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August - 1 
A Delhi court on August 1, ordered framing of charges against Indian Mujahideen (IM) India’operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal and nine others in the September 9, 2010 Jama Masjid blast case on the ground that prime facie there was enough evi
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A Delhi court on August 1, ordered framing of charges against Indian Mujahideen (IM) India’operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal and nine others in the September 9, 2010 Jama Masjid blast case on the ground that prime facie there was enough evidence against them reports ndtv.com. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, however, discharged three alleged members -- Ismail Affaque, Abdus Saboor and Riyaz Ahmad Sayeedi -- of the outfit, saying there was not enough evidence against them. The three, who were today discharged, were later named in a supplementary charge sheet which accused them of having conspired with other IM members to carry out the terror strike in the national capital.Besides Bhatkal, those who would be put on trial were Gauhar Aziz Khomani, Gayur Ahmad Jamali, Mohd Adil, Mohammad Irshad Khan, Mohammad Aftab Alam, Kamal, Assadullah Akhtar, Zia- ur-Rehman and Azaz Saikh. The court said prima facie there was enough evidence against Bhatkal and other the accused persons and posted the matter to August 29 when the charges would formally be framed against them. Another accused Modh Qateel Siddiqui died during the pendency of the case.
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August - 1 
A homoeopath doctor and his associate were arrested on August 1, in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) for allegedly printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in invalid denomination of INR 500, reports India Today. Police seized five pieces of the notes from
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A homoeopath doctor and his associate were arrested on August 1, in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) for allegedly printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in invalid denomination of INR 500, reports India Today. Police seized five pieces of the notes from Dr Deepesh Yadav (34) and his aide Krishna Rathore (21). Pardeshipura Police Station in-charge Rajiv Tripathi said they also seized a computer, a scanner and a printer used for printing the notes from the duo. "We are interrogating them to find out how many such fake notes they have circulated so far," he added.
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Demonetisation has led to squeezing of terror funds, including in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on August 1 said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), reports Indian Express. He also said the number o
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Demonetisation has led to squeezing of terror funds, including in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on August 1 said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), reports Indian Express. He also said the number of stone pelters in J&K has gone down in last few months as a result of it. “In last few months, security forces have had an upper hand. In 2008 to 2010 we saw thousands of stone pelters on streets. In last few months, there have not been more than 25-50 or 100 stone pelters on the streets. There is one reason, terror funding has been squeezed,” said Jaitley
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August - 1 
The Islamic State (IS) terror group and climate change are seen as posing a major risk to India by its people, while an assertive China is considered the third top threat to the country, a latest Pew Research survey said on August 1, reports Business
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The Islamic State (IS) terror group and climate change are seen as posing a major risk to India by its people, while an assertive China is considered the third top threat to the country, a latest Pew Research survey said on August 1, reports Business Standard. In India, 66 per cent of the respondents considered Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIS or ISIL) as a major threat, while 47 per cent said they considered global climate change as the major threat, the report said. ISIS is named as the top threat in a total of 18 countries surveyed, mostly concentrated in Europe, West Asia, Asia and the US, it said. Forty-four per cent said China posed a threat to India. This was closely followed by cyber attacks (43 per cent), according to the report.
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August - 2 
China has again extended by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK-backed proposal to list Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) 'chief' Masood Azhar as a designated terrorist by the United Nations (UN), NDTV reports
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China has again extended by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK-backed proposal to list Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) 'chief' Masood Azhar as a designated terrorist by the United Nations (UN), NDTV reports on August 3. China had in February, 2017 blocked the US move to designate Azhar as a global terrorist at UN. The deadline for China to take action on its technical hold was till August 2. If China would not have extended the technical hold, Masood Azhar would have automatically been designated under the UN as a terrorist. A veto-wielding permanent member of the Security Council, China has repeatedly blocked India's move to put a ban on Masood under the al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Council.
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team from Cochin (Kerala) carried out searches in the houses of two people from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) on August 3, for allegedly having links with terror group Islamic State (IS), reports thenewsminute.com. The
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team from Cochin (Kerala) carried out searches in the houses of two people from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) on August 3, for allegedly having links with terror group Islamic State (IS), reports thenewsminute.com. The NIA searched the houses of Abdul Rahman, (27), who hails from Kottai Pudur in Ukkadam and S Abdullah, (24), whose house is on Pallivasal Street in Karumbukadai. Moreover, the NIA also carried out searches at an internet browsing center in Karumbakadai. The NIA reportedly interrogated the two accused, till late on August 3, at the office of the Coimbatore Police Commissioner.They seized 70 DVDs with inflammatory speeches, two mobile phones and two laptops. The two youngsters were allegedly running a browsing center and were spreading ISIS propaganda.Abdul Rahman had finished MCA and was searching for a job while Abdullah had completed Class XII. The NIA had also conducted searches at the residence of a person from Alapuzzha. “Based on the reliable information that certain persons from Kerala and Tamil Nadu were in touch with the members of the ISIS/Daesh terror module in this case, over internet based social media platforms and have been radicalizing on the ideology of ISIS, the NIA conducted searches at houses and workplaces of such persons. Inputs had also revealed that such radicalized individuals were inclined to support and further the objectives of the prescribed terrorist organization,” the press release stated. The NIA seized mobile phones, laptops, hard disks, pen drives, DVDs/ CDs, memory cards, SIM cards, along with books and manuscripts.
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India will start dialogue with Pakistan the day Islamabad stops promoting terrorism against this country, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on August 3, while making it clear that terror and talks cannot go together, r
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India will start dialogue with Pakistan the day Islamabad stops promoting terrorism against this country, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on August 3, while making it clear that terror and talks cannot go together, reports The Times of India. "But it can't be one-sided ... Terror and talks cannot go together. The day they stop promoting terror, we will start the talks," she said replying to a discussion on "India's foreign policy and engagement with strategic partners". She added, "You are asking what is our Pakistan roadmap? We had declared it even before the swearing in. We had invited prime ministers of all the neighbouring countries and all came ... Bilateral meetings were also held and I was present".
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Three persons have been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the charge that they were affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), reports oneindia.com. The NIA arrested one person from Alappuzha in Kerala and two from Coimbat
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Three persons have been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the charge that they were affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), reports oneindia.com. The NIA arrested one person from Alappuzha in Kerala and two from Coimbatore. They were detained on August 3, after raids at their residence following inputs that they were in contact with suspected IS recruits from South India. Data storage devices, mobile phones and other materials were seized. The raids were conducted after obtaining orders from the NIA court in Kochi. Alok Mittal, Inspector-General, NIA, confirmed the detention and said no arrest had been recorded. An NIA Kochi team is interrogating the Alappuzha native, who is employed by a private firm in Kochi, and the two others. Reports said the detained men were maintaining social media contact with suspected IS recruits. The NIA raids were linked to the investigation in a case regarding the Umar Al Hindi module and a meeting held by its members in Kanakamala in Kannur District of Kerala, in October, 2017. According to the NIA charge sheet in the case, members of the module - youth from Kerala and Tamil Nadu entered into a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India.
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Confidential information related to the Indian Army has been allegedly leaked out from Jhansi Sadar SDM’s office to foreign agents, reports Hindustan Times. The UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) officials suspect the role of some insiders in the leak
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Confidential information related to the Indian Army has been allegedly leaked out from Jhansi Sadar SDM’s office to foreign agents, reports Hindustan Times. The UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) officials suspect the role of some insiders in the leak and interrogated some employees of the SDM office on August 4. The sleuths also seized some documents, computers and pen drives in this connection. Inspector General (IG) of Police, ATS, Asim Arun said the probe so far revealed that details related to movement of troops in and from Jhansi Cantonment area have been leaked. The IG said they were sure that some employees of the SDM office leaked the information. It is, however, yet to be ascertained whether they leaked it unknowingly or intentionally for profit, he added. Arun said the employees leaked the information to unknown persons who made Internet calls to them from abroad. He said it is yet to be confirmed whether any of the ‘recipients’ of information visited the office or not. He said required action will be taken on the basis of evidence after the probe. So far no arrest has been made in the matter, he added.
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Indian Government on August 4, urged countries that share its concerns on international terrorism to cooperate in fighting all forms of terror, reports news18.com. “You are aware of our position. He (Azhar) is the leader of JeM, which has been
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Indian Government on August 4, urged countries that share its concerns on international terrorism to cooperate in fighting all forms of terror, reports news18.com. “You are aware of our position. He (Azhar) is the leader of JeM, which has been involved in terror acts against India and fomenting trouble in other countries. All the countries that share our concern will cooperate in the sanction,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Gopal Baglay said. Baglay said that Azhar had been involved in carrying out terror activities against India and this was a well-known fact. He was replying to a question on China once again extending by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK-backed proposal to designate Azhar a global terrorist by the UN.
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August - 4 
Police arrested one person from Bihar who was allegedly attempting to circulate Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) from Neredmet market in Secunderabad (Telangana) on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, on August 4, vegeta
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Police arrested one person from Bihar who was allegedly attempting to circulate Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) from Neredmet market in Secunderabad (Telangana) on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, on August 4, vegetable vendors at Neredmet market caught a man when he attempted to exchange the fake 12,000 note on the pretext of purchasing vegetables. The suspect had given 12,000 fake notes after purchasing vegetables worth 11,100. The vendor got suspicious on seeing the note and with the help of other vendors caught the man, while his three associates fled from the spot. The Neredmet Police rushed to the market and took the man into custody. Preliminary probe revealed that the suspect hailed from Bihar had come to Hyderabad along with his friends and they are into circulation of fake Indian currency notes, which were reportedly procured by one of the gang members from West Bengal, said sources.
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August - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was questioning two more persons from the Coimbatore city (Tamil Nadu), believed to be ‘close friends’ of the duo who were interrogated two days ago in connection with an Islamic State (IS) module b
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was questioning two more persons from the Coimbatore city (Tamil Nadu), believed to be ‘close friends’ of the duo who were interrogated two days ago in connection with an Islamic State (IS) module busted in Kannur District (Kerala) last year, reports The Indian Express on August 5. A team of officials, led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from Kerala arrived in Coimbatore and took the youths to a Police station for “questioning” about the movement of their friends from Karumbukadai and Ukkadam in the Coimbatore city. According to Police sources, one youth is running a shop that sells second-hand books and the other a shoe outlet in the city. They would either be released after questioning or taken to Kochi, they said.In the past few days, NIA has questioned “a few persons” from Coimbatore and Alappuzha in Kerala as part of its probe in connection with an Islamic State module busted in Kannur District in 2016. The New Indian Express adds that Basil Shihab of Alappuzha (Kerala), Abdul Rahman, of Ukkadam in Coimbatore, and S Abdullah, of Karumbukadai in Coimbatore, are being questioned by the NIA team at its Kochi office since August 4. Their interrogation will continue on August 6 (today) too. The NIA had on August 3 carried out searches at the residences of these youths.
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August - 6 
A team of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Bangladeshi man, Abdullah al Mamon, suspected of being a member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Uttar Pradesh (UP), on August 6, reports dhakatribune.com. According to an
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A team of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Bangladeshi man, Abdullah al Mamon, suspected of being a member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Uttar Pradesh (UP), on August 6, reports dhakatribune.com. According to an ATS spokesperson, four more people have been arrested following Abdullah’s arrest. Two of them were living in a madrasa (Islamic Seminary). Two were locals, while the others came from Kashmir and Bihar. Indian investigators seized several fake passports, Aadhaar cards and other official documents from Abdullah that he was also holding for other people. They also discovered official seals, duplicated signatures of important officials and copied panchayat pradhans. Indian Police said that Abdullah and his team had succeeded in laying the groundwork for spreading a terror network in the area and were moving into the second or third phase of their operations. Abdullah was also trying to marry a local girl, but his accent was an impediment, said police. He had been working as an Imam for over a year before he was removed because of his accent.The militant was living in the Deoband area of Saharanpur in UP since 2011. He moved to Muzaffarnagar District in July, 2017. Abdullah admitted to have crossed over to India through Assam. He had been active in terror sponsoring activities in Malda District and other areas of West Bengal and was linked to associates in the banned Jam’atul Mujahideen of Bangladesh (JMB) and the Islamic State (IS). He said he was working as a recruiter for the Islamic State. His work in UP as an Imam in mosques, was a cover to hide his main activity, which was to provide shelter and other help for Bangladeshi jihadis crossing over to India.In Malda and Assam, Abdullah said he was indoctrinating younger recruits to the “Islamist cause” with training in arms and the making of explosives and smuggling of weapons. Several batches of indoctrinated young men had been trained so far. The false documents he acquired had helped in establishing new assumed identities for the new recruits, who were sent to different parts of UP, Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh, according to preliminary reports. They were allegedly carrying on the work of the JMB and similar organisations, apart from organising occasional acts of sabotage and inflaming communal violence.
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August - 6 
Abdullah Al Mamon (26), a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was arrested in Muzaffarnagar District of India's Uttar Pradesh on August 6, reports The Daily Star. Police in Bangladesh said Abdullah, of Tarakandi upazila (sub-District) in Mym
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Abdullah Al Mamon (26), a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was arrested in Muzaffarnagar District of India's Uttar Pradesh on August 6, reports The Daily Star. Police in Bangladesh said Abdullah, of Tarakandi upazila (sub-District) in Mymensingh District, left for India in 2009. During interrogation, Abdullah disclosed that his primary job was to help ABT members get settled in India. Abdullah was living in the area for the last one month. He had told his neighbours that he was from Assam. Before this, he had been residing in Darul Ulum Deoband, a leading Islamic seminary in Asia, in the Uttar Pradesh since 2011. Abdullah also got his multi-purpose Aadhaar identity card and passport prepared on fake identity. He was involved in preparing fake identity proofs for terrorists, especially from Bangladesh, and he helped them get safe hideouts in India.
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August - 6 
On August 6, Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person, identified as Samayon, carrying INR 92000 worth of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in INR 2000 note denomination near Baliadanga area of Malda District in West Bengal, reports newsfolo.com.
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On August 6, Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person, identified as Samayon, carrying INR 92000 worth of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in INR 2000 note denomination near Baliadanga area of Malda District in West Bengal, reports newsfolo.com. Based on a tip-off, the BSF troopers from Malda district’s Kaliachak kept vigil at three important intersections in the area since Sunday afternoon and detained a man with fake notes from near Baliadanga in the evening, an official said. So far in 2017, the south Bengal frontier of the BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes of the face value of INR 30.84 lakh and arrested five men, the BSF said.
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August - 7 
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value of over INR 2.55 crore, the maximum being in Gujarat, have been seized along various international borders of the country post demonetisation, Minister of State for Home Hansraj G Ahir cited National Cr
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value of over INR 2.55 crore, the maximum being in Gujarat, have been seized along various international borders of the country post demonetisation, Minister of State for Home Hansraj G Ahir cited National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, collected for the November 9, 2016-July 14, 2017 period, while furnishing a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on the subject, NDTV reports on August 8. A total of 23,429 FICN have been seized during the said period and the data also includes the fakes for the old Rs. 500 notes that were demonetised, along with the INR 1,000 currency, after a declaration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016.The maximum seizures, both in terms of number of fake notes seized of INR 100/INR 500 and their face value, have been made in Gujarat followed by Mizoram, West Bengal and Punjab. The face value of the seized FICN in Gujarat stood at over INR 1.37 crore, followed by INR 55 lakh in Mizoram, over INR 44 lakh in West Bengal and INR 5.60 lakh in Punjab. The total face value of this FICN, across all Border States, is more than INR 2.55 crore, the data said. Mr Ahir said the government has taken a number of steps to check the smuggling of FICN in the country like strengthening the security at the international borders by using new surveillance technology, deploying additional manpower for round-the-clock surveillance, establishing observation posts along the borders, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.
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August - 8 
42 persons linked with various organizations, including terror outfit Islamic State (IS), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports Deccan Chronicle. There was no inf
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42 persons linked with various organizations, including terror outfit Islamic State (IS), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports Deccan Chronicle. There was no information about these missing people, Vijayan said in a written reply in the State Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram, adding that all cases connected with IS were probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Vijayan also said that the State Government did not receive any confirmation report from central agencies about the death of any of these missing persons.
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August - 8 
Forty-two people linked with various organisations, including IS (Islamic State), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports thehansindia.com. There was no information
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Forty-two people linked with various organisations, including IS (Islamic State), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports thehansindia.com. There was no information about these missing people, Vijayan said in a written reply in the state Assembly, adding that all cases connected with IS were probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Vijayan also said that the state government did not receive any confirmation report from central agencies about the death of any of these missing persons.
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August - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8, filed a chargesheet against four members of IS’s self-professed Lucknow-Kanpur module, reports Indian Express. Atif Muzaffar, Danish, Syed Mir Hussain and Ghaus Khan, who were allegedly invol
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8, filed a chargesheet against four members of IS’s self-professed Lucknow-Kanpur module, reports Indian Express. Atif Muzaffar, Danish, Syed Mir Hussain and Ghaus Khan, who were allegedly involved in a blast on a Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train in March, 2017 have been charged under the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA. In the chargesheet filed before a special NIA court in Bhopal, the agency has alleged that Muzaffar formed a terrorist gang with several members. An NIA statement said the gang included Danish, Hussain, Khan and one Saifullah and owed allegiance to the IS. Saifullah was killed in an encounter in Lucknow on the day of the blast.The chargesheet said the accused attended Ahl-e-Hadith (religious) programmes and were radicalised after reading online publications, including but not limited to Dabiq (IS) and Inspire (al Qaeda) magazines. “They took ‘Bayath’ (oath of allegiance) to the ISIS and also attempted to do ‘Hijrat’ (migration to ISIS territory) several times through Kashmir, Amritsar, Mumbai and other places,” the NIA said. It alleged that they “conspired to cause subversive activities” threatening India’s sovereignty and safety after failing to do so. “To this effect, they shifted to a hideout at Lucknow and collected arms and fabricated improvised explosive devices (IEDs). They conducted trial blasts and also killed a teacher at Kanpur in November 2016 using the arms they had purchased,” the NIA said. The statement said that after the blast, Muzaffar, Danish and Hussain, who planted the bomb when the train was at Bhopal station, tried to flee to Lucknow but were arrested at Pipariya in MP. The statement said the evidence with NIA establishes criminal conspiracy and the terror act committed by these accused.
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August - 8 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) ATS is probing whether Faizan, an alleged member of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), planned to recruit youths by offering them training in martial arts at Deoband in Saharanpur, Indian Express reports on
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) ATS is probing whether Faizan, an alleged member of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), planned to recruit youths by offering them training in martial arts at Deoband in Saharanpur, Indian Express reports on August 9. Bangladeshi native Faizan, who allegedly holds a key post in ABT, is absconding. He is reportedly an associate of Abdullah, who was arrested from Muzaffarnagar by the ATS on August 6. Abdullah was produced before a Lucknow court on August 8, which sent him to five-day Police custody.“ATS had requested for Abdullah’s 10-day custody to question him at length,” Inspector General (ATS) Asim Kumar Arun said. Officials said the Saharanpur SSP has been asked to probe how Abdullah managed to get a passport using a local address. According to ATS, Abdullah was helping Faizan in preparing fake IDs, mostly for people from Bangladesh, to help them find safe hideouts in India. Officials have also allegedly recovered “jihadi literature” and books on assembling bombs at Faizan’s rented accommodation in Deoband. “While scanning the seized documents, we found pamphlets carrying advertisements of a Kung Fu training centre being opened in Deoband. Several blank identity cards, printed for trainees of the martial art centre, too were recovered. The identity cards display the name ‘Martial Arts New — Shoalin Tiger Kung Fu Club’ at Deoband in Saharanpur,” said an ATS official. The ATS is now trying to find the spot where Faizan planned to open the centre and if youths had applied for admission.
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August - 9 
Security agencies in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi railway station found a suspicious unattended package, later found be a low intensity device, on a Amritsar-bound train, The Times of India reports on August 10. "A low-intensity device was found,
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Security agencies in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi railway station found a suspicious unattended package, later found be a low intensity device, on a Amritsar-bound train, The Times of India reports on August 10. "A low-intensity device was found, it has been deactivated and train has left for its destination," Saumitra Yadav, SP GRP. Earlier, the train was stopped at Amethi for checking and two coaches were vacated and bomb disposal squad was also called for aiding the operation. "A package with a 'sutli' (thread) wrapped, two lighters and little powder material strewn around was found in the train (Akal Takhat Express/12317)," official said, adding, "The suspicious package was reported at around 1am on Wednesday night.” The officials have also recovered a threat letter near the package. The letter claims to avenge Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Dujana's killing.
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August - 9 
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had said in Parliament on August 9 that according to available data, more than 14,000 Rohingyas, registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are presently staying in India.
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Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had said in Parliament on August 9 that according to available data, more than 14,000 Rohingyas, registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are presently staying in India. “However, some inputs indicate that around 40,000 Rohingyas are staying in India illegally and the Rohingyas are largely located in Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan,” he had said.On November 16, 2016, the Government had informed the Parliament that according to available inputs, there were around 20 million (two crore) illegal Bangladeshi migrants staying in India. The UMHA communication said India is a large country having its border with many countries. People in the sub-continent have a common history and share many similarities in physical looks. “Due to a variety of reasons, including political and economic turmoil in neighbouring countries, people from such countries often enter India. There are cultural and ethnic similarities, on many occasions such migration goes unnoticed and they settle in Indian territory,” Joint Secretary in the UMHA Dilip Kumar said in the letter sent on August 8. The Centre also directed the State Governments to set up a task force at district level to identify and deport illegally-staying foreign nationals.
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August - 10 
A terrorist linked to al-Qaeda was arrested in Delhi on August 10; he was allegedly trying to escape to Nepal, Police said, reports NDTV. Raza Ul Ahmed, who is involved in a fake currency racket, is a member of Ansarul Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh
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A terrorist linked to al-Qaeda was arrested in Delhi on August 10; he was allegedly trying to escape to Nepal, Police said, reports NDTV. Raza Ul Ahmed, who is involved in a fake currency racket, is a member of Ansarul Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh based terror outfit which has an affiliation with al Qaeda, Police said. Ahmed has been handed over to the West Bengal Police, which had filed a case against him. ABT is said to be involved in the hacking of atheists in Bangladesh. The group owes allegiance to al Qaeda. Many members of the terror outfit, according to the Police, have sneaked into India using forged documents.
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August - 10 
According to a United Nations (UN) report, the Islamic State (IS) terror group enlists "partners of convenience" in Afghanistan and "outsources" terror attacks to Pakistan-based outfits like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jamaat-
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According to a United Nations (UN) report, the Islamic State (IS) terror group enlists "partners of convenience" in Afghanistan and "outsources" terror attacks to Pakistan-based outfits like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, reports The Times of India on August 11. The 20th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was submitted to the UN Security Council al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. It said that in South Asia, the al Qaeda's core continues to compete with the Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), for dominance over terrorist groups in the region. The report said the current leader of al-Qaeda Aiman al-Zawahiri "is still assumed" to be in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. "ISIL in Afghanistan tends to enlist partners of convenience and 'outsources' terrorist attacks to other groups such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter group," the report said..It said that the al Qaeda core and its regional affiliates continue to actively cooperate with the Afghan Taliban in return for sanctuary and operating space. "By embedding itself within the Taliban movement, the al Qaeda core also aims to maintain local bases of influence as a part of the wider Afghan insurgency and receives operational support from the Taliban for its regional affiliate, al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)," the report said. It cited a UN Member state, which informed the committee that AQIS comprises around 200 fighters, who operate as advisers and trainers of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. Individuals associated with the al Qaeda core are active in Paktika, Paktiya, Khost, Kunar and Nuristan provinces of Afghanistan, the report said. It said that the ISIS core continues to fund the group in Afghanistan, noting that while sometimes the financial flows are robust, other times they run dry. "In the assessment of one Member State, ISIL in Afghanistan would not exist without support from the ISIL core. However, the ISIL core has instructed its affiliate in Afghanistan to begin to develop its own internal funding sources," the report said.
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August - 10 
An alleged al Qaeda terrorist deported from Saudi Arabia, identified as Zeeshan Ali was on August 10 produced before a Delhi Court which remanded him in custody of city Police for two weeks for interrogation in a case of terror funding, reports The I
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An alleged al Qaeda terrorist deported from Saudi Arabia, identified as Zeeshan Ali was on August 10 produced before a Delhi Court which remanded him in custody of city Police for two weeks for interrogation in a case of terror funding, reports The Indian Express. 29-year-old Ali, a native of Jharkhand and relative of 2007 Glasgow airport attack suspect, was sent back from Saudi Arabia last evening (August 9) in connection with the case in which he is also accused of conspiring with other al Qaeda members to organise and make provocative speeches to recruit Indian youths and establishing a base for the terror outfit. After deportation due to violation of visa, the alleged terrorist was arrested by the Delhi Police on August 9 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as there was a Look Out Circular against him. Ali was declared a proclaimed offender by a Delhi court on July 12, along with eleven others. Their name was disclosed by five accused, arrested by the probe agency earlier, as active cadres of this banned outfit operating in India from Pakistan and other countries and known as Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
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August - 10 
Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Punjab Police on August 10 arrested three men and busted a terror module that sources say had direct links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed banned terror
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Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Punjab Police on August 10 arrested three men and busted a terror module that sources say had direct links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed banned terror outfit International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). The arrests were made from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city. Those arrested have been identified as Balvinder Gill, Balkar Singh and Sathyendra Rawat. The trio was picked up from their hideouts in Dabra, Chinor and Dulpura area of Gwalior. Two of them were also associated with Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), said officials.
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August - 10 
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) on August 10 ordered the Kerala Police to hand over to the NIA the probe records of a case concerning the alleged conversion and radicalisation of a Hindu girl, and her marriage to a Muslim, reports The Hindu. A Benc
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) on August 10 ordered the Kerala Police to hand over to the NIA the probe records of a case concerning the alleged conversion and radicalisation of a Hindu girl, and her marriage to a Muslim, reports The Hindu. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar said the NIA had to get involved to gauge whether this was an “isolated case” or part of a radicalisation trend in the southern State, threatening National Security. When the lawyer for Shafin Jahan protested the move, the court promptly recorded its “impression” that he “does not desire the correct and independent view of the controversy”.
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August - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 11 filed a charge sheet against Islamic State (IS) operative Moinudheen Parakadavath, who was a member of outfit called Ansar-ul-Khilafah Kerala (soldiers of the Caliphate as propagated by IS), formed
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 11 filed a charge sheet against Islamic State (IS) operative Moinudheen Parakadavath, who was a member of outfit called Ansar-ul-Khilafah Kerala (soldiers of the Caliphate as propagated by IS), formed by Shajeer Mangalessary, reports The Times of India. Moinudheen, a resident of Kasaragod District, had also travelled to Tehran (Iran) along with the group leader Shajeer and even met five members of the 22 missing persons from Kerala, who are now in Afghanistan, at the Iran border. He was deported from UAE (United Arab Emirates) on February 15, 2017.He had told the investigators that the eight member group wanted to target several Hindu leaders, Ahmadiyya mosques and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind to "create ripples" in India and mark IS's presence. In one of his conversations in a closed IS group on `Telegram' channel, he had informed NIA officials, that someone posted details of a Jamaat-e-Islami programme to be held in Kochi last year (2016) where Rahul Eashwar, a Hindu orator, was invited as a speaker. "One person suggested that we should target such events. I suggested that Kochi Jewish temple is also close to the venue. Someone suggested that we should use a bike to carry out the attack. But I suggested that we should use a tipper lorry for the attack," Moinudheen said during his interrogation. About the missing 22 persons from Kerala, who are now said to be in Nangarhar in Afghanistan, Moinudheen had said that while he tried to reach IS territory via Tehran in June 2016, he met five of them on the Iraq border. "I was travelling from Abu Dhabi to Tehran with Shajeer Mangalasseri Abdulla, another resident of Kasaragod in Kerala. We reached Tehran in June. After travelling 15 hours from Tehran to the city of Mashhad in Iran, we were informed on chat that there were some Keralites in Mashhad who were also travelling to IS territory and if we would like to meet them," he said. "We met five persons from Kasaragod in Mashhad - Dr Ijas, Marwan, Manzad, Hafeesudheen and one more person whose name I don't remember," he told his interrogators.
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August - 12 
The Central Government said that illegal immigrants like the Rohingyas pose grave security challenges as they may be recruited by terror groups, and asked State Governments to identify and deport them, reports Daily Excelsior on August 13. In a commu
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The Central Government said that illegal immigrants like the Rohingyas pose grave security challenges as they may be recruited by terror groups, and asked State Governments to identify and deport them, reports Daily Excelsior on August 13. In a communication to all States, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said the rise of terrorism in last few decades has become a serious concern for most nations as illegal migrants are more vulnerable to getting recruited by terrorist organisations. “These illegal immigrants not only infringe on the rights of Indian citizens but also pose grave security challenges,” the communication, sent last week, said. Infiltration of (the Rohingyas) from Rakhine State of Myanmar into Indian territory, especially in recent years, besides being burden on the limited resources of the country also aggravates security challenges posed to India, the UMHA said
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August - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has received information that the major chunk of foreign funds routed from Qatar to Malabar region (Kerala) in the name of charity works has been distributed to agencies related to an organisation having allege
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has received information that the major chunk of foreign funds routed from Qatar to Malabar region (Kerala) in the name of charity works has been distributed to agencies related to an organisation having alleged links with terror outfits, reports Mathrubhumi on August 13. Around INR 96 crore was received by agencies affiliated to this organisation. Sources said the money has been transferred to various parts of the country.Earlier, officials had received information that the perpetrators of terror attacks in Hyderabad and Bengaluru received financial assistance from Kerala. According to NIA, majority of the NGOs (non-profit organizations) that received funds exist only in paper. Further, it is learnt that the functionaries of the outfit, who are under the clouds of suspicion for their role in recruitment to Islamic State (IS) and terror outfits in Kashmir, have purchased properties and buildings in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram Districts. Officials have raised suspicions that foreign funds were used for major real estate deals carried out before the demonetisation. It may be noted that the NGO was active in social service and other philanthropic activities in the last five years and the office-bearers used it as a cover to receive funds from Qatar.
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August - 13 
Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat Police arrested four persons for printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports First Post. Police also recovered INR 40.73 lakh from their possession. An SOG team raided a house at Sania
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Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat Police arrested four persons for printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports First Post. Police also recovered INR 40.73 lakh from their possession. An SOG team raided a house at Sania village near Surat on August 13 and recovered FICN in denomination of INR 2,000, INR 500 and INR 100. Police had earlier arrested three persons for trying to circulate fake currency. The arrested men revealed that they had got the notes from one Ravi Gandhi. Police raided Gandhi's row house at Sania and arrested him. A printing machine, a cutting machine, a laptop and the paper used to print fake notes were found at the house, apart from INR 15.38 lakh in fake currency. Altogether, INR 40.73 lakh in fake currency were recovered from the possession of Gandhi and the other three.
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August - 15 
A large cache of firearms and arms making equipment were recovered and seven persons were arrested as the Police unearthed an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Malda District of West Bengal early on August 15, reports The Indian Express. Superintend
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A large cache of firearms and arms making equipment were recovered and seven persons were arrested as the Police unearthed an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Malda District of West Bengal early on August 15, reports The Indian Express. Superintendent of Police (SP), Arnab Ghosh said 48 finished firearms and a large number of unfinished arms were seized from the factory at Debipur village under Kaliachak Police Station area. The firearms were of 9mm and 7mm variety. During the raid, the Police also arrested seven persons from the factory which was being operated from the house, Ghosh said. The arrested were the owner of the house and six persons from Munger in Bihar, known as a hub of illegal firearms manufacturing centre for long. They six were possibly engaged in manufacturing fire arms, the SP said.During search of the house, the Police also recovered suspected Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face value of INR 50,000. It was being suspected that the arms manufactured there were delivered to neighbouring states.
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August - 15 
Police arrested four persons, identified as Mohammad Joshin, Mohammad Aaftab, Mohammad Sohal and Samraj Aalam, all residents of Bihar, for circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in the market in Ajmer on August 15, reports The Times of India. F
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Police arrested four persons, identified as Mohammad Joshin, Mohammad Aaftab, Mohammad Sohal and Samraj Aalam, all residents of Bihar, for circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in the market in Ajmer on August 15, reports The Times of India. Fake notes worth INR 84,000 have been seized from them. All the accused were produced in the court which sent them to Police custody. A team of IB officials are in the city to probe the issue. According to sources, the paper and ink used to make currency notes are not from India. The investigating team is suspecting that the notes were either printed in Pakistan or Bangladesh or smuggled through Nepal, sources said. Cops are trying to nab the kingpin of the racket.
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August - 15 
Wary of terror threats from neighbouring countries, the central government has approved INR 31,748 crore to draw up a "definitive five-year action programme" for the up gradation of the Coast Guard, firstpost.com reports on August 16. The d
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Wary of terror threats from neighbouring countries, the central government has approved INR 31,748 crore to draw up a "definitive five-year action programme" for the up gradation of the Coast Guard, firstpost.com reports on August 16. The decision to bolster the Coast Guard, it is believed, will help avert future attacks from the sea, like the 26 November 2008 (26/11) attacks on Mumbai. The Coast Guard works in combating piracy, smuggling, oil-spills, and also works in controlling coastal and marine pollution. The programme plans to improve the Coast Guard's fleet with 175 ships (including patrol vessels and boats) and 110 aircraft by 2022 to bridge critical operational gaps. The Defence Ministry has also ordered the procurement of 16 indigenous Dhruv choppers and 14 twin-engine EC-725 tactical choppers. Also, there are also five more air stations/enclaves in the works.
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August - 16 
The United States (US) on August 16 designated militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a “foreign terrorist organisation”, nearly two months after declaring the group’s ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist, r
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The United States (US) on August 16 designated militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a “foreign terrorist organisation”, nearly two months after declaring the group’s ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist, reports The Hindu. The designation, which slaps a series of US sanctions on the outfit, came against the backdrop of an upsurge in terror activities by the militant group in Jammu and Kashmir in recent months. “These designations seek to deny Hizb-ul-Mujahideen the resources it needs to carry out terrorist attacks,” the State Department said in a statement. All of HM’s property and interests subject to US jurisdiction are blocked, and people in the US are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with the group. The decision marks a severe blow to Pakistan which has been projecting the militant group as a voice of the Kashmiri people.
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August - 17 
Crime branch squad neutralized a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and Aadhaar card racket operating from a mobile shop at Awasthi Nagar in Nagpur on August 17 by arresting five persons including owner of the outlet, reports The Times of India. Police
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Crime branch squad neutralized a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and Aadhaar card racket operating from a mobile shop at Awasthi Nagar in Nagpur on August 17 by arresting five persons including owner of the outlet, reports The Times of India. Police also seized FICN of denominations of INR 2,000 and four of INR 500 worth around INR 6,000. Colour printers, scanners, computers and some other gadgets, worth more than Rs 60,000, have been confiscated too during the action. Crime branch had arrested Mohammad Iqrar, Mohammad Zeeshan and Abdul Rajik on August 17. The three have been remanded to Police custody till August 23. Following their custodial interrogation, the Police have now arrested two more identified as Ashish Sathe and Shoaib Khan. It was learnt that Shaoib was the one to have trained the gang to prepare FICN. He is an expert in the technology, said Police.
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August - 17 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested another alleged terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), identified as Jaswant Singh Kala from an Unnao farm house in Unnao District on August 17 morning, reports The Hindustan Times.
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested another alleged terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), identified as Jaswant Singh Kala from an Unnao farm house in Unnao District on August 17 morning, reports The Hindustan Times. He is wanted in multiple cases in Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab and was hiding in the farm house for the past few weeks after allegedly killing a supporter of anti-Babbar Khalsa group in Punjab around two months ago. Kala was arrested on the revelations made by his accomplice Balwant Singh, who was staying with changed identity in Lucknow for the past five years. Balwant Singh was arrested from a Gurudwara on Nadan Mahal road in Lucknow on August 16 evening. He was Granthi at the Gurudwara.Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of ATS, Rajesh Sahani said Jaswant Singh Kala has been one of the most active members of BKI. He said Kala is among Sikh hardliners who support pro-Khalistan groups. Sahani said Kala was involved in three sensational killings of the supporters of the anti-Babbar Khalsa groups in Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, and Faridkot and Nawa Shahar in Punjab in 2016 and 2017. He said Jaswant was earlier arrested under sedition charges and arms act from Delhi’s Modi Colony in 2008 and on similar charges in 2005.
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August - 18 
India has welcomed the United States’ (US) decision to designate Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a foreign terrorist organisation, saying it follows a joint commitment by the two countries to fight the menace of terrorism, reports The Times of India
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India has welcomed the United States’ (US) decision to designate Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a foreign terrorist organisation, saying it follows a joint commitment by the two countries to fight the menace of terrorism, reports The Times of India. "I welcome this step by the United States state department to designate Hizb-ul-Mujahideen as a foreign terrorist organisation, that has been responsible for carrying out heinous act of terrorismIt reflects the joint commitment of India and the US to firmly deal with terrorism in all its forms and manifestation," spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said on August 18. Syed Salahuddin, the ‘chief’ of HM, had been declared a ‘global terrorist’ by the US in June, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US. The move was criticised by Pakistan which calls HM a group of freedom fighters.
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August - 18 
With the country ranking second globally for online searches on the Islamic State (IS), the Kerala Police have been on a high alert to spot the potential homegrown recruits who are being radicalised online, reports The Hindu on August 19. A senior of
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With the country ranking second globally for online searches on the Islamic State (IS), the Kerala Police have been on a high alert to spot the potential homegrown recruits who are being radicalised online, reports The Hindu on August 19. A senior officer with the Kerala Police said a good number of these searches on the outlawed outfit were from the State, also alluding to the possible radicalisation of youths through the Internet. “We have prioritized about 60 user accounts associated with or sharing extremist material and have zoomed in to examine the persons of interest closely,’’ the official said. The majority of these groups intend to propagate the ideology of Islamic terrorism by posting communally flared up videos and pictures coupled with vitriolic messages, while there are also a few that espouse the cause of a Hindu Rashtra and Left Wing Extremism (LWE). The department has succeeded in sneaking into some of these groups using fake profiles. Besides the social media accounts, the Police are also monitoring their Internet usage patterns and the kind of websites they are surfing to trace their interaction with the terror outfit’s propagandists in West Asia.According to officers, the number of these groups almost remained stable over the past several months. They, however, have noticed a recent trend of some of the members of these groups making one-to-one communications on their individual capacity as well. Besides monitoring their activities, the Police often disrupt their messages and even delete whole of their contents and post counter-messages. Besides, tracking the handlers of these pages and booking them under Indian Penal Code (IPC) 153(A) may not be practical given that the majority of them are settled abroad, report said.
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August - 19 
Authorities said they have arrested a Pakistani spy, identified as Nandlal Maharaj from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on August 19, and he has revealed the influx of a large amount of explosives into the country from the neighbouring nation, reports ibtimes
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Authorities said they have arrested a Pakistani spy, identified as Nandlal Maharaj from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on August 19, and he has revealed the influx of a large amount of explosives into the country from the neighbouring nation, reports ibtimes.co.in. However, seven or eight of his associates are said to have given the security forces the slip. The spy caught in a joint operation conducted by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Rajasthan intelligence authorities, is a resident of Sanghar District in the Sind province of Pakistan. His wife and child are said to reside there. He reportedly ran a cloth showroom there, but was convinced to spy for Pakistan for money.He is said to have revealed to the authorities during interrogation that at least 35 kilogram of RDX has been brought into the country with the intention of perpetrating terror attacks. He is also suspected of helping in the smuggling of firearms into India.The authorities are also said to have seized a diary from him, which contains details of transactions between him and the Pakistani authorities he is working for. It reportedly has all the information of when the Pakistani authorities would send him money, and how much. The amounts are said to range from PKR 10,000 to PKR 70,000. They have also recovered several SIM cards and two mobile phones from him. It is being said that he used these to contact his Pakistani handlers. Pakistani SIM cards were banned in Rajasthan last year in order to clamp down on terror activities.
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August - 21 
The official media channel of Islamic State (IS), Amaq Agency claimed that an Indian suicide bomber Abu Yusuf al-Hindi killed many Kurdistan fighters in an attack in Syria's Raqqa area, oneindia.com reports on August 22. In a statement in Arabic
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The official media channel of Islamic State (IS), Amaq Agency claimed that an Indian suicide bomber Abu Yusuf al-Hindi killed many Kurdistan fighters in an attack in Syria's Raqqa area, oneindia.com reports on August 22. In a statement in Arabic via its Amaq propaganda agency, the IS identified the Indian suicide bomber as Abu Yusuf al- Hindi, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a US-based monitoring firm. The terror group claimed killing and wounding a "number" of what it described as "Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) apostates" in the suicide attack involving the Indian bomber.However, there was no confirmation about the IS claim by the Indian agencies. Abu Yusuf al-Hindi was the fugitive ‘chief recruiter’ for the IS in the Indian subcontinent and was known as Mohammed Shafi Armar, who had many aliases like 'Chhote Maula' and 'Anjan Bhai'. The 30-year-old was named a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' by the US in June, 2017, becoming the first Indian leader of the IS against whom America slammed sanctions. An Interpol Red Corner notice was also pending against him. Al-Hindi, a native of Bhatkal in Karnataka, was a leader and head recruiter in India for the Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group, IS, according to the US State Department.He was said to have left for Pakistan along with his elder brother after crackdown on Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres. There have been many reports of him having been dead in a drone attack or crackdown by the allied forces. However, every time intelligence agencies began giving credence to such reports, his name or voice cropped up in intercepts. Tech savvy al-Hindi has been operating on Facebook and other personal messenger services to contact, brainwash and recruit youths from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. His links to the IS were also the highlight of the interrogation of Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested near the Nepal border in 2013.
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August - 21 
US President Donald Trump has identified India as a key partner in stabilizing Afghanistan economically, in a speech outlining his new strategy towards South Asia that saw him giving the go ahead for increased US troop deployment in the war torn coun
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US President Donald Trump has identified India as a key partner in stabilizing Afghanistan economically, in a speech outlining his new strategy towards South Asia that saw him giving the go ahead for increased US troop deployment in the war torn country and slamming ally Pakistan for offering safe haven to “agents of chaos”, livemint.com reports on August 22. “My instinct was to pull out,” Trump said in a reference signalling frustration with the long-running 16-year-old war that has killed thousands of US troops, cost the US exchequer trillions of dollars and has little support at home. But he said things looked different after weeks of deliberations with his senior security officials—concluding that “the consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable” and leaving a “vacuum” that terrorists “would instantly fill”. “A core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. I’ve said many times how counterproductive it is for the United States to announce in advance, the dates we intend to begin, or end, military operations,” Trump said in his address.He also slammed Pakistan for its continued support to terrorist groups and warned Islamabad of the consequences of continuing to do so.“We can no longer be silent about Pakistan’s safe havens for terrorist organisations, the Taliban, and other groups that pose a threat to the region and beyond,” Trump said. Ahead of his speech, there were reports that Trump had plans to cut military aid to Pakistan if it does not abandon support for groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani Network. Pakistan’s support for groups inimical to US troops stationed in Afghanistan is well known but successive US administrations have been seen as reluctant to pressure Islamabad beyond a point, given that supply lines for US troops in Afghanistan run through Pakistan. Pakistan is also seen as an intelligence partner of the US in the war. “We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting. That will have to change and that will change immediately,” he said. “Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in Afghanistan. It has much to lose by continuing to harbour terrorists,” Trump said.The US President reached out to India seeking an enhanced role for New Delhi, especially in securing Afghanistan economically. “We appreciate India’s important contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but India makes billions of dollars in trade with the United States, and we want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development,” Trump said.
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August - 23 
Indian Intelligence Agencies have not been able to confirm the news relating to the death of Shafi Armar, the recruiter in chief for the Islamic State (IS) in India, oneindia.com reports on August 24 Earlier this week the IS declared that Abu Yusuf a
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Indian Intelligence Agencies have not been able to confirm the news relating to the death of Shafi Armar, the recruiter in chief for the Islamic State (IS) in India, oneindia.com reports on August 24 Earlier this week the IS declared that Abu Yusuf al-Hindi alias Shafi Armar a resident of Bhatkal was killed in Syria's Raqqa area. “We are still working on it and ascertaining the correct picture”, an IB officer said. “Such news has come out in the past as well, but it turned out to be false. We are observing the chat channels to ascertain whether the ISIS faked his death”, the officer added.
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August - 24 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has described the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu as ‘illegal’ and declared that they would be deported, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansra
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has described the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu as ‘illegal’ and declared that they would be deported, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir made the UMHA’s stand clear on deportation of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis at a press conference at Jammu on August 24 after high-level review of security situation along the International Border (IB) and another meeting on the issues of West Pakistani, Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Kashmiri refugees. Responding to a question, Ahir said the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis were living “illegally” in Jammu and the Home Ministry was clear that they have to be deported at an “appropriate time”. “We have given instructions to the authorities to identify the colonies, where Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have been settled…the nature of work they were doing here…whether they were indulging in non-violent activities and posing threat to security and society,” the Minister said, adding that the UMHA was firm on its stand that Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have to be deported. On the issue of citizenship rights to west Pakistani refugees, he said that certificates would be given to them very soon.
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August - 27 
One individual, Vaseem Ramodia went by the alias Ninja Fox and on his chat transcripts, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found a deadly plan to carry out lone wolf attacks in India against the kafirs or infidels oneindia.com reports on August
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One individual, Vaseem Ramodia went by the alias Ninja Fox and on his chat transcripts, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found a deadly plan to carry out lone wolf attacks in India against the kafirs or infidels oneindia.com reports on August 28. The NIA detailed this in its charge sheet filed against two Islamic State (IS) operatives Vaseem alias Ninja Fox and Naseem. The NIA said that the duo had discussed at length on how to replicate the terror of the West where lone wolf strikes have almost become a routine affair. The charge sheet was filed before the special NIA court at Ahmedabad.
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August - 27 
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed sadness over the violence and terrorist attack in Myanmar wherein 32 people were killed, including 11 Myanmar security personnel, reports Indian Express. Expressing the concern over the reports of
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed sadness over the violence and terrorist attack in Myanmar wherein 32 people were killed, including 11 Myanmar security personnel, reports Indian Express. Expressing the concern over the reports of renewed violence and attacks by terrorists in northern Rakhine State Myanmar, MEA said, “India is seriously concerned by reports of renewed violence and terrorist attacks in northern Rakhine State Myanmar. Such attacks deserve to be condemned in the strongest possible terms.” “We hope that the perpetrators of these crimes will be brought to justice and we extend our strong support at this challenging moment to the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar,” the External Affairs Ministry added.
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August - 27 
The NIA had arrested one Mufti Abdus Sami Quasmi Samiullah in the IS Delhi case as he was instrumental in radicalizing youths in different parts of the country. Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Gujarat received credible information that few youths from Gu
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The NIA had arrested one Mufti Abdus Sami Quasmi Samiullah in the IS Delhi case as he was instrumental in radicalizing youths in different parts of the country. Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Gujarat received credible information that few youths from Gujarat were also radicalised by Mufti Abdus Sami Quasmi and kept surveillance on Vaseem Ramodia and Naeem Ramodia. On February 26 searches were conducted at their houses at Rajkot and Bhavanagar, respectively. During the searches various digital evidences as well as material used to prepare IED were recovered and ATS, Gujarat registered a case. The case was then transferred to the NIA. Investigation by the NIA has established that the arrested accused Vaseem Ramodia and Naeem Ramodia are highly radicalized and sympathizers of the proscribed terrorist organization the IS.
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August - 28 
Three persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), having face value of over INR 12 lakh in INR 2,000 and INR 500 denominations, from Kanpur Dehat area in Kanpur Dehat District on August 28, reports Business Standard. Acting on
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Three persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), having face value of over INR 12 lakh in INR 2,000 and INR 500 denominations, from Kanpur Dehat area in Kanpur Dehat District on August 28, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, Police arrested Ashwani Kumar, Jai Prakash and Rajkumar from Rasulabad area of Kanpur Dehat with the FICN, having face value of INR 12,39,500, Police said, adding that the notes are in denominations of INR 2,000 and INR 500. The Police has also recovered a computer, a printer, a scanner, paper and ink used in printing of fake notes.
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August - 29 
A Delhi court on August 29 put Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal and eight others on trial in two cases relating to the 2010 Jama Masjid blast, reports DNA India. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma said there was enough evidence a
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A Delhi court on August 29 put Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal and eight others on trial in two cases relating to the 2010 Jama Masjid blast, reports DNA India. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma said there was enough evidence against them and framed the charges. The court issued production warrant against accused Azaz Saikh, who could not be produced from a Mumbai jail where he is lodged. Besides Bhatkal, those who were put on trial include Gauhar Aziz Khomani, Gayur Ahmad Jamali, Mohd Adil, Mohd Irshad Khan, Mohd Aftab Alam, Kamal, Assadullah Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman. Another accused Modh Qateel Siddiqui died during the pendency of the case, advocate M S Khan, who appeared for the accused, said. The Police had earlier filed charge sheet against eleven suspected IM members in connection with the blast case, alleging that they had carried out the strike to deter foreign nations from participating in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
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August - 29 
Three Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members were on August 29 sentenced to life imprisonment by a Bhopal special court for attempted murder of a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activist in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa town in
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Three Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members were on August 29 sentenced to life imprisonment by a Bhopal special court for attempted murder of a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activist in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa town in 2009, reports The Indian Express. While BJYM president Pramod Tiwari had escaped unhurt, a BJYM activist, Dubey was critically injured in the attack that took place on the night of January 2, 2009. There were seven accused in the murder case, but four of them were killed in an alleged encounter near Bhopal in 2016. Besides Abu Faisal — who was the key conspirator in the attack and is facing trial in other terror-related cases — Abdullah Hussain and Raquib were sentenced to life imprisonment for attempt to murder Dubey. The trio were also sentenced to 10 years in jail for the attempt on Tiwari’s life by Special Judge Girish Dixeet. Both the sentences will run concurrently.
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August - 29 
Weeks after he went missing, a Kerala youth, identified as Najeeb (24) has sent a Telegram app message to his family that he has escaped from among the kafirs (unbelievers) and soon would become Shaheed (martyr), reports The Indian Express on August
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Weeks after he went missing, a Kerala youth, identified as Najeeb (24) has sent a Telegram app message to his family that he has escaped from among the kafirs (unbelievers) and soon would become Shaheed (martyr), reports The Indian Express on August 30. The message has raised suspicion that the MTech student of Malappuram, has moved out of country. Police on August 28 registered a missing case following a complaint from his mother, Khamarunnisa, a school teacher. Police sources said they could not trace Najeeb, who has not been home for weeks. A message informing that he has met with true jihadis which was sent to his mother via Telegram messenger triggered suspicion about the youth. The message further said: “There is no meaning in living with kafirs and I have escaped from the world of kafirs.’’ Najeeb advised his mother not to inform Police. Following this message, the mother filed a complaint.Intelligence sources said they suspect the youth might have joined the Islamic State (IS), going by the nature of his message. “However, we could not confirm it. All airports have been alerted and probe is on. We began the probe today (August 29). We have not got any details regarding his whereabouts,’’ a source said. Najeeb’s father is employed in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and he had completed his education there. He is an MTech student in Vellore in Tamil Nadu. Informing his family in Kerala that he was going for some special coaching programmes, Najeeb had recently moved to Hyderabad in Telangana. Police sources said the family had recently noticed changes in his behaviour. He had been close to his family, particularly mother. But recently, he had become aloof.
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August - 30 
As many as 762,072 pieces of fake notes were detected in the banking system last fiscal, a 20.4% increase over the previous year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said August 30, reports Livemint. In 2015-16, 632,000 fake currency notes had been
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As many as 762,072 pieces of fake notes were detected in the banking system last fiscal, a 20.4% increase over the previous year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said August 30, reports Livemint. In 2015-16, 632,000 fake currency notes had been detected, RBI said in its annual report for 2016-17. It also said that barring INR 100, the detection of fake notes increased across denominations—notably, INR 500 and Rs 1000—during the last fiscal. In the annual report, RBI said that coincident with the announcement of the withdrawal of INR 500 and INR 1000 notes due to demonetisation, it launched a nationwide exercise to estimate the density of fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) detected during the counting and verification of notes. “The result showed the rate of FICN detected per million pieces of notes processed at CC (currency chest) level at 7.1 pieces for Rs 500 denomination and 19.1 pieces for Rs 1000 denomination, which were higher than the rate of detection at the Reserve Bank,” the annual report said. At the RBI’s currency verification and processing system, in 2015-16, there were 2.4 pieces of FICNs of INR 500 denomination and 5.8 pieces of INR 1000 for every million pieces notes processed. These figures rose to 5.5 and 12.4 pieces, respectively, during the post-demonetisation period.
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August - 31 
According to a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 31, 2017, in a case related to March 7, 2017, Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast incident members of Islamic State Lucknow-module collected arms and ammunition to
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According to a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 31, 2017, in a case related to March 7, 2017, Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast incident members of Islamic State Lucknow-module collected arms and ammunition to carry out terrorist activities in India and to target non-Muslims when they failed to go to Iraq and Syria, reports Times of India on September 1. The members of the module visited various border areas in India in a bid to go abroad to join the Islamic State, the charge sheet said. After failing to reach Iraq and Syria, they bought arms, ammunition and explosives to carry out terrorist activities in India. It said the module had planned to target non-Muslims, Muslim scholars of other sects as well as religious places in India. "The module propagated the ideology of the Islamic State to attract, motivate and recruit youths to carry out terrorist acts," the charge sheet said."They took 'Bayath' (oath of allegiance) to the Islamic State, hatched a criminal conspiracy with intention of (committing) terrorist activities, recruited persons, raised funds, organized terrorist camps and carried out terrorist acts," the NIA said. It alleged that they conspired to threaten India's sovereignty. They shifted their hideouts in Lucknow, conducted a trial blast and killed a man in Kanpur, Ramesh Chandra Shukla, on October 24, 2016, the NIA said. An NIA statement said the accused conducted reconnaissance of Sufi shrine Dewa Sharif in Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh and other religious places for planting IEDs. Those named in the charge sheet are Mohammad Faisal, Gauss Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Azhar, Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish, Asif Iqbal, Mohammad Atif and Syed Meer Hussain. Sayed is a resident of Kannauj while others belong to Kanpur -- all in Uttar Pradesh. Another accused, Saifullah, also from Kanpur, was killed in a shootout in Lucknow a day after the blast. NIA investigators said Saifullah along with Atif, Danish, Syed and Gauss was allegedly involved in the blast. Atif, Danish and Syed travelled to Bhopal and planted an IED in a general compartment of the Bhopal-Ujjain train on March 7. They were held at Pipariya in Madhya Pradesh while trying to flee to Lucknow. Saifullah was killed next day. The NIA filed the charge sheet before a special NIA court in Lucknow against eight persons of the module for being members of the Islamic State and their involvement in the conspiracy. According to the NIA chargesheet in the case Atif Muzaffar is the head of the module. On August 8, 2017, a charge sheet was filed against Atif, Danish, Syed and Gauss in a special court in Bhopal. The case was initially registered by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad in March before it was taken over by the NIA.
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August - 31 
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on August 31 arrested a man and seized fake INR 2,000 notes having face value of Rs 7.56 lakh from him at Mumbra in a suburb of Mumbai, reports Indian Express. According to the preliminary investigat
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on August 31 arrested a man and seized fake INR 2,000 notes having face value of Rs 7.56 lakh from him at Mumbra in a suburb of Mumbai, reports Indian Express. According to the preliminary investigation by the DRI, the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are suspected to have been printed and smuggled in from Bangladesh. The officers of DRI on specific information intercepted the man from Karnataka, at Mumbra. On examination of his baggage, the officers found 349 notes of INR 2,000 having face value of INR 6.98 lakhs. Follow-up operations were conducted at his residence in Bengaluru that resulted in the recovery of another INR 58,000 in fake notes. The total face value of the seized fake notes is 7.56 lakh according to the press release issued by the agency.
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August - 31 
The Finance Ministry on August 31 said that fake currency was actually routed out of the system and old notes will now no longer be permitted to be returned, reports The Hindu. “Rs 16,000 crore of currency is still out of the banking syste
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The Finance Ministry on August 31 said that fake currency was actually routed out of the system and old notes will now no longer be permitted to be returned, reports The Hindu. “Rs 16,000 crore of currency is still out of the banking system,” said Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, adding that there is no way that the demonetised currency notes can now be returned. He also said that two relevant facts must be kept in mind regarding fake currency. “Despite the rush to exchange demonetised notes, the system was careful not to bring fake currency into the system,” he said. He also argued that fake currency was actually routed out of the system. “This has had a positive impact on curbing terrorist activities in places like Kashmir,” he told reporters.
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