police Station. The matter is being investigated, said Police.
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April - 8 
On April 8, jail officials raided the high-security Parappana Agrahara central prison, Bangalore and seized Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth around INR 15,000 from Barrack No. 8, reports The Times of India. They were meant to be distributed amo
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On April 8, jail officials raided the high-security Parappana Agrahara central prison, Bangalore and seized Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth around INR 15,000 from Barrack No. 8, reports The Times of India. They were meant to be distributed among election workers of a political party. Raids were conducted on all prisons in Karnataka, particularly Hindalga prison in Belgaum District and District prisons at Dharwad, Ramanagaram and Mangalore. "Such huge amounts of cash were meant for elections and we suspect that a large chunk has reached the beneficiaries. We're sure that cash has then changed hands in the form of gifts and gold ornaments," sources said.
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April - 9 
All international airports, ports and land borders in India have been put on alert by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to check circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and black money during ongoing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian
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All international airports, ports and land borders in India have been put on alert by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to check circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and black money during ongoing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, Financial Express reports on April 9. DRI has asked customs officials posted at international transit points to remain extra vigilant during the Lok Sabha polls and keep a check on passengers and baggages coming from sensitive sectors including the Gulf, official sources said. Customs officials have been also asked to be alert at international transit land routes, including the Attari-Wagah border (Punjab) and Munabao Railway Station in Jodhpur (Rajasthan), among others, the sources said. "Ports along the country's coast lines bringing in cargo from other nations have also been alerted to keep a check on smuggling of fake currency notes and circulation of black money," an official said. The customs officials are also maintaining a strict vigil on frequent passengers to and from Gulf nations and South East sector (Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, among others). The DRI has found that Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, among others, have fast emerged as new routes for smugglers to push Pakistan-printed FICN, the sources said. The DRI officials had during April 2013 and January this year registered five such cases with cooperation of authorities outside India and seized FICN with face value of INR 15,00,000, the sources added.
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April - 10 
A court in New Delhi allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking 15 days time to conclude investigation against suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives Mohammad Rashid and Mohammad Shahid after the investigators said the efforts to arrest wanted accu
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A court in New Delhi allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking 15 days time to conclude investigation against suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives Mohammad Rashid and Mohammad Shahid after the investigators said the efforts to arrest wanted accused Abdul Subhan were still going on, PTI reports on April 11. Rashid and Shahid were arrested from Haryana's Mewat region in December, 2013 in connection with a case of planning to carry out terror attacks in Delhi and adjoining areas. According to Police, "Wanted accused Abdul Subhan is still absconding and non- bailable warrant against him has been issued by the court. With the arrest of this wanted accused, the missing links in the conspiracy are likely to be established which require that period of investigation and judicial custody of these accused (Rashid and Shahid) be extended", reports Business Standard. The court allowed the plea of the Special Cell and granted it time till April 23, 2014 to conclude its investigation.
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April - 11 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on April 11 gave Delhi Police Special Cell charge to handle the case regarding two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, reports New Indian Express. According to sources, “The MHA had transferred the case related to
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on April 11 gave Delhi Police Special Cell charge to handle the case regarding two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, reports New Indian Express. According to sources, “The MHA had transferred the case related to two alleged IM operatives, Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). They were arrested in October 2012, for blasts in German bakery and Dilsukhnagar. They had filed a bail application. The appearance of the NIA and Special Cell in the same case, however, created confusion as to which agency was investigating the case."
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April - 12 
A Delhi Police team on April 12 brought five suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, Waqas, Waqar, Sakib and Mehru arrested recently to Jodhpur for verification of spots where they had stayed and shops they had purchas
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A Delhi Police team on April 12 brought five suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, Waqas, Waqar, Sakib and Mehru arrested recently to Jodhpur for verification of spots where they had stayed and shops they had purchased SIM cards from, reports indiatvnews.com. First, they visited the room at Chandna Bhakar locality near Somani College where Monu and Waqas had stayed for nearly three months. "After this, they were taken to the three shops in different areas from where the duo had bought mobile SIM cards, with help from local aides like Sakib and Barqat Ali," said an official. The accused were also taken to the shops from where they had obtained explosives.
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April - 12 
Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials arrested three persons along with over INR 1,40,000 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) near Ramdev Hotel in Borivli (West), Mumbai on April 12, reports dnaindia.com. The arrested trio has been identified as Mohamma
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Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials arrested three persons along with over INR 1,40,000 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) near Ramdev Hotel in Borivli (West), Mumbai on April 12, reports dnaindia.com. The arrested trio has been identified as Mohammad Suber Moosa Malik Sheikh, Bakhtiyar Alam Namzul Hoda alias Raj and Mohammaad Nazir. The Police are on the lookout for Sheikh's three other accomplices identified as Ibrahim Sheikh, Tariq and Abdul Jalil, sources said.
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April - 13 
Members of a joint team of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) are camping in Darbhanga and Kataiya block of Muzaffarpur District in Bihar in search of Abdul Mikas Afzal, an absconding Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Th
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Members of a joint team of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) are camping in Darbhanga and Kataiya block of Muzaffarpur District in Bihar in search of Abdul Mikas Afzal, an absconding Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, The Times of India reports on April 14. Apart from Abdul, the joint team is also looking into the disappearance of about two dozen young boys from Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur along with two others from Kataiya. Their whereabouts is neither known to the local Police nor their family members. Police said the family members claim their wards have gone to Karnataka for studies but the IB has information that they have landed in IM net. The disclosures were made during the interrogation of Yasin Bhatkal and Tehsin Akhtar in Delhi. Interestingly, their family members have not lodged any FIR with the local Police arousing suspicion. Sources further disclosed that Abdul was an important link in the three Districts where the IM was running different modules.
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April - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Prabir Roy, from Kamakhyaguri in Jalpaiguri District on April 12, reports The Telegraph. Roy was arrested in connection with alleged extortion in north Bengal and lo
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Prabir Roy, from Kamakhyaguri in Jalpaiguri District on April 12, reports The Telegraph. Roy was arrested in connection with alleged extortion in north Bengal and lower Assam Districts. The arrested KLO militant was later brought to Golokganj Police Station in Assam’s Dhubri district on April 13.
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April - 13 
The Crime Branch registered complaint in connection with the INR seven billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket unearthed by the enforcement directorate (ED) in March, 2014, The Times of India reports on April 14. ED which had unearthed the
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The Crime Branch registered complaint in connection with the INR seven billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket unearthed by the enforcement directorate (ED) in March, 2014, The Times of India reports on April 14. ED which had unearthed the INR seven billion hawala had asked Surat Police to book the two key accused Afroz Fatta and Madan Lal Jain for forgery and cheating. In another compliant, Police booked two diamond importers, who were running private limited companies through which they sent INR 28.88 crore to Hong Kong-based companies. They are Agni Gems Pvt Ltd of Haripura in Surat and Harmony Diamonds Pvt Ltd of Dreamland Buildings, New Queen's House in Mumbai. Directors of the two companies Pankaj Jain and Dipak Patil were also named in the complaint. Police booked the case against under Indian Panel Code (IPC) sections of cheating and forgery. Earlier on April 11, a complaint of INR 104 crore transferred to Hong Kong and Dubai through bank account in ICICI bank was registered in crime branch against Ms R A Distributors Pvt Ltd of Mahidharpura in Surat. Directors of the company, Shailesh Patel and Aniket Ambekar were also booked by Police. Police are yet to arrest or question the accused in both the complaints. "We are yet to make any arrests or we have not questioned the accused in the two cases. We are investigating the case," said Rakesh Asthana, Surat Police Commissioner.
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April - 14 
Dawood Ibrahim has set eyes on Gujarat's realty and hawala (illegal money transaction) markets for extortion, The Times of India reports on April 15. The plan to smuggle pistols from Pakistan was unearthed when Ahmedabad Crime Branch interrogated Fa
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Dawood Ibrahim has set eyes on Gujarat's realty and hawala (illegal money transaction) markets for extortion, The Times of India reports on April 15. The plan to smuggle pistols from Pakistan was unearthed when Ahmedabad Crime Branch interrogated Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) kingpin Salim Yakub Kara, who was arrested by Gujarat Police on April 5. The weapons were meant for Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat to target realtors and hawala operators. Sources say Kara revealed during interrogation that when lodged in Yerwada jail (Pune), he was approached by a key D-company frontman to smuggle arms from Pakistan to extort money from rich Gujarati businessmen.
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April - 14 
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), has commissioned a station, ICG Frazerganj to serve as a new Forward Operating Base (FOB) in South 24-Parganas District of West Bengal, which will serve as a hub for coastal security operations in the sea areas off Sunde
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), has commissioned a station, ICG Frazerganj to serve as a new Forward Operating Base (FOB) in South 24-Parganas District of West Bengal, which will serve as a hub for coastal security operations in the sea areas off Sunderban, according to an official press note issued on April 14, reports The Times of India. The note read: "Recently acquired ICG hovercrafts will operate from the FOB, which is about 50 nautical miles from Haldia, the launching base for all the air cushion vehicles (ACV). Hovercraft operations in the country were first launched from the Haldia Hoverport in 2001." Two ACVs will operate from the FOB at any given time and will ensure regular surveillance of the IMBL (International Maritime Boundary Line) and the adjoining shallow water area around. In addition, various maritime operations like anti-poaching, search and rescue, pollution response and anti-piracy will also be their mandate. It will coordinate with the state administration, Police, customs, fisheries, forest department and other agencies including local fishermen to achieve an effective surveillance and security network.
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April - 14 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has given an alert to Police in coastal states of India to enhance surveillance along the coastal belt so that smugglers would not bring gold with the assistance of fishermen in fishing boats, New Indian Express reports o
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has given an alert to Police in coastal states of India to enhance surveillance along the coastal belt so that smugglers would not bring gold with the assistance of fishermen in fishing boats, New Indian Express reports on April 15. According to IB officials, there are possibilities of smuggling in gold from neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka through fishing boats.
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April - 15 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu and Pakistani national Waqas alias Zia-ur-Rehman were planning to carry out blasts in Delhi in 2012 with the help of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi on April
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu and Pakistani national Waqas alias Zia-ur-Rehman were planning to carry out blasts in Delhi in 2012 with the help of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi on April 15, reports abplive.com. Seeking custody of the two operatives, Police informed the court that during investigation it was revealed that LeT and IM militants were coordinating through Pakistan and Saudi Arabia-based associates Zabiuddin alias Zabi, and specially through absconding terrorist Fayaz Kagzi, to carry out major strikes in various cities of India including Delhi.
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April - 16 
HDFC Bank launched a cybercrime response training programme for Delhi Police, to help enhance the knowledge and understanding of law enforcement authorities when it comes to tackling cyber related economic offences, The Times of India reports on Apri
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HDFC Bank launched a cybercrime response training programme for Delhi Police, to help enhance the knowledge and understanding of law enforcement authorities when it comes to tackling cyber related economic offences, The Times of India reports on April 17. The course content of the training programme has been created in partnership with Mahindra Special Services Group (MSSG). More than 50 senior Police officers from different regions across Delhi are expected to participate in the training programme. The programme will cover various aspects of investigating cybercrime such as how to identify and deal with skimming scams, vishing, phishing, data counterfeiting, SIM duplication and email threats among others.
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April - 16 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives decided to take a new route to escape to Pakistan due to constant watch of Indian security and intelligence agencies at Nepal and Bangladesh borders for the past one year, The Times of India reports on April 17. Acco
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives decided to take a new route to escape to Pakistan due to constant watch of Indian security and intelligence agencies at Nepal and Bangladesh borders for the past one year, The Times of India reports on April 17. According to the interrogation details of Zia-Ur-Rehman alias 'Waqas', had visited the Rajasthan border at Barmer looking for a new route to cross over. Sources say Riyaz Bhatkal, had asked them to go to Barmer and look out for the fresh escape route. Waqas and Rajasthan-based Mohammad Atta, who is yet to be arrested, stayed near the border area in Barmer for several hours after conducting a recce of Taj Mahal (Agra), Red Fort (Delhi), Jodhpur, Gopal Garh and some other possible targets in Rajasthan, said a source. They were accompanied by other operatives of IM's Rajasthan module, including Waqar, who has been arrested. "There was a plan was to carry out serial blasts in Rajasthan and other places with the 50 kg of explosives (seized by police) and flee to Pakistan," said a security officer. Waqas was using his ID "ressy" on Nimbuzz to interact with Riyaz and others, said sources.
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April - 17 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) arrested terrorist Mohammed Mahruf had put the pictures of 2009 Gopalganj (Bihar) riots on social networking site Facebook to instigate violence in India on the instruction of Afif Bhatkal alias Atta, dnaindia.com reports on Ap
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) arrested terrorist Mohammed Mahruf had put the pictures of 2009 Gopalganj (Bihar) riots on social networking site Facebook to instigate violence in India on the instruction of Afif Bhatkal alias Atta, dnaindia.com reports on April 18. Delhi Police came to know of this after examining Mahruf's laptop seized from his Jaipur hideout in which Police found the online chatting between Mahruf and Atta. "In the online conversation, Atta who is in Pakistan instructed Mahruf to use social networking sites to pollute the communal environment in the country. He told him to put Gopalganj riot pictures on Facebook, so that an atmosphere of hatred and revenge can be created in the country," said a senior Police official. "The pictures were put on FB via a fake account but their attempt didn't succeed as pictures didn't get much response," added the officer.
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April - 19 
On April 19, the Rajasthan Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) brought three suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Mohammed Mahroof, Mohammed Waqar and Mohammed Saqib to Jaipur and taken them on Police custody for interrogation, reports The Times of Ind
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On April 19, the Rajasthan Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) brought three suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives Mohammed Mahroof, Mohammed Waqar and Mohammed Saqib to Jaipur and taken them on Police custody for interrogation, reports The Times of India reports. On the same day, the three were produced in a court that remanded them in ATS's custody. The trio was part of IM’s Rajasthan module and was allegedly ready to carry out a terror attack after getting instructions from their handlers.
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April - 19 
Security has been beefed up at seven railway stations in Rajasthan, including Jaipur and Ajmer, after a letter purportedly by an unidentified terror outfit threatened to carry out an explosion on April 21, three days before second phase of ongoing Ge
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Security has been beefed up at seven railway stations in Rajasthan, including Jaipur and Ajmer, after a letter purportedly by an unidentified terror outfit threatened to carry out an explosion on April 21, three days before second phase of ongoing General Elections are scheduled to be held in Rajasthan, reports IBN Live reports on April 19. The other stations include Kota, Bikaner, Alwar, Hanumangarh, and Sriganganagar, official sources said on April 19. The letter was received by the Station Master of Ferozpur about a week ago.
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April - 20 
Ahead of polling in areas along the borders of Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs alerted Security Forces to step up vigil due to fears that Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and drugs could be smuggled into India and supplied
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Ahead of polling in areas along the borders of Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs alerted Security Forces to step up vigil due to fears that Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and drugs could be smuggled into India and supplied to voters, Daily Mail reports on April 20. Over 170 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam and Gujarat - the states which share their borders with either Pakistan, Nepal or Bangladesh - will go to the polls in the last four phases of the general election beginning on April 24. The Home Ministry has issued a directive asking security forces to keep strict vigilance along the borders to ensure peace and to check anti-social activities ahead of the polling. "An order has been issued to check trans-border crimes and smuggling of narcotics and fake Indian currency notes through effective domination of the border by carrying out round-the-clock surveillance," said an official from the Home Ministry.
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April - 20 
Indian Mujhaideen (IM) operatives Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas, revealed to Delhi Police that terror groups in India, are relying more on indigenously made weapons and ammunition, from underground ‘arms factories’, rather than smuggling them in from abroa
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Indian Mujhaideen (IM) operatives Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas, revealed to Delhi Police that terror groups in India, are relying more on indigenously made weapons and ammunition, from underground ‘arms factories’, rather than smuggling them in from abroad, an official said, Oman Tribune reports on April 21. Special Commissioner of Police S.N. Srivastava said that the IM has begun to rely on what is called in local parlance as ‘country-made weapons’ to keep off the radar of security agencies. “Earlier, members of SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and other Kashmir-based terror groups used to procure arms and ammunition from overseas. But the IM has changed its strategy,” Srivastava said. “The IM men are able to easily get country-made weapons from local criminals. This strategy also puts them at a low risk of arrest,” said the officer. Another officer said that Tehsin and Waqas were adept at putting together explosives for the terror group. The IM members were carrying 70 bombs, which they were planning to use to mar the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections. The arrested IM operatives, all part of the Rajasthan module, told interrogators that they were taking the help of local criminals to purchase arms and explosives.
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April - 20 
Intelligence agencies still consider Yasin Bhatkal to be a major threat because of his capability to motivate youths to join the terror network, The Times of India reports on April 21. The intelligence agencies and Delhi Police have asked the Tihar P
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Intelligence agencies still consider Yasin Bhatkal to be a major threat because of his capability to motivate youths to join the terror network, The Times of India reports on April 21. The intelligence agencies and Delhi Police have asked the Tihar Prison authorities to keep Bhatkal away from other prisoners and put him on a round-the-clock watch. Though he is lodged in a separate high-security cell, officials say, the prisoners get some free time during meals or daytime. "He shouldn't be allowed to interact with other criminals or terrorists," said a senior official associated with anti-terror operations. Earlier on April 19, Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were chargesheeted by Delhi Police in connection with the September 2010 Jama Masjid terror attack case, reports dnaindia.com. The Special Cell of Delhi Police filed its final report before Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash against the two under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 307 (attempt to murder), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and under the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act. The Police claimed in the charge sheet that Yasin Bhatkal was instructed by Pakistan-based handlers to carry out terror attacks just before the beginning of 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) which were held in Delhi. It said the conspiracy for the attack was hatched to "dissuade foreign nations from participating in the same (CWG) and to portray the image of India, the host nation, as a weak and disturbed nation".
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April - 20 
The Special Cell of the Delhi Police got custody of Student's Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, Safdar Nagori from an Ahmedabad (Gujarat) court in a 13-year-old case, but sources say central intelligence agencies will interrogate him along with
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The Special Cell of the Delhi Police got custody of Student's Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, Safdar Nagori from an Ahmedabad (Gujarat) court in a 13-year-old case, but sources say central intelligence agencies will interrogate him along with Delhi Police about his links with top Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives and his plans to revive SIMI, Daily Mail reports on April 21. His close proximity to top IM operatives, despite being behind bars, has alarmed intelligence agencies. Interrogation of Yasin Bhatkal and Waqas revealed that Nagori was coordinating the operations from prison. "He might be in prison for the last five years but he still has a very strong network. With recent developments his questioning can give fresh leads," said a source.
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April - 20 
Two Indian Mujahideen operatives, Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas visited Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack in January, 2013, The Times of India reports on April 21. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra on April 20, confirmed the news saying, "
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Two Indian Mujahideen operatives, Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas visited Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack in January, 2013, The Times of India reports on April 21. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra on April 20, confirmed the news saying, "Delhi Police wanted to know the purpose of their visit to Odisha. We cooperated with them in their investigation." He refused to divulge the outcome of the joint probe. A week ago, a team of Delhi Police officers brought Tehsin and Waqas to Bhubaneswar and Puri to trail their possible links. Another officer of Odisha Police, said the terrorists had plans to sabotage Rath Yatra scheduled on June 2, 2014. "We suspect they might have conducted a recce of Puri and planned to create a stampede by triggering low intensity blasts," he added.
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April - 21 
Central intelligence agencies have found that China has emerged as a new transit hub for Pakistan-based operators to circulate Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) which was also being routed in 'diplomatic bags' to Pakistan High Commission in Colombo (S
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Central intelligence agencies have found that China has emerged as a new transit hub for Pakistan-based operators to circulate Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) which was also being routed in 'diplomatic bags' to Pakistan High Commission in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and via two leading courier services, Economic Times reports on April 21. "Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are being routed to Pakistan High Commission in Colombo through diplomatic bag. FICN are being routed from Pakistan to India and Nepal via China through FedEx and DHL courier in the form of parcels," according to a report of meeting of Economic Intelligence Council ( EIC) headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Pakistan based operators are sending the FICN by air carriers not only to Nepal and Bangladesh but also routing it via Dubai, Kuala Lampur, Bangkok and Sri Lanka, the report said. Smuggling of FICN is also being routed to India via Vietnam and Malaysia, the sources said
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April - 21 
India was the top target for phishing attacks in 2013 across Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) and Oceania, resulting in an estimated loss of more than USD 225 million, Hindu Businessline reports on April 22. Globally, India ranked fourth in terms of phishing
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India was the top target for phishing attacks in 2013 across Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) and Oceania, resulting in an estimated loss of more than USD 225 million, Hindu Businessline reports on April 22. Globally, India ranked fourth in terms of phishing attack by volume in 2013. In the Asia-Pacific region, India was closely followed by Australia and China, according to a study by RSA, the security division of NYSE-listed EMC. Brands in the U.S., UK, India and Canada were targeted by almost 57 per cent of phishing attacks in the first half of 2013. The US and Canada remained the most targeted countries by phishing attacks in 2013 with a total of 63 per cent of the attacks. There has been a significant rise in phishing attacks in every Quarter in 2013, with the fourth quarter seeing the most number of attacks.
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April - 21 
The economic offences cell (EOC) of the Goa Police booked unidentified persons for circulating over INR 25,00,000 Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in Goa, The Times of India reports on April 22. This follows two different complaints lodged by ICICI B
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The economic offences cell (EOC) of the Goa Police booked unidentified persons for circulating over INR 25,00,000 Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in Goa, The Times of India reports on April 22. This follows two different complaints lodged by ICICI Bank before the EOC. The bank currency chest, Panaji, in its first complaint stated that in December 2013 unidentified customers of the bank's various branches in Goa deposited 62 FICN at the bank counters, totaling INR 41,200. In the second complaint, ICICI bank officials stated that between September 2013 and December 2013, unidentified customers of the ICICI Bank's branches in Goa deposited 131 FICN totaling INR 83,350.
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April - 21 
The main terror suspect of IM module in Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Mohammad Saqib Ansari has been remanded to 10 days' Police custody on April 21, reports The Times of India. Two others, Mohammed Waqar and Mohammed Mahroof, who were arrested from Jaipur ar
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The main terror suspect of IM module in Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Mohammad Saqib Ansari has been remanded to 10 days' Police custody on April 21, reports The Times of India. Two others, Mohammed Waqar and Mohammed Mahroof, who were arrested from Jaipur are also in ATS custody. All the three were brought to Rajasthan from Delhi on a transit remand. ATS will interrogate the trio over the next few days and also carry out physical verification of various places. As a case under Explosive Substances Act is registered against Waqar and Saqib, the ATS will try to know from where they procured the explosives allegedly seized from them when they were arrested in March. Zee News reports on April that five months after the February 13, 2010 bomb blast at Pune, IM planned to carry out a terror strike at German Bakery in Delhi on August 1 but the plan was aborted as one of the executors, Quateel Siddiqui (who later died in Yerawada Jail of Pune) sustained bullet injuries due to accidental firing, Delhi Police said. The Special Cell of Delhi Police said this to a court in Delhi in its charge sheet filed against Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar in connection with the September 19, 2010 Jama Masjid terror attack case.
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April - 22 
Chief secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra on April 22 convened a high-level meeting to review the existing security arrangements at the Puri temple complex, reports The Times of India. The meeting was attended among others by Jagannath temple chief adm
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Chief secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra on April 22 convened a high-level meeting to review the existing security arrangements at the Puri temple complex, reports The Times of India. The meeting was attended among others by Jagannath temple chief administrator and tourism secretary Arvind Padhee. It was decided that identity cards would be issued to about 1,500 hereditary priests engaged in daily services inside the temple. Besides, fresh instructions would be issued to the nearly 400 hotels in Puri to rigorously scrutinize credentials of visitors before allowing them to check in. Bhubaneswar being the connecting link between other major cities and the beach town, the commissionerate Police was directed to strengthen its intelligence network.
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April - 22 
ED officials on April 22 froze five bank accounts of Afroz Hassan Fatta, main accused in the hawala racket, in Surat and Mumbai. The process to freeze the accounts of the companies owned and headed by Fatta has also been initiated. Eight demat accoun
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ED officials on April 22 froze five bank accounts of Afroz Hassan Fatta, main accused in the hawala racket, in Surat and Mumbai. The process to freeze the accounts of the companies owned and headed by Fatta has also been initiated. Eight demat accounts of Fatta in a Surat-based brokerage firm, which contained shares worth INR 150 million, were also frozen. The ED sources revealed that family members of Fatta were also involved in the racket. The ED has filed a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Fatta, his partner Madan Lal Jain, Fatta's brother Zafar Hassan Fatta, Samir Gondhil (brother-in-law) and Fazia (sister) among others.
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April - 22 
Security agencies in Kolkata are worried about a possible terror threat from Rohingyas in Myanmar, The Times of India reports on April 22. It all started when Bangladeshi national Mujibur Rehman was arrested in March for staying at a guest house near
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Security agencies in Kolkata are worried about a possible terror threat from Rohingyas in Myanmar, The Times of India reports on April 22. It all started when Bangladeshi national Mujibur Rehman was arrested in March for staying at a guest house near Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital purportedly for the treatment of his "relative." The Chittagong resident carried a valid passport and visa and his aide Amanullah produced a voter's identify card from Hyderabad. However, when the anti-terror unit- Special Task Force (STF) took over investigation, it found that Amanullah was neither a Hyderabad resident nor was he a Bangladeshi. He is a Rohingya Muslim who entered India some months ago. Worse, he had recently received a huge amount of money from Saudi Arabia through hawala (illegal money transaction) channels. At present, 86 Rohingya Muslims are lodged in jails of West Bengal. So far, another eight "Bangladeshi" nationals have been arrested from the Haridevpur area of Kolkata. "We are ascertaining their real identities," said an official of Kolkata Police.
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April - 22 
The Delhi Police commenced on April 22 arguments on framing of charges in a special court against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda in a case lodged in 1994 relating to recovery of explosives in Delhi, reports The Times of India. Spec
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The Delhi Police commenced on April 22 arguments on framing of charges in a special court against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda in a case lodged in 1994 relating to recovery of explosives in Delhi, reports The Times of India. Special Cell of Delhi Police told the court that there was circumstantial evidence against Tunda as 40 kilogram explosives were recovered from the house of his brother in Delhi, where he was also residing, and four other accused, who had faced the trial earlier in the case, had also given confessional statements that they had hatched the conspiracy for terror strikes here on the instructions of Tunda. "These accused had conspired to commit terror strikes and there are confessional statements of four co-accused against Tunda," public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan told Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar.
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April - 22 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sources said on April 22, that the major portion of money in the INR seven billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket that was unearthed recently in Gujarat belonged to Delhi and Mumbai businessmen and share br
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sources said on April 22, that the major portion of money in the INR seven billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket that was unearthed recently in Gujarat belonged to Delhi and Mumbai businessmen and share brokers of Gujarat, who were utilizing it to smuggle in gold, reports The Times of India. "The money sent abroad through hawala was used for buying gold. This gold was later smuggled into the country. Some businessmen sent money abroad which got invested in share market through foreign institutional investors (FII)," a senior ED official said.
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April - 22 
The security at Tirumala temple in Chittoor District has been increased on April 22 with reports of a ‘visit’ of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha, reports New Indian Express. All the wings of security depart
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The security at Tirumala temple in Chittoor District has been increased on April 22 with reports of a ‘visit’ of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha, reports New Indian Express. All the wings of security department including bomb disposal squad were pressed into service. Security personnel sanitised the surroundings of the temples and queue complexes.
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April - 22 
The security at Tirumala temple in Chittoor District has been increased on April 22 with reports of a ‘visit’ of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha, reports New Indian Express. All the wings of security depart
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The security at Tirumala temple in Chittoor District has been increased on April 22 with reports of a ‘visit’ of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha, reports New Indian Express. All the wings of security department including bomb disposal squad were pressed into service. Security personnel sanitised the surroundings of the temples and queue complexes.Manual checking and scanning of baggages at Alipiri and Vaikuntam complexes have been intensified and the personnel manning these checkposts are reportedly asked to be extra vigilant. Four sniffer dog squads and two bomb detection teams are combing the ghat road. They are also taking photographs of the culverts with a handycam.
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April - 23 
Delhi Police Special Cell on April 23 took alleged Madhya Pradesh 'chief' of Student's Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Abu Faisal alias 'Doctor' in custody, according to The Times of India. Faisal was re-arrested by Madhya Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squ
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Delhi Police Special Cell on April 23 took alleged Madhya Pradesh 'chief' of Student's Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Abu Faisal alias 'Doctor' in custody, according to The Times of India. Faisal was re-arrested by Madhya Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Barwani District after his escape from Khandwa prison with six others on October 2. He has been taken to Delhi from Bhopal for interrogation on his suspected links with Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas, a Pakistani national and Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative who was arrested last month from Ajmer (Rajasthan). It is alleged that Abu developed contacts with Waqas in Munnar, Kerala, where Waqas lived in hiding, disguised as a Maharashtrian named Nabil Ahmad in 2013. While in Kerala, Waqas faced financial problems and received money through Western Union money transfer. Delhi Police suspect Abu Faisal deposited funds in Waqas's account. Abu was introduced to Waqas by alleged IM's present 'operational chief' of India, Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu. However, Waqas and Tehseen do not figure anywhere in the Abu Faisal's interrogation report prepared by Madhya Pradesh ATS. Recently, he was taken on transit remand by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for interrogation in connection with different terror attacks. According to sources in state ATS, Faisal has not approached any advocate for help in filing his bail application. When his father came to meet him at Bhopal jail, he said he would come clean.
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April - 24 
A court has said that the trial proceedings against two suspected militants of banned terror outfit Al Badr , Maurif Qamar and Irshad Ali will continue in a case of alleged recovery of huge quantity of arms and explosives here in 2006, The Times of I
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A court has said that the trial proceedings against two suspected militants of banned terror outfit Al Badr , Maurif Qamar and Irshad Ali will continue in a case of alleged recovery of huge quantity of arms and explosives here in 2006, The Times of India reports on April 25. According to Special Cell of Delhi Police, Qamar and Ali, residents of Jammu and Kashmir, were arrested from Mukarba Chowk on G T Karnal Road in Delhi in February 2006. Delhi Police had claimed to have arrested Qamar and Ali from a Jammu & Kashmir Roadways bus with two pistols, 16 live cartridges, three non-electric detonators, two timers and two kilograms of explosive material. After their arrest, Ali's brother had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court stating that both the accused were working as "informers" of police and they were falsely implicated in the case. he high court had then asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to undertake an inquiry into the matter and submit a report to it. CBI had thereafter filed a closure report before the sessions court in the case claiming that three sub-inspectors of special cell had fabricated the record for implicating both Qamar and Ali. "I have seen the closure report filed by CBI and material on record and my observation/opinion is that closure report filed by CBI on November 11, 2008 be kept in abeyance till completion of trial and there is no need at this stage to order for further investigation," the judge said.
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April - 24 
According to government sources, National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers have secured statements from several United States (US)-based witnesses linked to the November 26, 2008 (26/11) investigation, The Hindu reports on April 25. The recording
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According to government sources, National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers have secured statements from several United States (US)-based witnesses linked to the November 26, 2008 (26/11) investigation, The Hindu reports on April 25. The recording of the statements from officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and independent witnesses had been stalled since 2010 because of the US resistance to the presence of Indian Police officers during the process. The witness statements, a senior government official said, were important to substantiate charges filed by the NIA before a Delhi court in 2012 against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commanders' alleged to have been involved in organising the 26/11 plot.
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April - 24 
An operation is presently underway to trace the movement of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from neighbouring countries that has suddenly increased during the on-going Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, mydigitalfc.com reports
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An operation is presently underway to trace the movement of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from neighbouring countries that has suddenly increased during the on-going Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, mydigitalfc.com reports on April 24. “Detecting fake currency in the cash seized during these elections has led to launch of massive hunt for operators pushing counterfeits,’’ a top intelligence official revealed. Most fake currency originates in Nepal, Bangladesh, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Colombo and lately from China, which has emerged a major transit point for FICN.
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April - 24 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu disclosed during interrogation that the terror outfit had planned to launch a fidayeen (suicide) attack on a gathering of Bollywood stars, Indiatv reports on April 25. The outfit under the l
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu disclosed during interrogation that the terror outfit had planned to launch a fidayeen (suicide) attack on a gathering of Bollywood stars, Indiatv reports on April 25. The outfit under the leadership of Yasin Bhatkal had planned suicide mission to target a huge gathering of Bollywood stars as they believed that the film industry was corrupting the youth, sources said. The idea was to cause maximum damage to the entertainment industry by attacking a host of stars in one strike. Sources said Tehsin told the sleuths that it was sometime in 2011 around the time a crackdown was launched on IM members in Delhi and Bihar.
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April - 24 
The Kerala Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced further evidence before the Centre-appointed tribunal for reviewing the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), The New Indian Express reports on April 25. The state Pol
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The Kerala Police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced further evidence before the Centre-appointed tribunal for reviewing the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), The New Indian Express reports on April 25. The state Police which handed over some confidential documents prepared by the Intelligence ADGP reiterated its stand favouring the ban. They said the workers of the banned outfit were active in some organisations like the ‘Minority Rights Watch’ and ‘Islamic Students Association’. The three-day hearing here which began on April 23 is part of a countrywide exercise to review the ban first imposed on SIMI in 2001. The state Police presented two cases registered at Nadakavu Police Station in Kozhikode in 2013 in which copies of two books - ‘Dawat-e-Jihad’ and ‘Vazhiyadayalangal’ were seized. The books contained texts perpetuating communal hatred, the Police stated before the tribunal headed by Justice Suresh Kait. NIA presented the Kashmir recruitment case in which Keralite youths were recruited for terror activities in Kashmir. The Keralite presence was detected by the national security forces in 2008 following which 10 persons were arrested. The accused were awarded life term by an NIA court in October 2013.
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April - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 24 filed a charge sheet against the first accused, Imtiyaz Ansari in connection with the Patna serial blasts case of October 27, 2013, reports The Hindu. Imtiyaz was associated with the Students Islami
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 24 filed a charge sheet against the first accused, Imtiyaz Ansari in connection with the Patna serial blasts case of October 27, 2013, reports The Hindu. Imtiyaz was associated with the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and also had had very close links with the members of Indian Mujahideen (IM)” said an NIA release. “Investigation of the cases relating to the serial bomb blasts at Gandhi Maidan in Patna and the Patna railway station was handed over to NIA. During the probe, eight accused persons were arrested, of whom one succumbed to the injuries sustained while planting a bomb at the railway station,” said a NIA official. “Investigations revealed that Imtiyaz along with others had planted the bombs at the Patna railway station and in the hunkar rally of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi", the NIA release added. The charge sheet also mentions four other SIMI operatives, identified as Haidar Ali, Mujibollah, Tafiq Ansari and Nauman Ansari, as absconding accused, according to The Times of India.
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April - 24 
There is a need for amendment to the present IT Act for better policing and execution of cyber crime cases, according to Kolkata Police, cyber department officer-in-charge Siddhartha Chakraborty, The New Indian Express reports on April 24. The am
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There is a need for amendment to the present IT Act for better policing and execution of cyber crime cases, according to Kolkata Police, cyber department officer-in-charge Siddhartha Chakraborty, The New Indian Express reports on April 24. The amendment would facilitate better investigation into cases registered with the Kolkata Police. Chakraborty said India has signed the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with 25 countries. At the same time he pressed for international cyber law treaty to counter rising cyber crimes across the globe. There was urgent need to relax the norm that only inspectors and above can investigate a cyber crime to allow more policemen into such crimes, Chakraborty felt. In 2013, the Kolkata Cyber Police Station had registered 60 cases.
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April - 26 
Three members of a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) smuggling racket were arrested by the Police near Millennium Park in Kolkata in West Bengal on April 26, reports The Times of India. Zaheer Hassan, Tufail Waris Khan and Sarfaraz were arrested aft
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Three members of a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) smuggling racket were arrested by the Police near Millennium Park in Kolkata in West Bengal on April 26, reports The Times of India. Zaheer Hassan, Tufail Waris Khan and Sarfaraz were arrested after two of them came to supply notes to a contact and fake notes in the denomination of INR 500 and INR 1000 were found with them, said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), special cell, Sanjeev Yadav. Tufail and Sarfaraz used to get the fake notes through a contact in Kolkata, who sourced them from Bangladesh. These notes were then given to distributors like Zaheer, who supplied them to various parts of the city and National Capital Region (NCR), Police said. Police also found that earlier Zaheer used to supply FICNS with two of his accomplices, Ayub and Furkan, who were arrested by the special cell. After their arrests, Zaheer contacted Tufail and again started the supply of FICNs in the city.
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April - 27 
A special money laundering court in New Delhi ordered freezing of INR 55,00,000 cash of fugitive Nasir Safi Mir, who is said to be the financial brain behind terror and separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Express reports on April 28. T
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A special money laundering court in New Delhi ordered freezing of INR 55,00,000 cash of fugitive Nasir Safi Mir, who is said to be the financial brain behind terror and separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Express reports on April 28. The seizure of the cash, under money laundering laws, was made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) earlier in 2014.The Adjudicating Authority of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), a judicial body to decide on strict enforcement cases, has also asked the Special Cell of the Delhi Police to hand over the cash to the ED. “In consideration of the overwhelming evidence produced, the provisional attachment order issued by the complainant (ED) is hereby confirmed and the Special Cell of Delhi Police, police station Special Cell, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi is directed to hand over the aforementioned attached amount to the Director of Directorate of Enforcement or to any other person authorised by him, to do so, on his behalf,” the court of K Raamamoorthy said in a recent order.
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April - 27 
A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Imteyaz Alam who was also accused in the Patna (Bihar) blasts of October 27, 2013 has been remanded in Police custody till May 7, 2014 by a Delhi court in connection with a case of allegedly setting up an
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A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Imteyaz Alam who was also accused in the Patna (Bihar) blasts of October 27, 2013 has been remanded in Police custody till May 7, 2014 by a Delhi court in connection with a case of allegedly setting up an illegal arms factory in Delhi, Zee News reports on April 28. Alam was produced before the court in pursuance to the production warrant issued against him. Police sought his custodial interrogation, saying that IM's top operative Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu had disclosed that Alam had earlier given him logistic support in Ranchi (Jharkhand). "During interrogation, accused Tehsin Akhtar has disclosed that after the arrest of Mohammad Quateel Siddiqui in this case (illegal arms factory case), he had met one Haider alias Black Beauty and Imteyaz Alam who had also joined IM...These persons had later provided him a hideout and other logistics support in Ranchi. Imteyaz had also assured him for recruitment of youngsters for IM," the Police said. Further, Delhi Police on April 28 said it was conducting searches to trace the hideouts of Haider, wanted in the October 27, 2013 Patna bombing case, reports Dajiworld. Police said that during interrogation, Alam disclosed that he can lead the Police to the hideout of Black Beauty, who is on the run. "He is to be interrogated at length to trace and identify the Indian Mujahideen members and confronted with wanted terrorist Tehsin Akhter alias Monu regarding acquaintance with other members of the Ranchi module," officials said.
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April - 27 
Abu Faisal was brought to Bhopal by Delhi Special Cell on April 27. He was taken on transit remand by the Delhi's Delhi Police Special Cell earlier on April 23 for interrogation on his suspected links with Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas, Indian Mujahideen
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Abu Faisal was brought to Bhopal by Delhi Special Cell on April 27. He was taken on transit remand by the Delhi's Delhi Police Special Cell earlier on April 23 for interrogation on his suspected links with Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas, Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative. Faisal reportedly developed contacts with Waqas in Munnar, Kerala where Waqas lived in hiding disguised as Maharashtrian named Nabil Ahmad in 2013.
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April - 27 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'acting chief' Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu has told his interrogators that the militant organisation had split into two groups with two senior operatives - Ahmad Zarar Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal and Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui ru
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'acting chief' Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu has told his interrogators that the militant organisation had split into two groups with two senior operatives - Ahmad Zarar Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal and Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui running 'parallel leadership' in the outfit due to ideological and operational differences between them, The Times of India reports on April 28. Qateel, who was killed in Pune's Yerwada jail on June 8, 2012, had even pulled some members of the main leadership, led by Riyaz Bhatkal and Yasin Bhatkal in his group, claimed Tehsin. Qateel, according to Tehsin, had many reasons to part ways with Yasin Bhatkal, who had recruited him in the outfit. One of the reasons Qateel and Mohammad Adil alias Ajmal (Pakistani national who was involved in Jama Masjid attack on September 19, 2010) were displeased with Yasin as "Qateel and Adil wanted freedom to indulge in robbery etc while Yasin was not in favour of these activities", Tehsin said,. The members of Darbhanga module of IM who had become part of Qateel's group included Gayur Ahmed Jamali and Farookh, apart from Mohammad Adil. Farookh and Gayur were arrested by special cell of Delhi Police in November-December 2011. Talking further about the differences between Yasin and others, Tehsin said, "By that time (return of Yasin from Delhi), Adil was distraught and he was not following the orders of Yasin and was apparently in rebellion mode. Qateel was also following Adil in his protests against Yasin. After 2-3 days, Yasin told Adil to go back to Nepal."
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April - 27 
Madhya Pradesh Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist, identified as Gulrez Mustafa from Bhopal railway station on April 27, reports The Times of India. The arrest was made on the basis of int
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Madhya Pradesh Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activist, identified as Gulrez Mustafa from Bhopal railway station on April 27, reports The Times of India. The arrest was made on the basis of intelligence inputs. Gulrez is believed to have helped terror suspect Abu Faisal alias Doctor to escape to Mahidpur via Indore after escaping from Khandwa jail on October 1, 2013. Carrying a reward of INR 15,000, Gulrez was on the run and was arrested with Faisal in 2007 from a hotel in Indore. Besides Gulrez, State Police had in January 2014 also announced a reward of INR 15,000 each on Mazid Nagori and Sajid Nagori. Both Mazid Nagori and Saji Nagori are SIMI cadres, hailing from Ujjain and wanted in the cases of Explosives Act.
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April - 27 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) recorded statements of some witnesses in connection with the conspiracy hatched by American-born Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley and others to carry out the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) terror at
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) recorded statements of some witnesses in connection with the conspiracy hatched by American-born Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley and others to carry out the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) terror attack, The Times of India reports on April 28. The statements were recorded with the help of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Justice over nearly 10 days, sources said. Due to a non-disclosure clause entered with FBI, NIA did not name the witnesses whose statements have been recorded but India had been for long seeking the questioning of Shahzia Gilani, Headley's wife, Indian Express adds.
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April - 27 
With the arrest of top Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, including Pakistani bomb-making expert Waqas, Delhi Police and intelligence agencies suspect that the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) may be regrouping to launch its operation
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With the arrest of top Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, including Pakistani bomb-making expert Waqas, Delhi Police and intelligence agencies suspect that the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) may be regrouping to launch its operations to gather funds for terror acts, The Times of India reports on April 27. The interrogation of Waqas, gave Police the first hint that the SIMI may be planning to regroup and strike roots in different parts of India, including New Delhi. Waqas told interrogators about the active members of SIMI. Police learned about his links with Abu Faizal alias "Doctor", arrested SIMI cadre, who used to motivate Muslim youth to form a separate wing called "Maal-e-Ganimat", to indulge in dacoity by robbing banks. As part of the "Maal-e-Ganimat", which means to acquire funds by any means, Faizal's group robbed a rural bank in Narmada in 2009. He was also involved in bank lootings in Dewas and Itarsi, in Madhya Pradesh. According to Police sources, IM 'commanders' based overseas, including in Pakistan, have asked their underground operatives in India to involve SIMI activists in regrouping. Sources say the regrouped SIMI might begin resorting to "Maal-e-Ganimat" or "Ganimat ka Maal". "If the SIMI is formed again, the incidents of robbery and dacoity might also increase in the country," a Police officer said. India Today reports on April 27 that for investigating the IM-SIMI linkage, Delhi Police has taken custody of Safdar Nagori who was the "general secretary" of SIMI. He would be brought to New Delhi in coming few days. He had been lodged in Sabarmati central jail since 2008. "We want to understand what was the level of cooperation between IM and SIMI and for this purpose Nagori and Faisal would be interrogated," said an officer close to the investigation. Along with Nagori, Abu Faisal would also be questioned about the possible whereabouts of Abdul Subhan Qureshi alias Tauqir, said to be SIMI's head.
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April - 28 
An alleged Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, Aftab has threatened to kill a Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly), Manjinder Singh Sirsa and blow up a gurdwara, prompting Police to lodge an FIR (First Informa
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An alleged Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, Aftab has threatened to kill a Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly), Manjinder Singh Sirsa and blow up a gurdwara, prompting Police to lodge an FIR (First Information Report) and throw a security cordon around gurdwaras in New Delhi, The Times of India reports on May 29. Police have interrogated SIMI ideologue Safdar Nagori, operatives Imtiyaz and Abu Faisal in this connection and got some leads. Sirsa had received a call on his private number in March, 2014 from Aftab, an alleged SIMI cadre. "Aftab told Sirsa that SIMI was furious with him for organizing the Khalsa Fateh Diwas at Red Fort in March and alleged that the event was an attempt to insult Muslims. Sirsa told him that the programme was just a get-together but Aftab, who was speaking in Urdu, did not pay heed to him," a source said. Sources further said call detail records of the number from which the threat call was made has revealed that the user was in constant touch with some numbers in Dubai and the UK which are already under the radar of security agencies. The sources added that calls were also made to agencies in Delhi and Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) which provide security to VIPs. This has left cops puzzled about the possible motive.
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April - 28 
More than 30 sleeper cells of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) have become active across the country, dnaindia.com reports on April 29. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) warned all states, including Maharashtra, about the development. Sources sai
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More than 30 sleeper cells of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) have become active across the country, dnaindia.com reports on April 29. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) warned all states, including Maharashtra, about the development. Sources said top SIMI and Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants jailed in various parts of India have been brought to Delhi to extract any information available with them. The authorities have already got top SIMI leader Safdar Nagori and other members of the banned outfit to Delhi to extract as much information about the sleeper cells as possible. "Those arrested in the past few months are being questioned regarding the sleeper cells. Also, top IM members are being interrogated," a source said.
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April - 28 
Police in Odisha's Puri town have reviewed security in and around Lord Jagannath Temple in the wake of receiving information about the visit of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Puri and Bhubaneswar in January, 2014, Business Standard reports
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Police in Odisha's Puri town have reviewed security in and around Lord Jagannath Temple in the wake of receiving information about the visit of two Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives to Puri and Bhubaneswar in January, 2014, Business Standard reports on April 29. Top Police officials held a meeting and decided to increase security of the temple, including frisking of all the visitors to the temple, increase of watch towers and CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras and removal of encroachments around the temple. "There have to be some watch towers so that periphery of the temple is always under scrutiny and any activity which is suspicious can be noted and can be informed so that action is taken. There are many encroachments around the temple. It needs to be immediately removed and already administration is on the job and at the earliest the encroachments will be removed, which will help improve the security environment of the temple and around the temple," said Special Director General of Police, Sanjeev Marik. The Police have, meanwhile, decided to employ a professional team for regular inputs and updates about the security regime.
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April - 28 
The Supreme Court on April 28 stayed the execution of December 2000 Red Fort terror shootout convict Mohamed Arif's death sentence on the grounds that he has already undergone life sentence of nearly 14 years, according to The Times of India. The ape
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The Supreme Court on April 28 stayed the execution of December 2000 Red Fort terror shootout convict Mohamed Arif's death sentence on the grounds that he has already undergone life sentence of nearly 14 years, according to The Times of India. The apex court bench of Chief Justice RM Lodha, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph referred the matter to a constitution bench. The court said that matter be heard early. Arif was arrested December 25, 2000. He was convicted by the trial court October 24, 2005, and awarded death sentence October 31, 2005. His death sentence was confirmed by the Delhi High Court September 13, 2007. Supreme Court dismissed his appeal August 10, 2011, and his review petition was dismissed August 28, 2011.
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April - 29 
Two Indonesian passengers, identified as Dunavan Tojo and Nurhatiely Said, who arrived in Nedumbassery in Ernakulam District of Kerala on April 26 on Visa-on-Arrival scheme from Singapore were detained by the Emigration Department at Delhi Airport
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Two Indonesian passengers, identified as Dunavan Tojo and Nurhatiely Said, who arrived in Nedumbassery in Ernakulam District of Kerala on April 26 on Visa-on-Arrival scheme from Singapore were detained by the Emigration Department at Delhi Airport on April 29, reports New Indian Express. The passengers were recognised at the Delhi Emigration wing on the basis of a ‘look-out’ notice issued by the Nedumbassery Police earlier. The two apprehended passengers were undergoing immigration formalities to go back to Singapore when they were identified. They were immediately transferred to Kochi for verification, the Police said. According to Nedumbassery Police, the two passengers said that they got the Indian notes from a currency exchange agency in Indonesia and that they never had any inkling that the notes were fake. The police said that one passenger has already left India and the whereabouts of the other two would soon be collected from the detained couple who is now under custody.
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An explosives supplier, identified as Biju Thomas, considered to be possible explosives source for some Indian Mujahideen (IM) blasts in India has been arrested for allegedly selling explosives illegally in Haryana on April 29, reports Indian Express
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An explosives supplier, identified as Biju Thomas, considered to be possible explosives source for some Indian Mujahideen (IM) blasts in India has been arrested for allegedly selling explosives illegally in Haryana on April 29, reports Indian Express. Biju was picked up in Haryana and produced in an Udupi Court in Karnataka on April 30. Four cases of illegal sale had been registered against Thomas, sources said. Thomas was on the run for nearly three weeks after the Karkala Police raided his stockyard and seized more than 14,000 kilogrames of ammonium nitrate in connection with a case of illegal sales. The raids were conducted shortly after IM operatives Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas and Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu were brought to Mangalore on April 8 to identify their hideout at the Zephyr Heights apartment and their explosives supply source. “This seems to have been the primary source of explosives supply to the Indian Mujahideen. The identities of the actual intermediaries who exploited the illegal sale of explosives to source ammonium nitrate for terrorist operations is yet to be ascertained,” sources said. “The place where IM operatives stored explosives is also yet to be identified.”
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April - 29 
Central intelligence agencies and Tamil Nadu Police arrested an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, Zaheer Hussain in Chennai on April 29, reports The Times of India. Sources confirmed that Zaheer is of Sri Lankan nationality, hailing from Kandy
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Central intelligence agencies and Tamil Nadu Police arrested an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, Zaheer Hussain in Chennai on April 29, reports The Times of India. Sources confirmed that Zaheer is of Sri Lankan nationality, hailing from Kandy in Central Province. He has been remanded in judicial custody by a magistrate court in Chennai. Hussain has been tasked by a senior official in the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo to recruit youths from south India, especially in Tamil Nadu for terror activities, intelligence sources said. "In his confession, he admitted to the role of a Pakistani official. It was a shocking revelation. We got some explosive information. The operation is still on," a senior official said. Based on a tip off that "a person with close links with a Pakistan high commission official in Colombo" was involved in head hunting for the ISI, the state Q branch, a specialized wing of the Police department dealing in terror and fundamentalist outfits, laid a trap. Few weeks ago, the central intelligence alerted the Tamil Nadu Police to closely monitor passengers flying in from Sri Lanka. Hussain was remanded in judicial custody on Tuesday evening and lodged in Puzhal prison. He has been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) 120 B (conspiracy) and 480 C besides sections 16 and 17 of Prevention of Unlawful Activities.
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April - 29 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Kareem alias Tunda and his accomplice Kamruddin were produced at the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Ajmer (Rajasthan) on April 29, by Delhi Police, reports The Tim
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Kareem alias Tunda and his accomplice Kamruddin were produced at the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Ajmer (Rajasthan) on April 29, by Delhi Police, reports The Times of India. However, the court adjourned the matter till July 15, 2014 as the concerned file was not returned from Supreme Court in which the proceedings were to be initiated. Earlier Tunda was in judicial custody in Ajmer but later he was handed over to Delhi Police. While Tunda was in Tihar Jail, his accomplice Kamaruddin was in Ajmer Central Jail. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also interrogated Tunda about the financial sources for the serial terror attacks in India. Tunda is facing trial in 1993 Rajdhani Express serial blast case and his name is also included in the chargesheet of Jaipur and Delhi bomb blast cases.
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April - 29 
The Bombay High Court on April 29 rejected the plea of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'operative' Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, prime accused in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack case, to nullify a Maharashtra Govern
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The Bombay High Court on April 29 rejected the plea of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'operative' Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, prime accused in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack case, to nullify a Maharashtra Government Resolution (GR) which prohibited him from appearing in courts as he had threat to his life, according to dnaindia.com. "In view of the sensitive nature of the cases, there may be danger to Jundal's life as informed by Police to the state, and therefore, the court cannot interfere by quashing the GR of the government. Moreover, the trial court had the powers to call him whenever necessary," said the bench.
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April - 30 
A day after the arrest of Sakir Hussain, a suspected ISI agent from Sri Lanka, the Tamil Nadu 'Q' Branch Police arrested two more people from Chennai on April 30, reports The Times of India. Sources said the two suspects were closely working with
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A day after the arrest of Sakir Hussain, a suspected ISI agent from Sri Lanka, the Tamil Nadu 'Q' Branch Police arrested two more people from Chennai on April 30, reports The Times of India. Sources said the two suspects were closely working with Hussain. "A person from Choolaimedu and another from Sowcarpet were picked up on Wednesday. A special team is investigating their involvement in Hussain's scheme of things," an officer said. Sources said Hussain was taking orders from two senior officials - Siddique and Shah in the Pakistani High Commission in Colombo. "Sakir confessed that he met the Pakistani officials many times in the past one year and sent photographs and maps of US Consulate in Chennai and Israel Consulate in Bangalore. He visited Chennai six times in the past one year on fake passports. Sometimes he came here as a textile and pharma merchant, and stayed in a lodge called 'White House' in Mannady of Chennai District. Business Standard adds that Hussain had visited Tamil Nadu several times in the recent past and allegedly used a fake passport during one of his visits, Police sources said. Hussain during interrogation revealed that he had visited Tamil Nadu several times in the recent past. He also reportedly claimed he was a textile merchant who visited India for "bonafide" purposes, police sources said. A case has been registered against Hussain under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Hussain had allegedly conducted a reconnaissance mission as part of a conspiracy to attack foreign missions in southern India, The Hindu reports on May 1. He had taken photographs of the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, the Israeli Consulate in Bangalore and other vital installations, and studied their topography at the behest of Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddiqui, police sources said on Wednesday. Siddiqui, Counsellor (Visa) at the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, and his associate Boss, alias Shah, are being named as accused along with Hussain. Siddiqui allegedly engaged Hussain to gather information on vital installations in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Shah, also said to be a Pakistani diplomat, was part of the plot designed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). “We are naming Siddiqui and Shah as accused in the case … Hussain has confessed that he was taking instructions from them. This is the second case of terror activities involving Siddiqui. In September 2012, one Thameem Ansari, who was arrested on charges of videographing defence establishments, said he was working for Siddiqui,” a top Police official said.
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April - 30 
In a bid to thwart a possible terrorist attack the Odisha Police are thinking to press into service two drone-cameras to keep an aerial watch on the Rath Yatra Festival, The Times of India reports on May 1.The cameras would be fitted in two remote-
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In a bid to thwart a possible terrorist attack the Odisha Police are thinking to press into service two drone-cameras to keep an aerial watch on the Rath Yatra Festival, The Times of India reports on May 1.The cameras would be fitted in two remote-controlled flying gadgets. "In previous festivals, we installed CCTV cameras on elevated vantage points. Even though we will continue with the CCTV surveillance system, we are planning to engage two drone-cameras that will fly over the Grand Road and Jagannath Temple during the festival. A control room would be set up, where we will keep a hawk eye on suspicious characters," a senior Police Officer stated.
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April - 30 
Maharashtra Cabinet on April 30 approved a proposal to allot an additional 55 acre land in Thane District for the National Institute of Coastal Policing, being set up by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports Business Standard. The institu
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Maharashtra Cabinet on April 30 approved a proposal to allot an additional 55 acre land in Thane District for the National Institute of Coastal Policing, being set up by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports Business Standard. The institute would be required to train state Police personnel and undertake measures to enhance the state coastal security. The proposed institute would offer training to Police personnel from coastal police stations across the country.
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April - 30 
Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on April 30 gave NIA an extension of 20 days, a day before the deadline to file the supplementary charge sheet in Malegaon blast (September 8, 2006) case was to end, according to Hindustan Times. Spec
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Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on April 30 gave NIA an extension of 20 days, a day before the deadline to file the supplementary charge sheet in Malegaon blast (September 8, 2006) case was to end, according to Hindustan Times. Special public prosecutor Rohini Salian argued that NIA is awaiting important details before filing the charge sheet, and hence NIA should be given 45 days more to file it.
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April - 30 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated money laundering investigation against diamond trader Afroz Mohamed Hasanfatta, The Hindustan Times reports on May 1. The ED claimed to have unearthed a hawala (illegal money transaction) racket running
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated money laundering investigation against diamond trader Afroz Mohamed Hasanfatta, The Hindustan Times reports on May 1. The ED claimed to have unearthed a hawala (illegal money transaction) racket running into nearly INR 7 billion. The Foreign Exchange Management Act makes it a civil offence for anyone to carry out a foreign currency transaction without the permission of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Prevention of Money Laundering Act under which Hasanfatta is being probed is a criminal offence punishable with a seven-year jail term. “Who he got photographed with is not our concern; we are just probing him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as of now,” said an ED official trying to steer clear of the controversy arising out of his photographs. Officials said the ED started probing Hasanfatta for money laundering after suspicions that he could be whitewashing black money in the garb of diamond trade.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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