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July - 1 
A central government order banning the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been upheld by the Madras (Tamil Nadu) High Court, which said there was every justification for the May 14, 2010, proscription and a subsequent tribunal order upholdin
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A central government order banning the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been upheld by the Madras (Tamil Nadu) High Court, which said there was every justification for the May 14, 2010, proscription and a subsequent tribunal order upholding it, The Times of India reports on July 2. A division bench comprising of Justice Elipe Dharma Rao and Justice M Venugopal, dismissing the petitions filed by Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, Tamilar Desiya Iyakkam's Pazha Nedumaran and Prisoners Rights Forum director and advocate P Pugalenthi, said: "Though the object for which the LTTE had been floated was highly laudable, with the passage of time, it has taken ugly path, leading to many heinous crimes in our land also. Voluminous materials containing highly sensitive information have been produced before us by the Centre to show the involvement of the organization in various crimes in India, including the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, wherein the top brass of the LTTE were the accused. All these materials were available with the government while issuing the notification."
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July - 1 
According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) reports, Sri Lanka and Maldives have been named as Fake Indian Currency Note's (FICN's) two new places of origin, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu as the point of arrival, Pune Mirror reports on July 2. An IB official s
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According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) reports, Sri Lanka and Maldives have been named as Fake Indian Currency Note's (FICN's) two new places of origin, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu as the point of arrival, Pune Mirror reports on July 2. An IB official stated, "Until now, FICN was known to come from Bangladesh and Nepal. The addition of two more neighbours to this list is rather worrying". Once the notes are offloaded at Chennai, they make their way to other states. The mafia operate in a syndicated manner, using local racketeers to put the currency into circulation in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra, besides Tamil Nadu.
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July - 1 
Maharashtra topped the list in cybercrimes among other states of India for the second consecutive year while Mumbai dropped one position to rank fourth against third in 2012 (132 cases in 2013 against 105 in 2012) among cities with the most cases, ac
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Maharashtra topped the list in cybercrimes among other states of India for the second consecutive year while Mumbai dropped one position to rank fourth against third in 2012 (132 cases in 2013 against 105 in 2012) among cities with the most cases, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, The Times of India reports on July 2. Mumbai Police Spokesperson Mahesh Patil said investigation has shown a majority of cyber offences are committed by youngsters either to take revenge or for fast money.
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July - 2 
A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court rejected the bail plea of Maulana Abdul Qavi on July 2, for allegedly taking part in anti-national activities with alleged terrorist outfits, reports dnaindia.com. Additional Principal Judge Geeta Go
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A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court rejected the bail plea of Maulana Abdul Qavi on July 2, for allegedly taking part in anti-national activities with alleged terrorist outfits, reports dnaindia.com. Additional Principal Judge Geeta Gopi of the POTA court rejected the bail plea filed by Qavi, after he sought regular bail from the special court pleading that since the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has filed the charge sheet in the case, there is no reason to keep him behind bars.Qavi, arrested from New Delhi airport on March 24 by a DCB team. He has been 'wanted' by the DCB for the last ten years under a case of Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Act. The DCB had filed a charge sheet against Qavi last month saying that Qavi (58) allegedly took part in a proxy war with the direct or indirect support of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and also other terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to avenge post-Godhra riots. DCB had also alleged that Qavi had sent several Muslim youths to Pakistan-based training camps run by the LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to spread terror in India.
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July - 2 
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, identified as Zahid Hussain, suspected to be involved in the Pune (Maharashtra) German Bakery blast of February 14, 2010, was arrested outside Kolkata rail station under Chitpore Police Station on July 2, reports
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An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, identified as Zahid Hussain, suspected to be involved in the Pune (Maharashtra) German Bakery blast of February 14, 2010, was arrested outside Kolkata rail station under Chitpore Police Station on July 2, reports The Times of India. Hussain, a resident of Mirpur of Kushtia District in Bangladesh, is suspected to be one of the main conduits of IM leaders in India, a senior Special Task Force (STF) official told. "Zahid Hussain was in touch with all the important Indian Mujahideen leaders and used to supply them with fake Indian currency notes and explosives. He is also suspected to be involved in German Bakery blast in Pune," the official said. "We are investigating all the aspects. He will be produced before the court tomorrow," he said.
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On July 2, three persons, identified Kamalu, Mufeed and Bhanwar Singh were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 1,00,000 near Bhorni village in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, reports Business Standard. The n
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On July 2, three persons, identified Kamalu, Mufeed and Bhanwar Singh were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 1,00,000 near Bhorni village in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, reports Business Standard. The notes are in the denomination of 500 and 1,000. However, two other accused managed to escape and they are being traced.
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July - 2 
Police arrested four Sri Lankan Tamils, including a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, on charges of illegal entry when they clandestinely landed at Arichamunai, off Danushkodi, in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of July 2, reports The Hind
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Police arrested four Sri Lankan Tamils, including a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, on charges of illegal entry when they clandestinely landed at Arichamunai, off Danushkodi, in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of July 2, reports The Hindu. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) T. Vijayakumar said the four, including two women, were walking towards the coast after getting dropped in chest-deep water, when the patrolling police arrested and brought them to the Danushkodi station. The police identified them as S. Sathish (39), who had worked as an ‘accountant’ with LTTE, S. Ravindran alias Ravi (38), who had worked in the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), J. Santhi (38), and Malar (55). Enquiries revealed that Sathish, who had studied BA (Accounts) at the Jaffna Hindu College, had served in the LTTE as an accountant from 2004 until the final phase of the war in 2009.
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Police received information that Kerala has turned out to be a hotspot for racketeers who arrive here to turn Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) into original currency notes, New Indian Express reports on July 3. The information was received after inte
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Police received information that Kerala has turned out to be a hotspot for racketeers who arrive here to turn Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) into original currency notes, New Indian Express reports on July 3. The information was received after interrogating two youths from Bihar, who were arrested by the Police for possessing counterfeit notes at Kalamassery last week.“The arrested persons were part of the gang who frequently travelled to Kerala carrying counterfeit notes. They use fake currency notes of `1,000 denomination for buying products worth `100 and `200 at shops here. Thus they will get `900 or `800 worth original notes in return. These persons had arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on two occasions, carrying counterfeit notes for obtaining original currency notes in turn. A sum of `5,000 was given as commission for turning counterfeit notes with a face value of `20,000 into original ones,” the Police official said.The Police are also tracing three other persons who were sent with duo to other parts of the state for similar operations. The notes were brought from the borders of West Bengal and was handed over to the arrested persons. “A Police team has arrived at Jharkhand to locate the persons and if possible arrest the supplier. The agent had recruited other youths in Bihar and Jharkhand to travel to other states with counterfeit notes and convert them into original notes,” the official said.
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The first-ever audio message of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS, released on July 1 confirmed suspicions that Indians could well be part of his organisation's ranks, reports Hindustan Times. While enumerat
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The first-ever audio message of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS, released on July 1 confirmed suspicions that Indians could well be part of his organisation's ranks, reports Hindustan Times. While enumerating the nationalities of fighters who constitute ISIS, Al-Baghdadi's 20-second-long audio titled 'A message to the Mujahideen and the Muslim Ummah in the month of Ramadan' mentions that Indians, among a host of other nationalities including Chinese, American, French, German, Australian, etc. figure in the ISIS squad.India figures quite a few times in his speech where he names India as one of the countries including Pakistan and Myanmar, where "Muslims' rights are forcibly seized". Al-Baghdadi then goes on to give a clarion call to believers for emigration (hijrah) to the Islamic state. He also terms terror acts as the "killing and burning the homes of Muslims in Burma, the dismembering and disemboweling of the Muslims in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Kashmir."According to intelligence sources, on January 22, 2014 a Tamil Nadu-born person had left for Syria to fight alongside the Islamic fundamentalists. In 2013, the same person had trained with the Chechen jihadis and had recruited two Chennai college students for Jihad in Syria as well.The Times of India adds on July 3 that while intelligence agencies are closely tracking developments in the middle-east along with mounting surveillance on Indians reported to be fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the major concern for Union Ministry of Home Affairs is a spillover of the sectarian strife in the region to India. Meanwhile, Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh on July 2 held a meeting with the policy division of the Ministry and asked for revision and strengthening of security at vital installations. He also asked for strengthening of VIP security. "The issue has been discussed within the ministry and apprehensions about a conflict between Shias and Sunnis erupting in the immediate future or later in the country is not being ruled out. An advisory in this regard has already been sent to various states but more preparations are on," said a senior official.
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July - 2 
The Sentinel reports External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on July 2, said that New Delhi had rejected Dhaka’s visa–free entry and visa–on–arrival proposals. Swaraj said that her Government had accepted Bangladesh’s proposal for multiple visa–entr
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The Sentinel reports External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on July 2, said that New Delhi had rejected Dhaka’s visa–free entry and visa–on–arrival proposals. Swaraj said that her Government had accepted Bangladesh’s proposal for multiple visa–entry "only for tourists". “We have denied multiple visa–entry for work and business purposes. We have also put the condition that whoever comes, he or she must visit Bangladesh within 90 days for once, or else the visa will be blacklisted,” Swaraj said. The validity of a multiple visa will be for five years. Swaraj also informed the BJP delegation that during her recent Dhaka visit, she had told her Bangladesh counterpart that the Land Boundary Agreement issue had been sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee. Swaraj said that she had appealed to Bangladesh Prime Minister Seikh Hasina Wajed to look into the infiltration issue seriously.
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July - 2 
Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on July 2 said Pakistan-based terrorist groups continue to sponsor, plan and organise terror act in India and their activities remain a threat in the hinterland, according to dnaindia.com. Addressing
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Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on July 2 said Pakistan-based terrorist groups continue to sponsor, plan and organise terror act in India and their activities remain a threat in the hinterland, according to dnaindia.com. Addressing members of the Consultative Committee for Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), he said "It is seen that the planning and organising of terrorist acts from across the border continue. Terrorists active in the hinterland remained a threat…Security agencies have managed to identify and arrest most of the IM operatives. Their leaders, however, remain at large”. He further informed that a series of steps to combat terrorism in the country has been taken which include sharing of intelligence through close and effective coordination among central and state level agencies and creation of four regional hubs (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata) of National Security Guards (NSG) to cover the whole country which have strengthened the efforts to combat terrorism.
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal, told Mumbai Police that he feels "proud of himself" for carrying out the blasts, Hindustan Times reports on July 4. "Whatever I have done, I feel proud of myself," Bhatkal said in his co
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal, told Mumbai Police that he feels "proud of himself" for carrying out the blasts, Hindustan Times reports on July 4. "Whatever I have done, I feel proud of myself," Bhatkal said in his confessional statement, recorded by the Mumbai Police. Bhatkal also told the Police that he does not consider the blasts carried out by him as a crime.Bhatkal's aide Asadullah Akthar, also told the Police, in the confessional statement, that he too does not regret the blast carried out by him. In the confessional statement, both the accused stated the details of the blasts carried out by them in various places in the country, since 2005 to avenge the 2002 Godhra riots.When Deputy Commissioner of Police Kishore Jadhav, asked Bhatkal, as to why he wants to give confessional statement, he said, "I don't regret for the blast that I have carried out and therefore, I want to give confessional statement."
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July - 3 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist and Bangladeshi national, Mohammad Zahid Hossain was arrested (on July 2) along with 30 bullets for AK-47 rifles, detonators, wires, batteries, explosives and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of INR 1,50,000, accordin
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist and Bangladeshi national, Mohammad Zahid Hossain was arrested (on July 2) along with 30 bullets for AK-47 rifles, detonators, wires, batteries, explosives and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of INR 1,50,000, according Police, The Times of India reports on July 4. He has been remanded in Police custody till July 16, 2014. Zahid is the fourth suspect arrested for the German Bakery blast of February 13, 2010 after Yasin Bhatkal, Abu Jundal and Mirza Himayat Baig.Special Task Force (STF) says that Zahid handed over 8 kilograms of explosives to IM operational head Yasin Bhatkal at a tea stall in Tiljala in Kolkata (West Bengal) on February 10, 2010 three days before the blast. Intelligence agencies say the explosives originated in Bangladesh, and were smuggled to Kolkata through Chaudanga District in Bangladesh and Gede in Nadia District before being taken by train to Pune (Maharashtra). Police believe the same chain procured explosives for the Bodh Gaya blasts of July 7, 2013.Zahid was a squad member of IM's Darbhanga module, one of nine created with help of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), say STF sources. Trained by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda (who is now in custody), Zahid's Bengal link was through Anwar Hossain Mullick who was arrested in July, 2013.
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July - 3 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) are concerned over six men from Azamgarh (in UP), who are said to have links with Indian Mujahideen (IM) and feared to be in Pakistan now, The Times of India repo
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) are concerned over six men from Azamgarh (in UP), who are said to have links with Indian Mujahideen (IM) and feared to be in Pakistan now, The Times of India reports on July 4. The six have been identified as Dr Shah Nawaz, Abu Rashid, Khalid, Mohammad Sajid alias Bada Sajid, Mirza Sadab Beg, Azia Khan alias Zunaid. They are wanted by Police in many states and investigating agencies for their suspected involvement in numerous terror attacks between 2005 and 2008 in different parts of the country. While five terrorists are from Sanjanpur village, one hails from Kotwali area of Azamgarh which has been on the target of Police in UP, Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat. "Two of them Mohammad Sajid and Mirza Saadab Beg have joined the al Qaeda and fighting NATO forces at Af-Pak border," said ATS investigators. Sajid carries a reward of INR 10,00,000 on his head, announced by NIA. "The change in recent political climate has also added to our concerns," said sources. They had also uploaded videos like "Lions of Hind" and "Kandhar to Delhi."The six have been booked in the serial blasts in Delhi as well as in Gujarat in 2008, for hatching conspiracy and executing attacks aimed at creating fear by causing loss of human lives and damage to government property.
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July - 3 
The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed on south Bengal frontier of the Indo-Bangladesh border seized contraband and gold worth over 100 million and held about 244 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants in the month of June, an official release said on July
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The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed on south Bengal frontier of the Indo-Bangladesh border seized contraband and gold worth over 100 million and held about 244 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants in the month of June, an official release said on July 3, reports ianslive.in. It has also seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having face value of INR 10,50,000 in Malda District.Besides seizing 15.39 kg of gold worth over Rs.4.08 crore, the BSF confiscated 42.8 kg of ganja and 20,781 bottles of Phensedyl valued at over Rs.19 lakh from various border outposts spread across the Districts of North 24-Parganas, Murshidabad, Malda and Nadia.
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July - 3 
The Tamil Nadu Police increased security following a fresh alert by the Centre about the possibility of attacks by Pakistan-based terror groups, The Times of India reports on July 4. The alert by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) said some Sri Lankan Musl
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The Tamil Nadu Police increased security following a fresh alert by the Centre about the possibility of attacks by Pakistan-based terror groups, The Times of India reports on July 4. The alert by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) said some Sri Lankan Muslim youths were being trained by Pakistani terror outfits to strike targets in south India.An official in the state home department said though such an alert was not new, this time it was significant as it comes in the wake of the arrest of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) -trained Sri Lankan national, Mohammed Zakir Husain, in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) in April, 2014. "The alert said a group of six Muslim youths, aged between 20 and 25, are likely to enter TN either by air or sea route, and attempt to attack a few places," the official said.Coastal Security Group personnel have stepped up vigil along the coast in Chennai, Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Rameswaram, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari Districts. Police intensified vehicle checks. Armed personnel have been deployed at several places along the coast and additional check posts have been set up at important points, including Kolachel and Thengaipattinam in Kanyakumari District, a Police officer said.
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July - 4 
A judge in an Allahabad Court received a letter on July 5 from a person, claiming to be a top operative of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who had threatened to kill him if he refused to dismiss a case filed against Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar
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A judge in an Allahabad Court received a letter on July 5 from a person, claiming to be a top operative of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who had threatened to kill him if he refused to dismiss a case filed against Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Manzil Saini, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Allahabad said, "We have received a complaint from judicial magistrate Gyanendra Tripathi about a letter in which the sender has called himself the LeT's Pakistan occupied Kashmir [PoK] unit's chief and asked the judge to quash the case against the chief minister. He even threatened to attack him with bombs if he failed to do so", Following Abdullah's criticism of statements by central ministers on Article 370 of the Constitution, a local advocate had filed a complaint in May this year. The advocate, in his complaint, had requested that Abdullah be tried for sedition for his statement that "either Article 370 will exist or Jammu and Kashmir will not be a part of India."
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July - 4 
Patna Police on July 4 arrested three persons in connection with hawala (illegal money transaction) and seized 36 ATM cards and around INR 16,00,000 in cash from their possession, reports The Times of India. Ranjot Kumar was first arrested near Regen
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Patna Police on July 4 arrested three persons in connection with hawala (illegal money transaction) and seized 36 ATM cards and around INR 16,00,000 in cash from their possession, reports The Times of India. Ranjot Kumar was first arrested near Regent Cinema close to Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Following his disclosure, two others Paramhans Pathak and Rajesh Kumar were arrested at N P Centre under Kotwali Police Station.According to Police, "We seized 36 ATM cards, INR 40,820 cash and two mobile phones along with other documents from his [Ranjot Kumar] possession. The team found several Pakistan-based mobile numbers in his mobile phone. He told police he used to get information through calls from Pakistan about the transactions of cash. He used to handle the bank accounts....However, the bank accounts and money transaction are monitored by people based in Pakistan. We are carrying further investigation into this case. Their criminal antecedents are also being investigated".
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July - 4 
Rakesh Bhatt, Civil Lines City Superintendent of Police of Raipur (Chhattisgarh), told Justice Suresh Kait on July 4 that some cadres of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were involved in the October 27, 2013 Patna (Bihar) serial blasts, rep
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Rakesh Bhatt, Civil Lines City Superintendent of Police of Raipur (Chhattisgarh), told Justice Suresh Kait on July 4 that some cadres of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were involved in the October 27, 2013 Patna (Bihar) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. "Umer Siddiqui and Azaharuddin, arrested by Chhattisgarh Police, are members of SIMI and evidence recovered during raids at separate places in Patna and Ranchi after the recent Patna blasts showed their involvement in these cases," Rakesh Bhatt stated. Justice Kait has been appointed by the Centre to head the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to conduct the proceedings, including deposition of various witnesses, to ratify or reject the five-year ban recently imposed on SIMI. The Police officer also said some SIMI cadres had attended a meeting of the terror outfit held at Barnawapara forests, around 100 kilometres away from Raipur and various article such as CDs, laptop, pertaining to training methods of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen (HM) were seized. Earlier on February 6, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, banned SIMI for another five years beginning February 1, saying that if not curbed the group will reorganise and "disrupt the secular fabric" of the country.
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July - 6 
Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, Mohammad Naveed Jutt alias Abu Hanzala revealed that a special “Kasab class” is part of LeT’s training module, Daily Bhaskar reports on July 7. The new recruits are being told what Ajmal Kasab did, and the mi
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, Mohammad Naveed Jutt alias Abu Hanzala revealed that a special “Kasab class” is part of LeT’s training module, Daily Bhaskar reports on July 7. The new recruits are being told what Ajmal Kasab did, and the mistakes he made. Jutt was earlier arrested in Jammu and Kashmir on June 20, 2014.Jutt is reported to have told his interrogators that the LeT bosses gave a video presentation to the new recruits in which there is graphic description of his mistakes during "Daura-e-Sufa" (training cadre for religious indoctrination) at Maksar Aksar Camp in 2009, the sources said.Among the mistakes which were pointed out by LeT in its presentation was the inability of Kasab and his team to destroy the boat that carried them to the Mumbai (Maharahstra) coast, speaking on satellite phones with real identities, inability to take any hostages and getting arrested, the sources said.Revealing details about himself, Jutt said that he entered Jammu and Kashmir in 2012 after spending the winter of 2013 in the Dachigam forest in Srinagar District along with 21 LeT terrorists. He is alleged to have been involved in an attack on Army camp in June 2013 and in attacks on Police patrol parties in Districts of Shopian and Kulgam along with Tral of Pulwama District. He was also involved in the firing inside Pulwama court complex and an attack on a polling party on April 24, 2014. Abu Hanzala is reportedly a resident of Multan (Punjab) in Pakistan, according to official sources.Giving details of his background, Jutt told interrogators that his father was a retired army driver and he, along with his brothers, was part of madrasas which were owned by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a front for LeT, the sources said. Jutt is the first Lashkar terrorist who has said during interrogation that he had met Kasab. Jutt is reported to have said that he was part of Borevalla Sahiwala camp of LeT in Multan District of Punjab where he had met Kasab, whose father was a butcher at the same madrasa (islamic seminary).
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July - 6 
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants reportedly killed one Indian national, identified as Rajesh Kumar in Iraq, The Times of India reports on July 7. According to reports, he was killed in a terrorist attack while returning to Baghdad fro
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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants reportedly killed one Indian national, identified as Rajesh Kumar in Iraq, The Times of India reports on July 7. According to reports, he was killed in a terrorist attack while returning to Baghdad from Tikrit. He is a resident of Bahraich District in Uttar Pradesh.
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July - 6 
Odisha witnessed a rise in cases relating to cyber crime in 2013, according to the latest finding of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), The Times of India reports on July 7. While only 27 cyber crime cases, both under Information Technology (IT) A
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Odisha witnessed a rise in cases relating to cyber crime in 2013, according to the latest finding of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), The Times of India reports on July 7. While only 27 cyber crime cases, both under Information Technology (IT) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) were registered in the state in 2012, it increased to 104 in 2013. To check cyber terrorism, Odisha Government recently formed a crisis management group. The Additional Director General (Crime Branch) was designated as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the state. The responsibility of CISO will be to coordinate security policy compliance measures for the state government and report to CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), a Central organization mandated with IT security in the country.
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July - 6 
On July 6, Crime Branch of Coimbatore unit, arrested five people along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 1,00,000, reports The Times of India. According to Police, one person, A Sudhakar, 30, was arrested from Andipalayam
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On July 6, Crime Branch of Coimbatore unit, arrested five people along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 1,00,000, reports The Times of India. According to Police, one person, A Sudhakar, 30, was arrested from Andipalayam village in Namakkal District. Separately, two people, were also arrested: Vignesh, 26, from Gupta Nagar at Sangakiri and Thomas, 26, from Attur in Salem District. Police, however refused to reveal the names of two other accused.
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July - 7 
The Bombay High Court on June 26 quashed a special court's order dropping Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) charges against Firoz alias Hamza Abdul Hameed Sayyed, the main suspect in the serial blasts on JM Road in August 2012, repor
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The Bombay High Court on June 26 quashed a special court's order dropping Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) charges against Firoz alias Hamza Abdul Hameed Sayyed, the main suspect in the serial blasts on JM Road in August 2012, reports The Times of India. On the status of the blasts case, Raja Thakare who is representing the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said that the case will now come for formal hearing before the special court on July 9, 2014. All the accused arrested in the blasts are in judicial custody. The ATS had on December 20, 2013 obtained the custody of four suspects - Sayyed, Asad Khan alias Jamshed Ali Khan (35), Imran Khan alias Wajid Khan Pathan (34), and Irfan Mustapha Landge (30). They were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police in October 2012.
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July - 7 
The Gujarat Police received funds for Chetak Commando Force under the Centre's Modernization of Police Forces (MPF) scheme and a corresponding amount from the Gujarat Government for the financial year 2013-14, The Times of India reports on July 8. Th
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The Gujarat Police received funds for Chetak Commando Force under the Centre's Modernization of Police Forces (MPF) scheme and a corresponding amount from the Gujarat Government for the financial year 2013-14, The Times of India reports on July 8. The Commando Force was raised after the July 26, 2008 serial blasts of Ahmedabad and the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) terror attack on Mumbai (Maharashtra), to fight similar terrorist assaults in Gujarat. Senior state Police officials said that currently there are four companies of Chetak Commandos comprising 100 jawans (troopers) each. Earlier, the jawans were drawn from the State Reserve Police (SRP) but, in recent years, the force has also seen direct recruitments. The permanent base, which is to come up near Chiloda in Gandhinagar District at a cost of INR 660 Million, is expected to be ready by the end of 2014.
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July - 7 
The security establishment is tracking 18 Indian citizens who have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight as jihadis, reported The Times of India on July 8. As sectarian violence intensifies in these countries, India, along with other nations, is tryin
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The security establishment is tracking 18 Indian citizens who have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight as jihadis, reported The Times of India on July 8. As sectarian violence intensifies in these countries, India, along with other nations, is trying to track and prevent its citizens from joining this war. These aspiring jihadis didn't come from any extremist group, say intelligence sources, but were individually radicalized. Of the 18 under the scanner, Indian officials found that the jihadi ardor of six men had diminished considerably after they found they were being treated shabbily by their leaders. They later left Iraq and now live in other Gulf nations. The others remain in Iraq.
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July - 8 
After a span of 11 years, trial in cases of bomb blast in the three areas of Mumbai (Maharashtra): Vile Parle station (January 27, 2003), Mulund train (March 13, 2003) and McDonald's (December 6, 2002), began on July 8, with a witness deposing before
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After a span of 11 years, trial in cases of bomb blast in the three areas of Mumbai (Maharashtra): Vile Parle station (January 27, 2003), Mulund train (March 13, 2003) and McDonald's (December 6, 2002), began on July 8, with a witness deposing before the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court, reports The Times of India. A Crime Branch team comprising officers Ramakant Padwal, Nagesh Lohar and Prafull Bhosale had claimed to have recovered four AK-56 assault rifles, three pistols, two revolvers, 250 hand bombs, four grenades, 160 live cartridges, chemical pipe bombs, bottles containing sulphuric acid, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate and potassium cyanide. Earlier, three alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, Abu Sultan, Abu Anwar Ali and Mohammed Wani, whom Police said were suspected masterminds in the blast, were killed in an encounter at Jogeshwari in Mumbai on March 29, 2003.Charges in the court were framed last week, said a lawyer. "There are 670 witnesses. Today the third witness deposed before court in the Vile Parle explosion case. One of the accused, Saquib Nachan, had moved the high court and then Supreme Court to demand a CBI probe. However, the apex court asked him to go back to POTA court," said advocate Shahid Nadeem of Jamiat-ul-Uelma, which has taken up cases of some of the accused. Besides, some accused had earlier filed applications saying POTA was not applicable to them, which prolonged the procedure.
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July - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has decided to merge two chargesheets in the Wagamon Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) camp case, reports New Indian Express on July 9. The NIA had filed the main chargesheet against 30 persons an
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has decided to merge two chargesheets in the Wagamon Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) camp case, reports New Indian Express on July 9. The NIA had filed the main chargesheet against 30 persons and filed another supplementary chargesheet against six accused persons later. For speedy conduct of the trial, the NIA had filed a petition before the NIA court to merge both the chargesheets in the case. Following the petition, the NIA Court gave its nod in this regard. With the merger of the chargesheets, the NIA Court can conduct trial against 36 accused persons together. Among the 36 accused persons, two are still absconding.SIMI operatives had allegedly organised a secret training camp at Thangalpara, Wagamon, from December 10, 2007 to December 12, 2007. The camp, held within the limits of Mundakayam Police station of Kottayam District, was allegedly for preparing cadets for the Ahmedabad bomb blast.
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July - 9 
The Juvenile Justice Board on July 9 sentenced a minor convict in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast to a three-year stay at a special home, reports The Times of India. The board, presided over by Principal Magistrate Vishal Singh, sentenced the minor a
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The Juvenile Justice Board on July 9 sentenced a minor convict in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast to a three-year stay at a special home, reports The Times of India. The board, presided over by Principal Magistrate Vishal Singh, sentenced the minor after holding him guilty for various offences, including criminal conspiracy, waging war against the country, murder, attempt to murder, voluntarily causing hurt and provisions of Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Fifteen people were killed and 79 were injured on September 7, 2011, in the explosion outside Gate 5 of the court complex.According to National Investigation Agency (NIA), the minor was responsible for sending an email to media houses, claiming responsibility for the blast and also threatening to cause more bomb blasts at other courts if Afzal Guru (the prime accused in the Parliament attack) was hanged. The email was reportedly sent from Kishtwar District in Jammu and Kashmir.
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July - 9 
The Supreme Court (SC) on July 9 directed Tamil Nadu Government not to release Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convicts till July 22, 2014 and restrained all States from releasing prisoners awarded life sentence in Central Bureau of Investigatio
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The Supreme Court (SC) on July 9 directed Tamil Nadu Government not to release Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convicts till July 22, 2014 and restrained all States from releasing prisoners awarded life sentence in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigated cases, reports The Times of India. The Tamil Nadu Government's February 19 decision to release seven life convicts, including Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan, after remitting their remaining prison term was stayed by the SC on April 20 after the Centre challenged it. The Centre will maintain its earlier stand that remaining prison term of life convicts should not be remitted.
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July - 9 
Uttar Pradesh (UP) witnessed 81.5 percent rise in cyber crime in 2013, according to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB 2013) report, The Times of India reports on July 10. NCRB further states that 682 cases, including 372 under the Information Techno
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) witnessed 81.5 percent rise in cyber crime in 2013, according to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB 2013) report, The Times of India reports on July 10. NCRB further states that 682 cases, including 372 under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 310 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were registered with the Police. The state capital, Lucknow reported the highest number of such cases (109) in the state.While investigating these cases, the UP Police arrested 283 persons under the IT Act. Among them 213 were in 18-30 age group, 65 in 30-45 age group and five persons were above the age of 45. Another 319 persons were booked under various sections of the IPC regarding cyber crime. This included 204 in the age group of 18 to 30 years, 99 in 30-45 age group and 16 were above the age of 45 years.
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July - 10 
Five people, including a Policeman, were injured in a low intensity bomb blast near Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune (Maharashtra) on July 10, reports The Times of India. The bomb was placed on a motorcycle in the parking area of Faraskhana
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Five people, including a Policeman, were injured in a low intensity bomb blast near Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune (Maharashtra) on July 10, reports The Times of India. The bomb was placed on a motorcycle in the parking area of Faraskhana and Vishrambaug Police Stations located 200m from the temple. Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil, who visited the blast site, said the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) would investigate the blast. "It is a challenge for the police as the blast happened on their premises.'' Police suspect Indian Mujahideen (IM) involvement in the blast due to its similarities with explosions in Pune earlier. They have found traces of ammonium nitrate and seized nails and ball bearings from the blast site. The same material was used in the other two blasts along with Research Department Explosive (RDX) in the German Bakery blast in February 2010.Police Commissioner Satish Mathur said they were yet to ascertain involvement of any terror group and were trying to trace the bomb planter. He stated, "Some groups involved in disturbing peace in the city could also be behind the blast. We have intensified security." The Hindu adds that Police officers privy to the investigation pointed to the similarity between the present blast and the one on Jangli Maharaj road in Pune of August 2012.
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July - 10 
The Nagpur unit of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) plan to take custody of Abu Faisal, alias 'doctor', failed due to Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) Jail's inability to provide security escort to the alleged culprit whose name has been linked to sever
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The Nagpur unit of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) plan to take custody of Abu Faisal, alias 'doctor', failed due to Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) Jail's inability to provide security escort to the alleged culprit whose name has been linked to several terrorist activities across the country, The Times of India reports on July 11. The Bhopal Jail's warrant, stating their inability, was produced before Judicial Magistrate first class DS Parwani on July 10. Faisal had formed a sub-unit within cadres of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) called 'Maal-e-Ganimat' with an objective to raise fund for terror activities by robbing non-believers.
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July - 10 
The Shillong Times reports on July 10 that Union Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned 17 companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Force (CAPF) for maintaining law and order during three-tier Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) e
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The Shillong Times reports on July 10 that Union Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned 17 companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Force (CAPF) for maintaining law and order during three-tier Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) election, scheduled on July 15.The State election commissioner Y Kumar stated that polling stations have been categorized as sensitive and 1,788 polling stations as normal.
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July - 11 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) which is investigating the July 10, 2014, Pune blast case said the blast appears to be a terrorist attack, reports Mumbai Mirror on July 12. Five persons, including a Policeman, were injured in a low intensity b
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) which is investigating the July 10, 2014, Pune blast case said the blast appears to be a terrorist attack, reports Mumbai Mirror on July 12. Five persons, including a Policeman, were injured in a low intensity bomb blast near Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple in Pune (Maharashtra) on July 10. Investigators believe the bomb was attached to the stolen motorbike. The explosive material used was ammonium nitrate and petroleum product with some other chemical.
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July - 11 
The Coastal Security Police (CSP) has introduced toll-free number to make people to participate in the security measures to protect the 320 kilometres of coast from Majaali in Uttar Kannada to Thalappady in Dakshina Kannada, The Times of India report
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The Coastal Security Police (CSP) has introduced toll-free number to make people to participate in the security measures to protect the 320 kilometres of coast from Majaali in Uttar Kannada to Thalappady in Dakshina Kannada, The Times of India reports on July 12. The CSP unit, which conducts surveillance up to 12 nautical miles off the coast, has introduced a toll-free number 1093 for the public. Public may contact the force using the number in case of any suspicious movement of boats or any other incidents. There are nine Police Stations of CSP including Karwar, Belekeri, Kumta, Honnawar, Bhatkal, Gangolli, Malpe, Hejmadi and Mangalore. The Mangalore CSP, which has three interceptors and staff, has the responsibility of surveillance of coast from Thalappady to Hosabettu. Suspicious movement of boats or vessels is being monitored round the clock by the cops to prevent terrorist and other anti-national activities.
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July - 11 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned the Gujarat and Maharashtra Police that terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) is trying to re-group in the two states, reports Asian Age on July 12. Intelligence sources said they had specific information that I
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned the Gujarat and Maharashtra Police that terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) is trying to re-group in the two states, reports Asian Age on July 12. Intelligence sources said they had specific information that IM could target Security Forces (SFs) in these two states. “We have given some information to the Anti-Terrorist Squad and Crime Branch of the two states regarding the activities of IM which is trying to activate its sleeper cells in the region. There is some information that indicates that the terror outfit may try and target the state police also,” a senior intelligence official said.
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July - 11 
The preliminary analysis by the National Security Guards (NSG) and forensic experts has revealed that July 10 Pune blast was triggered by a crude pipe bomb, a kind of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), reports Mumbai Mirror on July 12.
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The preliminary analysis by the National Security Guards (NSG) and forensic experts has revealed that July 10 Pune blast was triggered by a crude pipe bomb, a kind of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), reports Mumbai Mirror on July 12.
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July - 12 
As investigations into July 10, Pune (Maharashtra) blast progress, agencies are worried about two persons from Thane (near Mumbai) who are reported to have left for Iraq to fight along Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) about a year ago, The Time
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As investigations into July 10, Pune (Maharashtra) blast progress, agencies are worried about two persons from Thane (near Mumbai) who are reported to have left for Iraq to fight along Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) about a year ago, The Times of India reports on July 13. These two boys are part of the 18 Indians learnt to be fighting in Iraq and Syria and are being tracked by intelligence agencies. Sources within the security establishment say most of these 18 hail from south India. Some of those who have been identified belong to Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is not known whether any of them has returned but such exodus from south India has become a cause for worry for the agencies.
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July - 12 
Boko Haram infiltrated the African drug-cartel operating in India, according to top intelligence sources, New Indian Express reports on July 13. “They came on our radar after intelligence inputs from a friendly country indicated that Dawood Ibrahim’s
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Boko Haram infiltrated the African drug-cartel operating in India, according to top intelligence sources, New Indian Express reports on July 13. “They came on our radar after intelligence inputs from a friendly country indicated that Dawood Ibrahim’s younger brother, Anees Ibrahim, made several trips to Lagos [Nigeria] last year. He subsequently met an al Qaeda 'commander' close to Boko Haram 'chief' Abubakar Shekau...D-gang’s proximity to the two outfits indicates that militants are now riding on Dawood’s well-oiled network in India, Africa and South America to raise funds for terror through drug trafficking,” a source said.Though a senior official said in the last three years, intelligence agencies have trailed Nigerian cartels operating in Goa and Delhi. Around 900 modules were netted by security agencies, but a majority of them remain elusive. In 2013, the Goa government had initiated a crackdown on a Nigerian gang. Out of the 51 arrested, only one person had a valid visa and passport. The rest had been smuggled in using illegal routes.Intelligence agencies suspect that the Goa and Delhi cocaine circles, allegedly controlled by Nigerians, is being protected and supported by D-gang as part of the tacit understanding with al Qaeda and Boko Haram. The agencies fear that Boko Haram, which literally may intensify narco-terrorism to fuel the terror matrix.
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On July 7, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) issued warnings to stock exchanges and other market entities of India to caution them against Taliban and al Qaeda linked organizations and individuals, livemint.com reports on July 13. Circula
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On July 7, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) issued warnings to stock exchanges and other market entities of India to caution them against Taliban and al Qaeda linked organizations and individuals, livemint.com reports on July 13. Circulars containing the “United Nations Security Council’s Taliban and al Qaeda sanctions list” have been issued by SEBI to depositories and stock exchanges, which in turn have asked other market entities, including brokers, to take note of these updated lists and “ensure compliance with the same”.The circular in this regard was issued to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on wherein the regulator had “informed the exchange about changes that have been made to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda sanctions lists”. Similar circulars have recently been issued to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL). The first list comprises individuals, as well as entities and other groups and undertakings associated with Taliban, while the second list consists of those associated with al Qaeda.Those on these lists also include the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and the Global Relief Foundation. Under the Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT) obligations, SEBI told all registered market entities that “before opening any new account, it will be ensured that the name/s of the proposed customer does not appear in the updated sanctions lists of the UN Security Council”. “Further, it has been directed that registered intermediaries shall continuously scan all existing accounts to ensure that no account is held by or linked to any of the entities. Full details of accounts bearing resemblance with any of the individuals/entities in the list are required to be intimated to SEBI and the FIU-IND (Financial Intelligence Unit of India),” a SEBI circular stated. Those figuring in these lists are required to be subjected to various sanctions, such as freezing of assets/accounts and denial of financial services.
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July - 12 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on July 12 reportedly spotted a suspect in a CCTV footage recovered in connection with July 10 Pune blast, reports Zee News. The footage shows the suspect parking a bike near Faraskhana Police Station's park
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on July 12 reportedly spotted a suspect in a CCTV footage recovered in connection with July 10 Pune blast, reports Zee News. The footage shows the suspect parking a bike near Faraskhana Police Station's parking lot before the blast occurred. On the other hand, monitoring of the emails has revealed that online messages were exchanged among Indian Mujahideen's (IM) terrorists in Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) before carrying out blasts, as per reports. A case has been registered under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), besides various sections of the Explosives Act and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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July - 13 
On July 13, three persons, identified as Mohammad Shakeel, Mohammad Shaukat and Mohammad Jamaluddin Hasan were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having the face value of INR 1,00,000 from Hajipur in Vaishali District, reports Dai
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On July 13, three persons, identified as Mohammad Shakeel, Mohammad Shaukat and Mohammad Jamaluddin Hasan were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having the face value of INR 1,00,000 from Hajipur in Vaishali District, reports Daily Bhaskar. During questioning, they told the investigating officer that Shakeel had come to Hajipur to collect FICN from Shaukat and Jamaluddin. He had been jailed thrice earlier in cases connected with FICN in Delhi.
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July - 13 
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-run mafia indulging in production of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has been laying more emphasis on counterfeiting INR 500 and lesser denomination notes as compared to those of INR 1,000, Economic Time
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Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-run mafia indulging in production of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has been laying more emphasis on counterfeiting INR 500 and lesser denomination notes as compared to those of INR 1,000, Economic Times reports on July 14. This came to light after some consignments of fake currency were intercepted by security agencies and during interrogation of people involved in the racket it was found that counterfeiting of INR 1,000 was costlier than notes of lesser denominations, official sources said. According to a report by Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), India is "extremely vulnerable" to FICN from Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand through Pakistani operators and their conduits. "The most widely circulated FICN denominations are INR 500, followed by INR 100 and INR 1,000. Seizures also indicate notes of INR 50 and INR 20 in circulation," it said. "Bulk detections of FICN in the bank branches including Reserve Bank of India (RBI) offices indicate easy acceptance of such currency by public and the FICN has crossed different filtering barriers because of high quality counterfeiting including sophisticated security features in FICN," said the report. Intelligence assessments and seizure reports confirm that India is extremely vulnerable to FICN from Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand. "Pakistani operators based in Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand act as recipient of FICN from Pakistan as well as conduits to the distribution channels in India through air and land border," the report said. Seizure reports also indicate FICN racketeers using villages, weekly haats, liquor shops and petrol pumps of the border areas with Nepal and Bangladesh to pump the fake currency into the system, it said.
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July - 13 
Pune Mirror reports on July 14 that four names have come-up in the investigation. The men have been identified as Rizwan Mohammed Daware of Wanowrie, wanted in the Western Railway blast in Mumbai on July 11, 2006; Sohail Usman Gani Shaikh of Camp, wa
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Pune Mirror reports on July 14 that four names have come-up in the investigation. The men have been identified as Rizwan Mohammed Daware of Wanowrie, wanted in the Western Railway blast in Mumbai on July 11, 2006; Sohail Usman Gani Shaikh of Camp, wanted in the Mumbai Central station blast on December 6, 2002, the blast at Vile Parle market, Mumbai, on January 27, 2003, the Mulund train blast of March 13, 2003, and the Western Railway blast; Mohsin Ismail Chaudhary of Kondhwa, wanted in the 2008 serial blasts in Ahmedabad, and the German Bakery blast on February 13, 2010, and Sarang Akolkar alias Kulkarni of Shaniwar Peth, wanted in the Margao blast of 2009.An officer from ATS said, "As part of the investigation in the parking lot blast, we are also looking for these men wanted in various blasts across the country. Pune has had a long association with blasts as well as terrorists in the past." He added, "Many terrorists have operated from Pune, as the city's cosmopolitan nature lends a certain anonymity.
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July - 14 
A Kochi (Kerala) court withdrew a warrant issued against Madani after Supreme Court granted him bail. The case related to organizing a meeting of the banned Islamic Sevak Sangham at Anwarssery (Kollam District) in December 1992. In the warrant sent t
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A Kochi (Kerala) court withdrew a warrant issued against Madani after Supreme Court granted him bail. The case related to organizing a meeting of the banned Islamic Sevak Sangham at Anwarssery (Kollam District) in December 1992. In the warrant sent to the Bangalore jail, the court had ordered to produce Madani before it by August 13, 2013. The warrant had been lying unexecuted.
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July - 14 
On July 14, Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that the government body reported that 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by groups spread across the world, reports
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On July 14, Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that the government body reported that 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by groups spread across the world, reports Outlook India. Computer Emergency Response Team-India (CERT-In) reported 62,189 cyber security incidents in the first five months of the current calendar year (2014), Parliament was also informed."During the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (till May), a total number of 21,699, 27,605, 28,481 and 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by various hacker groups spread across worldwide. In addition, during these years, a total number of 13,301, 22,060, 71,780 and 62,189 security incidents, respectively, were reported to the CERT-In," Prasad added. These incidents include phishing, scanning, spam, malicious code and website intrusions, the Minister said."These attacks have been observed to be originating from the cyber space of a number of countries including the US, Europe, Brazil, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria and the UAE," he added.A total of 422, 601 and 1,337 cases were registered under cyber crime related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) during the year 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, he said.
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July - 14 
People's Democratic Party (PDP) ‘chairman’ and Bangalore serial blasts (July 25, 2008) accused Abdul Nasser Madani (49) walked out of the Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara in Bangalore after completing bond formalities on July 14, reports The Times
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People's Democratic Party (PDP) ‘chairman’ and Bangalore serial blasts (July 25, 2008) accused Abdul Nasser Madani (49) walked out of the Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara in Bangalore after completing bond formalities on July 14, reports The Times of India. Earlier on July 11, the Supreme Court granted a month's bail to him on conditions that he will not leave Bangalore, and avoid contacting witnesses. He will be under strict Police surveillance.Madani was granted bail on account of his health condition. He has been suffering from various diseases, including diabetes and vision-threatening ailment.
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July - 14 
The bail pleas of two suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Tehsin Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas was on July 14 rejected by a local court in New Delhi which allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking 15 days to complete its probe against
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The bail pleas of two suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Tehsin Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas was on July 14 rejected by a local court in New Delhi which allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking 15 days to complete its probe against them in a case of conspiracy to carry out terror strikes in New Delhi, reports Zee News. District Judge I S Mehta allowed the plea of Special Cell of Delhi Police in which it had sought 15 days to conclude its probe against Akhtar and Rahman who are now in judicial custody in Hyderabad in connection with February 21, 2013 Dilsukhnagar twin blasts case that claimed 16 lives. "Since accused persons (Akhtar and Zia-Ur-Rahman) remain in JC (judicial custody) in the present FIR and subsequently they have been arrested in NIA case and their production warrants have already been issued for July 18 and the period of investigation of 90 days is stated to be completing today, in these circumstances, I am satisfied that the same requires further time for investigation," the court said. "Therefore, the period of investigation is further extended for a period of 15 days i.e. till July 29...," it said.
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July - 14 
The Border Security Force (BSF) on July 14 arrested one person, identified as Chotu Kumar along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 95,00,000 in Banshnabnagar area of Malda District, reports India Blooms. The BSF said: “App
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on July 14 arrested one person, identified as Chotu Kumar along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 95,00,000 in Banshnabnagar area of Malda District, reports India Blooms. The BSF said: “Apprehended persons along with seized FICN handed over to Police Station Banshnabnagar, District Malda for further investigation.”
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July - 14 
The first additional metropolitan sessions judge in Hyderabad acquitted a former Indian Air Force (IAF) employee, Mohammed Abbas, who was arrested from New Delhi in November, 2011 on charges of planning subversive activities in Hyderabad, The Times o
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The first additional metropolitan sessions judge in Hyderabad acquitted a former Indian Air Force (IAF) employee, Mohammed Abbas, who was arrested from New Delhi in November, 2011 on charges of planning subversive activities in Hyderabad, The Times of India reports on July 19. Abbas was arrested in a sedition and criminal conspiracy case related to the alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen's (HM) leader Mujeeb Ahmed.
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July - 14 
The Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has sent a letter to all the Crime Branch and Anti-Terrorism Cells asking them to be on alert in view of the ongoing Ramzan, IBNLive reports on July 14. Sources say this letter was sent even before the Pune
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The Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has sent a letter to all the Crime Branch and Anti-Terrorism Cells asking them to be on alert in view of the ongoing Ramzan, IBNLive reports on July 14. Sources say this letter was sent even before the Pune (Maharashtra) blasts of July 10, 2014.The letter also has a mention of Iraq-based outfit Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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July - 14 
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Punjab Government to take a decision within three weeks on the parole application moved by Abdul Latif Adam Momin, one of the convicts in the December 24, 1999 Kandahar (Afghanistan) plane hijack case, H
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Punjab Government to take a decision within three weeks on the parole application moved by Abdul Latif Adam Momin, one of the convicts in the December 24, 1999 Kandahar (Afghanistan) plane hijack case, Hindustan Times reports on July 15. In Patiala jail since December 30, 1999, Indian national Momin is linked with militant outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). On February 25, 2014 the High Court had upheld the life sentence awarded to Momin by the special anti-hijacking court in Patiala on February 5, 2008.
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July - 14 
The State Government has received INR 700 million under the 13th Finance Commission for establishment of three Police training institutions in Odisha, reports New Indian Express on July 15. Out of this, INR 200 million has been provided for establish
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The State Government has received INR 700 million under the 13th Finance Commission for establishment of three Police training institutions in Odisha, reports New Indian Express on July 15. Out of this, INR 200 million has been provided for establishment of Police training institute for Civil Police at Byree in Jajpur District, INR 300 million for basic training institute for Armed Police at Burla in Sambalpur District and INR 200 million for setting up anti-extremist training institute at Koraput District, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
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July - 15 
Addressing the summit of five-nation grouping BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) at Fortaleza in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15, stated, "Terrorism is a threat that has assumed war-like proportions. It is in fact a proxy
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Addressing the summit of five-nation grouping BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) at Fortaleza in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15, stated, "Terrorism is a threat that has assumed war-like proportions. It is in fact a proxy war aimed at innocent civilians. Due to different yardsticks the international community has not been able to combat terror effectively. I firmly believe that Terrorism, in any shape or form, is against Humanity. There should be Zero Tolerance towards Terrorism. Humanity must unite, and isolate terrorist forces, especially states that flout basic norms. Selective targeting of terrorism will not work", according to NDTV.He also stated, "We must help Afghanistan fight the forces of terrorism. This is important for it to preserve the progress it has made in the last decade. India will continue to assist Afghanistan in building its capacity; in governance, security and economic development. We look forward to working with our BRICS partners in this regard."PM further added, "The situation in West Asia poses a grave threat to regional, and global, peace and security. India is particularly concerned because this affects the lives of seven million Indian citizens; living in the Gulf region. We should explore how BRICS members can work together, in helping end the conflict in Iraq."
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July - 15 
Business Standard reports that Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on July 15, "In order to take up the issue of terrorism strongly with Pakistan, government has conveyed to
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Business Standard reports that Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on July 15, "In order to take up the issue of terrorism strongly with Pakistan, government has conveyed to the Pakistan leadership, at the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Pakistan on May 27, 2014 in New Delhi, that Pakistan must abide by its commitment that it will not allow its territory and territory under its control to be used for aiding and abetting of terrorist activities against India and for providing sanctuaries to such terrorist groups... It has also been conveyed to Pakistan that an expeditious and successful conclusion of the investigation and trial relating to those involved in the Mumbai attacks would be a major confidence building measure and would help bridge the trust deficit".
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July - 15 
Intelligence agencies say al Qaeda is making inroads into India, sowing the seeds of a "final war" across the country, Daily Mail reports on July 16. Information gathered on al-Qaeda's India plans points to a mobilisation of its resources for jihad.
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Intelligence agencies say al Qaeda is making inroads into India, sowing the seeds of a "final war" across the country, Daily Mail reports on July 16. Information gathered on al-Qaeda's India plans points to a mobilisation of its resources for jihad. The ideological goal of the group, as detailed in the report, is Ghazwa-e-Hind or the final battle in India. "Not only Kashmiri groups but Taliban and al-Qaeda affiliates have stakes in the larger scheme of Ghazwa-e-Hind where India is regarded as next battleground in the 'End of Times' battle. This ideology is likely to be used to drive Taliban and al-Qaeda affiliates into Kashmir," says an intelligence report.
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July - 16 
Acquittals in terror cases should not be misconstrued as innocence of the accused, the Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on July 16, reports The Times of India. Rijiju said since 2009, the Na
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Acquittals in terror cases should not be misconstrued as innocence of the accused, the Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on July 16, reports The Times of India. Rijiju said since 2009, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was assigned 86 terror cases for investigation out of which 11 were partially or fully decided and 28 accused were convicted and 13 acquitted."However, acquittals in NIA cases have so far been for the reasons of variance in appreciation of strength of evidence by the prosecution and the presiding officer of the court and therefore, these acquittals cannot be termed as 'honourable acquittals'," he said.The minister said the central government did not maintain any data whether a large number of Muslim youth arrested on charges of terrorism had been 'honourably exonerated' by various courts after the cases were found to be false."The acquittal by courts may also be because of lack of sufficient evidence which could establish/prove charges beyond all reasonable doubt," he said. "As regards category-wise details, there are 39 'Z-plus', 71 'Z', 125 'Y' and 35 'X' category protectees," he added.
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July - 16 
Dubai-based businessman, Abdul Mateen Damada, suspected of facilitating payment for July 13, 2011 (13/7) triple blasts of Mumbai (Maharashtra) was detained by Goa Police at Dabolim Airport on July 14, after his arrival from UAE, reports Mumbai Mirror
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Dubai-based businessman, Abdul Mateen Damada, suspected of facilitating payment for July 13, 2011 (13/7) triple blasts of Mumbai (Maharashtra) was detained by Goa Police at Dabolim Airport on July 14, after his arrival from UAE, reports Mumbai Mirror. Later on July 16 he was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). Damada reportedly is also a hawala (illegal money transaction) dealer.
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July - 16 
He was brought to Mumbai on July 16 and produced before the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court which remanded him in Police custody till July 28, 2014. Following the blasts, he fled to Dubai, and a look-out notice was issued in
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He was brought to Mumbai on July 16 and produced before the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court which remanded him in Police custody till July 28, 2014. Following the blasts, he fled to Dubai, and a look-out notice was issued in 2013 for him, after his name came up in connection with funding Indian Mujahideen (IM) for carrying out the blasts. Damada, a native of Bhatkal in Karnataka, runs a garment business in Dubai. His partner Muzaffar Kola is also accused of facilitating hawala money for the 13/7 blasts. Kola, in turn, is known to another Delhi based hawala agent, Kanwalnayan Pathrija, who was arrested by ATS in 2012. "In connivance with each other, these three agents handed over Rs 10 lakh in cash to Bhatkal, and the money was used to trigger the coordinated 13/7 explosions," an ATS officer said.
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July - 16 
Maharashtra Police suspect that two businessmen from Thane (Maharashtra) incited four youths from Kalyan (Thane District) to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq, New Indian Express reports on July 17. The four persons, identified as A
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Maharashtra Police suspect that two businessmen from Thane (Maharashtra) incited four youths from Kalyan (Thane District) to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq, New Indian Express reports on July 17. The four persons, identified as Arif Majeed, Aman Tandel, Imran Tanki and Fahad Sheikh had gone missing since May 25, 2013 when they had gone to of Karbala in Iraq on a pilgrimage. Meanwhile, Police raided the residences of the four and seized some letters and pen drives. A letter indicated that they have joined the militant outfit. They are believed to have joined the ISIS.An officer with the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said the four were regularly in touch with the two businessmen, who influenced them to take the extreme step. He also informed that Tanki had called his family from Iraq.“We are probing how the youths got in touch with the radical elements and whether they were provided any monitory assistant,” he said. “They went to Karbala first and then took a cab to Mosul. The travel agents had paid `60,000 per head. We are probing the travel agents at three levels,” a senior ATS officer said.The Times of India adds tjat Investigation agencies have grilled more than 51 persons, including eight former Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists, to find out if they had indoctrinated the youths to become jihadis. The investigators are also keeping tabs on four local organizations after learning that the four youths were in regular touch with them.
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July - 16 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Nedumbassery Airport (Ernakulam District) in January 27, 2013, New Indian Express reports on July 17. The NIA re-regis
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Nedumbassery Airport (Ernakulam District) in January 27, 2013, New Indian Express reports on July 17. The NIA re-registered the FIR in the case at NIA Court in Kochi (Kerala). According to NIA officials, they have taken over the investigation into the case in which 1,950 FICNs of INR 500 denomination, with a face value of INR 9,75,000 were seized from Nedumbassery Airport.
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July - 16 
Troops of the 125 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value INR 9,00,000 from near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malda District on July 16, reports The Times of India. The FICN, packed in a plasti
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Troops of the 125 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value INR 9,00,000 from near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malda District on July 16, reports The Times of India. The FICN, packed in a plastic bag, was allegedly thrown across the fence by Bangladeshi smugglers."The BSF troops from BOP Sasani in the Kaliachak Police Station area were conducting a special operation to seize the currency notes and apprehend those involved in the racket. It was around 10 pm and the Bangladeshi smugglers seem to have taken advantage of the dark and rain to throw the packet across the border. Before their Indian associates could reach the spot, the packet was seized by the BSF troops," a senior officer said.
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July - 16 
Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on July 16 said the central government is taking all necessary steps to strengthen coastal security, reports Zee News. "The government is taking all necessary steps like setting up new coastal Police Stati
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Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on July 16 said the central government is taking all necessary steps to strengthen coastal security, reports Zee News. "The government is taking all necessary steps like setting up new coastal Police Stations and adding more fleet to the force to strengthen the Coast Guard," he said while replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament).He also said the National Maritime Authority will be set up soon to improve the country's coastal security. "The second phase of the Coastal Security Scheme will be completed by 2016," the minister added.In a separate reply, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the first phase of the Coastal Security Scheme was completed in March 2011 and the Indian Navy has been designated as the authority responsible for overall maritime security. Besides, Rijiju said the Coast Guard have set up nine additional stations, including at Karwar (Uttar Kannada District, Karnataka) and Ratnagiri (Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra).
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July - 17 
The 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge on July 17 acquitted four persons accused in a criminal conspiracy and fake passport case that was registered by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) in connection with the Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad, Andhr
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The 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge on July 17 acquitted four persons accused in a criminal conspiracy and fake passport case that was registered by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) in connection with the Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) bomb blast case of May 18, 2007, reports The Times of India. The four are: Shoeb Jagirdar, Sheikh Abdul Nayeem, Mohammed Imran Khan and Syed Imran.
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July - 17 
The 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge on July 17 acquitted four persons accused in a criminal conspiracy and fake passport case that was registered by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) in connection with the Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad, Andhr
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The 4th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge on July 17 acquitted four persons accused in a criminal conspiracy and fake passport case that was registered by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) in connection with the Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) bomb blast case of May 18, 2007, reports The Times of India. The four are: Shoeb Jagirdar, Sheikh Abdul Nayeem, Mohammed Imran Khan and Syed Imran.
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July - 17 
The bomb that exploded in Pune on July 10 was made by mixing ammonium nitrate with potassium chlorate and small ball bearings were used as shrapnel to inflict injuries, but there was no gelatin or Research Department Explosive (RDX) in it, Maharashtr
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The bomb that exploded in Pune on July 10 was made by mixing ammonium nitrate with potassium chlorate and small ball bearings were used as shrapnel to inflict injuries, but there was no gelatin or Research Department Explosive (RDX) in it, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said on July 17, according to Business Standard. "The forensic reports we have received suggest that the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which exploded (in Pune) was a mixture of ammonium nitrate and potassium chlorate. Small ball bearings, like the ones used in cycles, were used as shrapnels. But there was no gelatin, RDX or Trinitrotoluene (TNT) in the bomb," ATS Chief Himanshu Roy said here.A case has been registered under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), besides various sections of the Explosives Act and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Pune.
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July - 17 
The four men from Kalyan in Thane District of Maharashtra who went to Iraq allegedly to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS)-led jihad allegedly left their hotel room for Mosul on the morning of May 31, reports Hindustan Times. The fou
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The four men from Kalyan in Thane District of Maharashtra who went to Iraq allegedly to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS)-led jihad allegedly left their hotel room for Mosul on the morning of May 31, reports Hindustan Times. The four, Arif Majeed, Aman Tandel, Fahad Maqbool Sheikh and Shaheen Tanki called for a taxi and left their hotel in Karbala. Mohammed Saad, the caretaker of Ajmeri travels who helped the four of them get their tickets, told July 17 that the four left for Mosul leaving behind all their luggage and carried only their passports with them. “All their belongings, which were packed in four bags, have come back from Iraq and they have been handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Maharashtra,” he added.Saad said that the four were referred to his agency by another agency Rahat travels with whom they did business all the time. “The details of the four which included photographs and photocopies of their passports were sent to us,” Saad said. “The money was paid to us by Rahat travels, so we are not aware of their mode of payment.”
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July - 17 
The intelligence agencies are scanning immigration data and missing persons reports in Police Stations across India to cull out suspicious disappearance of Muslim youths in strife-torn regions across the globe, The Times of India reports on July 18.
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The intelligence agencies are scanning immigration data and missing persons reports in Police Stations across India to cull out suspicious disappearance of Muslim youths in strife-torn regions across the globe, The Times of India reports on July 18. The data are being analyzed on the basis of available information and visits of youths to destinations where their presence is not justified for either religious reasons (eg haj) or employment purposes. Those having gone on haj but have not returned and those having lost contact with family are also being looked at closely. It's a mammoth task as close to 60, 00,000 Indians live in West Asia and thousands go to the region every year for jobs and pilgrimage. "It's like looking for a pin in a haystack. Although we are applying elimination methods and sifting through data is being done based on collation of various information received, it is still a very difficult task. But it has to be done," said an officer from the security establishment. There are 10,000 Indians in Iraq alone. Thousands of Shias visit the country along with a smaller number of Sunnis for pilgrimage. Some of the latter are being suspected of having gone astray and joined the dreaded Islamic State of Iraq and Syria which has captured parts of Iraq and declared a caliphate. "There is information that several youths visiting Turkey—a country which would not raise terror suspicion — have sneaked into Syria and Iraq. It is very difficult to track such movements," said the officer.But it's not just Iraq which is the problem. There are Indians visiting Dubai, Iran and Saudi Arabia only to later sneak into Pakistan and then Afghanistan. Several Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, some of whom are now fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan, had fled to Pakistan via Dubai and Saudi Arabia. Two Karnataka youths, arrested by Bangalore Police in 2012 for targeting Hindu fundamentalists, had sneaked into Pakistan via Iran to fight in Afghanistan.
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July - 17 
Two suspected cadres of Al Umma, identified as Naseer and Allauddin were arrested from a hideout in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), The Times of India reports on July 18. They are arrested in the June 18 case regarding murder of Hindu Munnani leader, Suresh Ku
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Two suspected cadres of Al Umma, identified as Naseer and Allauddin were arrested from a hideout in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), The Times of India reports on July 18. They are arrested in the June 18 case regarding murder of Hindu Munnani leader, Suresh Kumar. The killing, Police believe, was because of a hate speech Suresh had delivered against the Muslim community at a public meeting in December 2013. A few Police teams are still camping in Melapalayam in Tirunelveli District inTamil Nadu in search of the prime accused. The duo, travelled to the Ambattur Industrial Estate bus terminus on the day of the killing and pointed out Suresh Kumar to his killers.
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July - 18 
Anwer Bhatkal, a distant relative of Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Riyaz Bhatkal has been killed in fighting in Afghanistan, indiatvnews.com reports on July 19. This came to light after the terrorist group Ansar ul-Tawhid ul-Hind released a Twitte
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Anwer Bhatkal, a distant relative of Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Riyaz Bhatkal has been killed in fighting in Afghanistan, indiatvnews.com reports on July 19. This came to light after the terrorist group Ansar ul-Tawhid ul-Hind released a Twitter message paying homage to a member. In recent weeks, the organisation also released Tamil, Hindi and Urdu translations of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 'chief' Ibrahim Awwad al-Badri, laying claim to be caliph, or supreme ruler, of all Muslims.Anwer was an integral part of the IM’s activities in Dubai since 2008. He had been working for several years in Dubai as a car driver and was serving as a logistics person for the IM in Dubai till recently, sources said.He was identified by sources as Noor alias Anwer Bhatkal on the basis of a photograph that was tweeted along with an online message announcing his death today (July 19). Sources said that Anwer Bhatkal sheltered IM operatives Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal when they fled to the Gulf after a crackdown on the IM across India in 2008 and was constantly in their company, sources said.
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July - 18 
For the second day running, troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malda District on July 18, reports The Times of India. The recovery was of face value INR 8,00,000.
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For the second day running, troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malda District on July 18, reports The Times of India. The recovery was of face value INR 8,00,000. The plastic bag with the FICN was apparently thrown across the border fence by Bangladeshi smugglers who fled. The seized FICN was handed over to the Kaliachak Police Station.
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July - 18 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and JuD 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, is working on a lethal plan to unleash a fresh reign of terror in the Kashmir Valley, reports Asian Age on July 19. Intelligence sources claimed that for this purpose Saeed has now
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and JuD 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, is working on a lethal plan to unleash a fresh reign of terror in the Kashmir Valley, reports Asian Age on July 19. Intelligence sources claimed that for this purpose Saeed has now set up a special Kashmir Cell drawing the best and most motivated militants from LeT and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). These militants are being given advance training in use of sophisticated weapons and fighting Indian Security Forces (SFs) at a special camp, set up in South Afghanistan, by foreign mercenaries, especially from Chechnya.
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July - 18 
On July 18, Police arrested a person, Haroon Rasheed in connection with the distribution of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 3,00,000, in Malappuram (Malappuram District), reports New Indian Express. “Haroon Rasheed worked as a sub-contract
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On July 18, Police arrested a person, Haroon Rasheed in connection with the distribution of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 3,00,000, in Malappuram (Malappuram District), reports New Indian Express. “Haroon Rasheed worked as a sub-contractor at a hollow bricks firm in Kondotty. He used the Bengali labourers there to bring fake notes via Bangladesh to India. Haroon Rasheed will use this money in different shops during hectic hours. More persons are involved in this crime. It also has an international link. National agencies have collected evidence in the case and we are in search for the remaining persons in the mafia,” Malappuram Sub-inspector Manoj Parayatta said.According to reports, the counterfeit mafia is using the most advanced techniques to print FICN, which make it difficult even for a banker to identify them. Police say that the quality and finish of the counterfeit notes they recovered from Haroon Rasheed, the accused in the case, would deceive even experts.
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July - 18 
Two people, identified as G Jayaraj and N Ramanujam were arrested by the Crime Branch-Counterfeit Currency Wing, Coimbatore unit on July 18 near Coimbatore railway junction, along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 26,000,
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Two people, identified as G Jayaraj and N Ramanujam were arrested by the Crime Branch-Counterfeit Currency Wing, Coimbatore unit on July 18 near Coimbatore railway junction, along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 26,000, reports The Times of India. The duo was remanded to judicial custody on July 19. According to Police, Ramanujam was assigned to design the currency by the gang. After designing the currency he gave it to Jayaraj.
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July - 19 
A special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases issued summons on July 19 against 77 individuals and firms charge sheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INR 53.95 billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket, repo
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A special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases issued summons on July 19 against 77 individuals and firms charge sheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INR 53.95 billion hawala (illegal money transaction) racket, reports The Times of India. The kingpins of the scam, Afroz Fatta and Madanlal Jain, are already in judicial custody.Special judge S C Srivastava has also asked all the accused to furnish surety of INR 50,000 and surrender their passports by the next date for hearing on September 2, 2014. The court issued this order in response to ED's complaint against 79 filed after investigations conducted following the arrest of the two kingpins.The charge sheet further states that Fatta and other accused had indulged in sourcing and routing the cash to Surat (Gujarat) through angadias. This money was ultimately channelized into the banking system by way of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) through various entities against which foreign outward remittances were made. But against this, no imports were ever made.
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July - 19 
According to the latest statistics released by Switzerland's Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), a significant quantum of fake Indian rupee notes are in their country, the third highest for any foreign currency after Euro and the USD, Economic Times r
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According to the latest statistics released by Switzerland's Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), a significant quantum of fake Indian rupee notes are in their country, the third highest for any foreign currency after Euro and the USD, Economic Times reports on July 20. The number of fake Euro notes seized in the year 2013 stood at 2,394, while there were 1,101 fake US dollar bills, followed by the number of fake Indian rupee notes found in Switzerland during 2013 stood at 403. This included 380 fake INR 500 notes and another 23 counterfeit INR 1,000 notes.However, the numbers have declined considerably since 2012 when Fedpol found as many as 2,624 fake rupee notes -- the second highest among foreign currencies after 5,284 counterfeit US dollar notes at that time. The number of fake Euro note seized in the year 2013 stood at 2,394, while there were 1,101 fake US dollar bills.Among other counterfeit foreign currencies found during 2013, there were 99 fake British pound notes, 71 South African rand notes, 34 Deutsche Mark notes (German currency officially in circulation from 1948 till 2002 when Euro was introduced), 23 Chinese yuan notes and ten Canadian dollar.
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July - 19 
After news of four persons from Kalyan (Thane District) having reportedly flown to Iraq to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and many disaffected youth seeking visas to go there, Delhi Police has started searching for families whose mem
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After news of four persons from Kalyan (Thane District) having reportedly flown to Iraq to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and many disaffected youth seeking visas to go there, Delhi Police has started searching for families whose members have gone to the Middle East and might have got 'trapped' into joining the Islamist militants, Business Standard reports on July 20. Delhi Police is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to get details of the youths who have gone to the Middle East over the past few years, said another source."If the ISIS has people from several foreign countries joining it, then India too could be a possibility. We have asked for information relating to people who went to these countries from the city," a Delhi Police officer told.
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July - 19 
Garo Students Union (GSU) on July 19 met with Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi and to expedite the peace pact with Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), r
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Garo Students Union (GSU) on July 19 met with Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi and to expedite the peace pact with Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), reports The Telegraph.
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July - 19 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres arrested in Malaysia and extradited to Sri Lanka last Friday (July 18) have spilled the beans on Tiger activists under questioning by the sleuths of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), report
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres arrested in Malaysia and extradited to Sri Lanka last Friday (July 18) have spilled the beans on Tiger activists under questioning by the sleuths of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), reports The Island on July 20. They have told the interrogators that they had never thought that the LTTE would be defeated militarily in the North. Two of them fled to Malaysia in 2000 via the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). In 2009, the third member went there after the defeat of the LTTE. They said when they came to Colombo from Jaffna in 2000 they had feared that the public would get them arrested. After reaching Malaysia, they did various jobs. They said the LTTE had a lot of members in Malaysia. "We thought of rebuilding the LTTE organization. We commemorated the LTTE Heroes Day in Malaysia. Our efforts were all in vain. Our members are still in Jaffna." On the basis of revelations made by them the police are expected to make some arrests in the North.
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July - 20 
An alert from Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) suggests that Pakistan-based gangs are running fake lottery rackets through 349 Indian bank accounts, Hindustan Times reports on July 21. “Input from R&AW indicates that 349 bank accounts are being used
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An alert from Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) suggests that Pakistan-based gangs are running fake lottery rackets through 349 Indian bank accounts, Hindustan Times reports on July 21. “Input from R&AW indicates that 349 bank accounts are being used/operated by Indian associates for facilitating Pakistan-based groups running fake lottery rackets,” an official note said adding that details of 99 users of Indian telephone numbers who are the local collaborators of the Pakistani groups “are under watch”.In the country-wide network operated by Indian associates of the Pakistani gangs, at least 133 bank accounts in the State Bank of India (SBI), 33 in ICICI bank, 18 in Punjab National Bank (PNB) and others in Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India and the United Commercial Bank of India, are being operated by Pak-based gangs. About 139 accounts are of unidentified banks. “Details of these bank accounts and the telephone numbers are being shared with other intelligence agencies”, a senior government official told.The modus operandi involves a phone call from Pakistan with the information that the would-be victim has won a lottery and to collect the entire amount, a certain amount has to be deposited for collection and processing charges in certain Indian bank accounts. After the amount is deposited, someone withdraws the cash and disappears. “The amount is then handed over to hawala [illegal money transaction] operators who send it to Pakistan usually routed through Saudi Arabia and UAE. In this entire swindle, Indian operators get about 5 per cent of the proceeds of the crime,” a senior government official tracking the crime stated.
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July - 20 
Dawood Ibrahim and Boko Haram entered into an agreement to sell drugs in India, sahara samay reports on July 21. It is reportedly believed that Boko Haram, which funds its acts of terror through its involvement in the drug trade, has now entered Indi
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Dawood Ibrahim and Boko Haram entered into an agreement to sell drugs in India, sahara samay reports on July 21. It is reportedly believed that Boko Haram, which funds its acts of terror through its involvement in the drug trade, has now entered India with the help of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim. This disclosure came recently when many Nigerians were arrested in Goa last year (2013). As many as 1, 500 Nigerians are actively involved in drug dealings.
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July - 20 
The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Abdul Subhan Qureshi (42), a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' and ideologue, from Sarai Kale Khan Area on July 20 foiling what sources described as an imminent major terror strike on the Capital, reports The Ti
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The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Abdul Subhan Qureshi (42), a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' and ideologue, from Sarai Kale Khan Area on July 20 foiling what sources described as an imminent major terror strike on the Capital, reports The Times of India. Sources said Qureshi was set to organize a terror attack and had planned to kidnap a city industrialist and use the ransom to fund the plot. Qureshi and his fellow LeT militants had initially planned to strike the city on December 4, 2013 or, failing that, December 11, 2013 but had to shelve the plan because of logistical reasons, and the arrests of his two recruits Shahid and Rashid. Qureshi, who is originally from Mewat in Haryana, joined a Lashkar tanzeem (organization) in 2001. He was reportedly indoctrinating a number of Mewati youths and young students from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh having jihadi ambitions. He is said to have visited Pakistan twice in the past few years and trained in making bombs. Qureshi, source said, was in direct contact with LeT commanders like Javed Baluchi and others had been taking orders from him in connection with the operation. After the arrest of his recruits Shahid and Rashid, Qureshi had been coordinating with Lashkar terrorists Asahbuddin alias Shaukat and Arshad, a Pakistani national, who are lodged in Kolkata jail. Shaukat has been taken on remand by the Special Cell and is being interrogated.
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July - 22 
One person, identified as Rafeeq, an agent dealing with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Chennai, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the case of arrested Inter Services Intelligence agent Sakir Hussain, in Tamil Nadu
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One person, identified as Rafeeq, an agent dealing with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Chennai, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the case of arrested Inter Services Intelligence agent Sakir Hussain, in Tamil Nadu, reports Deccan Chronicle on July 23. Sakir Hussian, a Sri Lankan national, was arrested by Tamil Nadu Police on May 14, 2014, for alleged espionage activities for ISI.
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July - 22 
The Shillong Times reports on July 22 that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chokpot ‘area commander’ Jangjang Sangma stated that the destruction of several of the outfit’s camps, the most recent one being at Durama Adugre on July 11, would not de
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The Shillong Times reports on July 22 that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chokpot ‘area commander’ Jangjang Sangma stated that the destruction of several of the outfit’s camps, the most recent one being at Durama Adugre on July 11, would not demoralize GNLA.
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July - 23 
A team of crime branch arrested one person, identified as Uday Singh Nimje from Golibar Square in Nagpur (Nagpur District) and recovered Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 3,22,000 from him on July 23, reports The Times of India. As per Polic
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A team of crime branch arrested one person, identified as Uday Singh Nimje from Golibar Square in Nagpur (Nagpur District) and recovered Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 3,22,000 from him on July 23, reports The Times of India. As per Police information, Nimje used to work at a shop where he handled the counter and would give fake notes to customers.
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July - 23 
The Kerala High Court on July 23 dismissed the bail plea of an accused, Mastigudda Aboobacker in the Thaliparamba Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case, reports New Indian Express. The petitioner submitted that he was languishing in jail for more th
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The Kerala High Court on July 23 dismissed the bail plea of an accused, Mastigudda Aboobacker in the Thaliparamba Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case, reports New Indian Express. The petitioner submitted that he was languishing in jail for more than a year and seven months after he was arrested on November 2, 2012, from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The Ernakulam National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court had dismissed the bail plea of the accused. Hence he approached the High Court.
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July - 23 
Two Indians were among five foreign guards killed by a Taliban suicide bomber riding a motorbike on July 23 in an attack on Kabul Airport, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on July 24, reports Livemint.com MEA Spokesman Syed Akb
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Two Indians were among five foreign guards killed by a Taliban suicide bomber riding a motorbike on July 23 in an attack on Kabul Airport, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on July 24, reports Livemint.com MEA Spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said the two Indians, identified as Ponnappan V Kuttappan and Parambhat Ravindran from Kerala state were employed as security guards with an American security firm named Dyna Corporation in Kabul.
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July - 24 
ICICI Bank in Ahmedabad reported having received a deposit of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) to Police on July 24, reports The Times of India. According to Police, FICN worth INR 12,000 were deposited by a customer on July 17.
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ICICI Bank in Ahmedabad reported having received a deposit of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) to Police on July 24, reports The Times of India. According to Police, FICN worth INR 12,000 were deposited by a customer on July 17.
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July - 24 
National Security Guard (NSG) Director General J.N. Chaudhary said in New Delhi on July 24 that threats from Pakistan-based terror outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) are very real, and urg
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National Security Guard (NSG) Director General J.N. Chaudhary said in New Delhi on July 24 that threats from Pakistan-based terror outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) are very real, and urged security forces to be alert to this danger, according to ANI News. "Though our security forces have been really successful, as they have picked up many operatives, the incidents won't be frequent. They will be of the Black Swan variety and with huge impact," said Chaudhary.
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July - 24 
Police arrested one person, identified as Shaikh Asif Shaikh Usman along with Fake Indian Currency Note in face value of INR 1,92,000 on July 24 near Wardha railway station in Wardha District, reports The Times of India. The search revealed 385 FICN
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Police arrested one person, identified as Shaikh Asif Shaikh Usman along with Fake Indian Currency Note in face value of INR 1,92,000 on July 24 near Wardha railway station in Wardha District, reports The Times of India. The search revealed 385 FICN of INR 500 denomination which were seized by Police.
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July - 24 
The Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) seized earlier on June 24 from two persons have been reportedly brought to Kochi (Ernakulam District of Kerala) from Pakistan through Bangladesh border, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) verified the notes and rev
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The Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) seized earlier on June 24 from two persons have been reportedly brought to Kochi (Ernakulam District of Kerala) from Pakistan through Bangladesh border, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) verified the notes and revealed the information on June 26, reports New Indian Express. According to official sources, Police are investigating the probable role of Pakistan in producing the FICNs. According to sources, the notes were handed over to a Bangladeshi citizen residing illegally in Jharkhand. The notes came to Kerala through migrant labourers working in the state who frequently visit their native places.
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July - 24 
Two persons, identified as Suresh Kumar and Hitesh Kumar, were arrested in the Flower bazaar area of Chennai on July 24 along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 100,000, reports The Times of India. Based on a tip from the
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Two persons, identified as Suresh Kumar and Hitesh Kumar, were arrested in the Flower bazaar area of Chennai on July 24 along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 100,000, reports The Times of India. Based on a tip from the Organised Crime Intelligence Unit, a team of the Flower Bazaar Police arrested them while they were trying to exchange the notes in a shop. The notes turned out to be photocopies of INR 1,000 denomination. A few cellphones and laptops were seized from them.
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July - 25 
India on July 25 registered a strong protest with Islamabad regarding the delay of November, 26, 2008 (26/11) case in Pakistan, according to The Times of India. While the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi was summoned, his Indian counterpart in
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India on July 25 registered a strong protest with Islamabad regarding the delay of November, 26, 2008 (26/11) case in Pakistan, according to The Times of India. While the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi was summoned, his Indian counterpart in Islamabad raised the issue of delay in trial with the Pakistan foreign office. India's reaction followed the seventh adjournment of the trial in Pakistan earlier this week, apparently because the judge went on a summer vacation. It also came days after New Delhi confirmed a meeting between the foreign secretaries of the two countries next month.
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July - 25 
The Krishna District Police arrested seven persons along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 224,000, a computer and a scanner, from an undisclosed location, New Indian Express reports on July 26. The accused were identified as Jalamsutra
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The Krishna District Police arrested seven persons along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 224,000, a computer and a scanner, from an undisclosed location, New Indian Express reports on July 26. The accused were identified as Jalamsutram Venkanna, kingpin of the gang, Manda Prasad, Kolli Naga Venkata Satyanarayana alias Satish, Gade Pradeep, Vadlani Ramu, Siriguri Suryanarayana and Suddabattula Ramprasad. They all belong to Gudivada division of Krishna District. Police registered a case against the accused under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 489B and 489C.
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July - 25 
Two of the four youths of Kalyan (Thane District, Maharashtra) suspected to have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) called up their families earlier this week and confirmed they were working as members of the militant Sunni Islamist gr
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Two of the four youths of Kalyan (Thane District, Maharashtra) suspected to have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) called up their families earlier this week and confirmed they were working as members of the militant Sunni Islamist group in the Raqqa province of Syria, investigating officials said, The Times of India reports on July 26. Aarif Majid and Saleem Tanki, the two youths who spoke to their families, told them they were safe and that their entire family would go to 'jannat' (heaven) because of the 'work' they were doing as part of ISIS, the officials said.
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July - 27 
Security has been increased across Mumbai (Maharashtra) after Mumbai Police received a letter threatening to attack Jewish places of worship in retaliation for the Israeli attack on Gaza on July 25, reports Hindustan Times. The outfit calling itself
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Security has been increased across Mumbai (Maharashtra) after Mumbai Police received a letter threatening to attack Jewish places of worship in retaliation for the Israeli attack on Gaza on July 25, reports Hindustan Times. The outfit calling itself “suicide mujahideen” threatened to carry out blasts at synagogues across Mumbai on the last Friday (July 25) of the holy month of Ramzan. “The blasts would begin with the morning player on Friday and continue till the late night prayers,” the letter read. The letter addressed to City Commissioner of Police, Rakesh Maria, throws a challenge to his investigative skills: “Once again you get a chance like 1993. This time you will not get anybody. Stop us if you can.”Rakesh Maria, said on July 27 said adding that security at Jewish establishments had also been beefed up. The Jewish Chabad House at Colaba had been one of the targets of the November 26, 2008, terror attack.
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July - 28 
Abdul Subhan Qureshi, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative arrested by Delhi Police July 20, revealed details about indoctrination of hardcore criminals in Tihar jail of Delhi for jihad, Business Standard reports on July 29. Subhan, informed officials of
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Abdul Subhan Qureshi, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative arrested by Delhi Police July 20, revealed details about indoctrination of hardcore criminals in Tihar jail of Delhi for jihad, Business Standard reports on July 29. Subhan, informed officials of Delhi Police's Special Cell that Asif Raza Khan alias Zaheer, a resident of Kolkata who was killed in an encounter, and his brother Amir Reza Khan were indoctrinated in Tihar. Subhan said Maulana Masood Azhar and Mustaq Ahmed Zargar top leaders of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) had indoctrinated Asif and Amir inside Tihar. Asif and Amir later joined the LeT.According to the official, Subhan used religious congregations to spot youths for indoctrination. "He was given a task to create a new LeT module in Mewat [Haryana]. Subhan used to impart his ideas of jihad after spotting a person and later used to reveal his identity as a hardcore LeT terrorist," the official said. He was getting orders from these Pakistan-based operatives concerning the Mewat module.
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July - 28 
Amir Zubair Siddiqui, a Pakistani diplomat named as the person managing Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) activities in India from Sri Lanka, was on the radar of Indian intelligence agencies since 2012, The Times of India reports on July 29. He was f
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Amir Zubair Siddiqui, a Pakistani diplomat named as the person managing Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) activities in India from Sri Lanka, was on the radar of Indian intelligence agencies since 2012, The Times of India reports on July 29. He was first booked by the Tamil Nadu Police after they picked up a suspected ISI agent, Thameem Ansari, in September 2012. Siddiqui is said to have provided an ATM card to Ansari and sent money to him from Colombo (Sri Lanka). "Siddiqui has been involved in anti-India operations for a long time. We seized an ATM card from Ansari that was issued by the Sri Lanka-based Sampath Bank. He withdrew INR 20,000 from an ATM in Tamil Nadu which was credited from Sri Lanka. Investigations revealed the ATM card was provided by Siddiqui," an intelligence official stated. "We had also named the Pakistani diplomat in the FIR against Ansari," he said.
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July - 28 
Intelligence agencies who questioned Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Zahid Hussain, arrested by the Special task Force (STF) believe that Zahid was an expert counterfeiter of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), The Times of India reports on July 29.
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Intelligence agencies who questioned Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Zahid Hussain, arrested by the Special task Force (STF) believe that Zahid was an expert counterfeiter of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), The Times of India reports on July 29. Zahid, according to them, was handpicked and trained by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) appointed master counterfeiter Iqbal Kana. His questioning has also revealed that the 2010 German Bakery blast of Pune (Maharashtra) was a joint operation by the IM and the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives."Hussain's role in the terror outfit was logistical. He sheltered the persons involved and he was a conduit for goods coming from Pakistan into India, through the Bangladesh border," said an investigator. "He not only supplied the explosives for the blast but also provided fake notes of various currencies. These were brought in several rounds in to Bengal through Nadia [District]," added the officer.Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Chief Himanshu Roy said that they are checking past records to try and ascertain if his name had cropped up (or any of his pseudo names) in counterfeiting cases across Maharashtra, UP, "A team of officers has gone to Kolkata to interrogate Hussain, after which we will get a clearer picture of his role in the German Bakery blast case. We are also inspecting our crime records to ascertain his link in counterfeit currency cases."Another officer said: "After Hussain's arrest the NIA and the ATS has been asked to relook cases and probe counterfeit currency cases registered across Bengal, UP, Bihar, UP and Maharashtra especially since 2010."Zahid, in fact, has been a very frequent visitor to Pakistan and was one of the biggest carriers of FICN in eastern India. Sources in Kolkata Police's Special task Force (STF) said they are investigating if Zahid is originally a Pakistani national.
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July - 28 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the role of Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide Iqbal Kana in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) syndicate, which is pumping in fake bills, from Pakistan using Dubai as a transit route, reports The
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the role of Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide Iqbal Kana in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) syndicate, which is pumping in fake bills, from Pakistan using Dubai as a transit route, reports The New Indian Express on July 29. The agency probe has gained momentum after the arrest of an alleged courier Ekramul Ansari from Delhi Airport last week. Ansari was travelling from Dubai and was supposed to handover the FICN worth INR 4.9 million to a Patna-based handler. NIA sources said Iqbal Kana, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim has been operating from Pakistan and has founded a core group in India for further circulation. The FICN is being dispatched to Dubai from Pakistan and from Dubai, couriers are used to send the consignment to India.
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July - 28 
The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on July 28 extended the Police custody of Abdul Mateen Damda Faquee (50), who the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had arrested on July 15 for allegedly financing the bombers to carry out
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The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on July 28 extended the Police custody of Abdul Mateen Damda Faquee (50), who the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had arrested on July 15 for allegedly financing the bombers to carry out the serial train blasts in Mumbai (Maharashtra) on July 13, 2011 (13/7), reports DNA. The court remanded the accused in ATS custody till August 2 after the prosecution informed that ATS needs to track the trail of money. Chief public prosecutor Kalpana Chavan, while seeking the extension, informed the court that hawala mode was how the money was transferred and, hence, the agency needs more time to track the trail as the blasts could not have happened without the financial aid.
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July - 29 
A Delhi court has allowed the plea of Special Cell of Delhi Police seeking six days' custodial interrogation of Asahbuddin alias Shaukat, who was produced in court from Kolkata Jail after a production warrant had been issued against him. The Special
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A Delhi court has allowed the plea of Special Cell of Delhi Police seeking six days' custodial interrogation of Asahbuddin alias Shaukat, who was produced in court from Kolkata Jail after a production warrant had been issued against him. The Special Cell confirmed they have "arrested" Shaukat in this case after it emerged that Shaukat and Subhan along with other LeT operatives jointly decided to kidnap a businessman or industrialist to generate funds (in the lines of Partha Burman kidnapping) for buying weapons and explosives to carry out terror attacks in the national capital sometime later in November-December.
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July - 29 
Delhi Police Special Commissioner of Special Cell SN Shrivastava on July 29 said that Abdul Subhan wanted to create a LeT module in the national capital, reports Zee News. “He wanted to create a LeT module in Delhi and was in touch with operative in
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Delhi Police Special Commissioner of Special Cell SN Shrivastava on July 29 said that Abdul Subhan wanted to create a LeT module in the national capital, reports Zee News. “He wanted to create a LeT module in Delhi and was in touch with operative in Pakistan. We will interrogate him further,” said Shrivastava.
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July - 29 
Hindu Munnani's headquarters at Chintadripet in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) received a letter on July 29, which threatened to kill Hindu leaders who make inflammatory speeches against Prophet Muhammad, reports The Times of India. The letter, written in Tami
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Hindu Munnani's headquarters at Chintadripet in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) received a letter on July 29, which threatened to kill Hindu leaders who make inflammatory speeches against Prophet Muhammad, reports The Times of India. The letter, written in Tamil, mentioned the first letters of Hindu leaders in Districts of Chennai, Sivaganga, Coimbatore, Trichy (Tiruchirappalli), Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli and threatened to kill them. Police said the letter had been posted from Palakkad in Kerala and they were trying to trace the sender.
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July - 29 
Investigation revealed that Subhan had earlier worked with Aftab Ansari, a criminal of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) convicted for life in the American Centre attack (2002) and Roy Burman kidnapping case when the latter was in Dubai and is now in Kolkata
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Investigation revealed that Subhan had earlier worked with Aftab Ansari, a criminal of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) convicted for life in the American Centre attack (2002) and Roy Burman kidnapping case when the latter was in Dubai and is now in Kolkata Jail and Asif Reza Khan. Asif's brother Amir went on to become a founding member of Indian Mujahideen (IM).
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July - 29 
Revelations made by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Subhan Qureshi, who was arrested on July 20, disclosed that he had contacted his nephew Asahbuddin alias Shahbuddin Shaukat who has been handed life term in the Partha Roy Burman kidnapping ca
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Revelations made by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Subhan Qureshi, who was arrested on July 20, disclosed that he had contacted his nephew Asahbuddin alias Shahbuddin Shaukat who has been handed life term in the Partha Roy Burman kidnapping case of 2001 and is presently lodged in a Kolkata Jail for safe transfer of money through hawala (illegal money transfer) route and also about financing of weapons from across the border through LeT network, The Times of India, reports on July 30.
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July - 29 
The jails in Kolkata (West Bengal) have earned notoriety with charges of criminals having easy access to mobile phones to carry out their "operations". The charges became shriller after Partha Roy Burman kidnapping case accused Happy Singh was murder
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The jails in Kolkata (West Bengal) have earned notoriety with charges of criminals having easy access to mobile phones to carry out their "operations". The charges became shriller after Partha Roy Burman kidnapping case accused Happy Singh was murdered inside the jail in June, 2014. When jailed councillor Sambhunath Kow made few calls from inside his cell and a total of 355 mobile phones and double the number of SIM cards were found, the charges finally attracted a full-scale inquiry. But the new charges, made by Delhi Police Special Cell, is the most damning till date.
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July - 29 
Two persons, identified as Sarfaraz and Baijnath were arrested on July 29 from Phulpur area of Azamgarh District along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having a face value of INR 47,000 reports Business Standard. During interrogation, the arres
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Two persons, identified as Sarfaraz and Baijnath were arrested on July 29 from Phulpur area of Azamgarh District along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having a face value of INR 47,000 reports Business Standard. During interrogation, the arrested told Police that they had got the currency notes from someone in Maharajganj District.
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July - 29 
West Bengal's prisons have turned into free hi-tech communication zones for terror suspects, Hindustan Times reports on July 30. Cadres of terror groups such as Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and even Inter-Services Intelligence (I
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West Bengal's prisons have turned into free hi-tech communication zones for terror suspects, Hindustan Times reports on July 30. Cadres of terror groups such as Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and even Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents, regularly make phone calls and video calls to associates outside, using applications such as Skype, V-Chat, Viber and Tango for face-to-face chats with their counterparts in Pakistan, Dubai and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), a source in Alipore Central in Kolkata (West Bengal) Jail said.Android phones and SIM cards are easily available at a premium through a network of convicts and their contacts outside prison. According to the source, some prison guards smuggle in phones for INR 1,500 more than over a handset's price and inmates returning from court appearances also act as conduits. Inmates disassemble the phones and hide the parts at different locations like gardens, cracks of walls and toilets.
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July - 30 
A hand grenade was found near Kankhal Police Station in Haridwar District on July 30 evening, reports The Times of India. Surendra Singh Bathiyal, a member of the bomb squad, said the grenade was quite powerful and could have destroyed a large area.
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A hand grenade was found near Kankhal Police Station in Haridwar District on July 30 evening, reports The Times of India. Surendra Singh Bathiyal, a member of the bomb squad, said the grenade was quite powerful and could have destroyed a large area. There was no information yet about who placed the grenade near the police station and why, Bathiyal said. The grenade was later disposed at Rori Belwala grounds near Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar.
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July - 30 
A special tribunal on July 30 upheld the ban imposed by the Centre on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for another five years, reports Hindustan Times. SIMI allegedly has links with Pakis
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A special tribunal on July 30 upheld the ban imposed by the Centre on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for another five years, reports Hindustan Times. SIMI allegedly has links with Pakistan-based terrorist outfits including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Indian Mujahideen (IM). The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had in February this year issued a notification renewing ban on SIMI in a effort to curb the outfit’s activities, which it said could threaten the integrity and security of India.SIMI was declared outlawed in 2001 when it came to light that the outfit was involved in terrorist activities. However, this is the first time that ban on SIMI has been extended by five years. The last extension, notified in February 2012, was for two years.
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July - 30 
Dawood Ibrahim is learnt to have joined hands with the Boko Haram, DNA India reports on July 31. Latest intelligence inputs indicate Dawood's younger brother Anees Ibrahim travelled to Lagos in Nigeria recently and met Abubukar Shkau, 'chief' of Boko
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Dawood Ibrahim is learnt to have joined hands with the Boko Haram, DNA India reports on July 31. Latest intelligence inputs indicate Dawood's younger brother Anees Ibrahim travelled to Lagos in Nigeria recently and met Abubukar Shkau, 'chief' of Boko Haram. Boko Haram will set up several drug cartels across India with the help of the D-gang, which will also be one of the suppliers. "Since Dawood and his gang-members are under constant watch of Indian security agencies, it is difficult for them to directly smuggle drugs into the country. By tying up with Boko Haram, Dawood will not use his men; he will use Boko Haram members to smuggle drugs," an officer said.Security officials are worried that since the deal was stuck a few months ago, Boko Haram might have already pushed in several operatives in India with the help of Dawood's well-established network. According to available statistics, there are roughly around 2,000 Nigerian drug-peddlers in the country. Most of them stay illegally on expired visas and function individually.
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July - 30 
Delhi Police has approached its Kolkata counterparts for the custody of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Arshad Khan who had provided contact numbers of Pakistan based militant handlers to arrested LeT operative Abdul Subhan, reports Big News Network
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Delhi Police has approached its Kolkata counterparts for the custody of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Arshad Khan who had provided contact numbers of Pakistan based militant handlers to arrested LeT operative Abdul Subhan, reports Big News Network on July 31. Police said Subhan came in touch with his Pakistan-based LeT handlers Javed Baluchi and Ajam Cheema with some phone numbers provided by Arshad, who is presently lodged in Kolkata jail. Police said that Subhan was not in direct touch with Arshad but he got these numbers with the help of his nephew Asahbuddin, who was in Kolkata jail and is now under Delhi Police custody till August 2, 2014. Police added that Asahbuddin and Arshad are associates and have links with the LeT. Arshad and his accomplice Asif Raza Khan were arrested by the Delhi Police crime branch from the Lodhi Garden area of south Delhi in October 2001 when they were passing on arms and ammunition meant for subversive activities in the country.
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July - 31 
An accused in the February 14, 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts case, identified as S Kunhi Mohammed, who was absconding for the past 16 years, was arrested on July 31, in Malappuram District, reports The Times of India. However, three other accuse
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An accused in the February 14, 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts case, identified as S Kunhi Mohammed, who was absconding for the past 16 years, was arrested on July 31, in Malappuram District, reports The Times of India. However, three other accused including B Mujibur Rehman alias Muji, A Jagubar Sadiq alias Tailor Raja alias Valarntha Raja and NP Noohu are still absconding for the past 16 years. Kunhi was working as an electrician and welder. He told us that he did not visit any foreign countries and was hiding in various states across India. He came to his hometown four months ago, said Additional Deputy Superintendents of Police (ADSP) G Stalin. He said the Police are trying to confirm the information given by Kunhi Mohammed. "He was the accused number 178 in the Coimbatore serial blast case reported on February 14, 1998. He transported explosive materials to Coimbatore from Kerala and harboured Al-Umma accused in Kerala. After the bomb blast, he went absconding", said ADSP Stalin.
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July - 31 
For increasing maritime surveillance in the Bay of Bengal region, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), North East Region, on July 31 inducted another Dornier aircraft in its operational air enclave in Kolkata (West Bengal), reports The Times of India. This
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For increasing maritime surveillance in the Bay of Bengal region, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), North East Region, on July 31 inducted another Dornier aircraft in its operational air enclave in Kolkata (West Bengal), reports The Times of India. This is the fourth Dornier aircraft to be inducted into the enclave operated by the 700 Squadron of the ICG. With intelligence inputs referring to a possible terror strike along the country's eastern coast, security has been strengthened in the Bay of Bengal. Radar stations are being set up at Sagar Island and Haldia. The Navy has also increased vigil along the eastern coast. The Navy's patrol boats travel up the Hooghly and keep tabs on all vessels, including launches that ply in the Sunderbans.
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July - 31 
In a joint statement, United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on July 31 asked Pakistan to work towards bringing the perpetrators of the 26/11attacks to justice even as they vowed to eliminate terr
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In a joint statement, United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on July 31 asked Pakistan to work towards bringing the perpetrators of the 26/11attacks to justice even as they vowed to eliminate terrorist safe havens and disrupt terror networks including that of Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports The New Indian Express.
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July - 31 
Indian Government is working on a proposal to set up first 'Counter-Terrorism Academy' with an aim to redirect security establishment's focus on training, research and forensics, reports The Times of India on August 1. An unnamed senior Union Ministr
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Indian Government is working on a proposal to set up first 'Counter-Terrorism Academy' with an aim to redirect security establishment's focus on training, research and forensics, reports The Times of India on August 1. An unnamed senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said, “The proposal is in the works. The academy would have a training wing, a centre for excellence in forensics and a think tank which would focus on research in internal security issues. We have no credible think tank in the country that focuses on internal security."
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July - 31 
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court granted parole to a 1997 Mumbai bomb blast convict, Mohammed Farukh Mohammed Yusuf Sheikh for attending his daughter's marriage, The Times of India reports on August 1. Mohammed Farukh lodged in Amravati jail, ha
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The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court granted parole to a 1997 Mumbai bomb blast convict, Mohammed Farukh Mohammed Yusuf Sheikh for attending his daughter's marriage, The Times of India reports on August 1. Mohammed Farukh lodged in Amravati jail, had applied for a parole to divisional commissioner and jail superintendent for attending his daughter's marriage. But it was rejected on the apprehension that he would re-engage in terrorist activities on release. The respondents also informed that the accused, undergoing 55 years of consecutive imprisonment, might jump the parole and go into hiding. The petitioner challenged this decision through counsel Mir Nagman Ali who contended that earlier also, he was released on parole and he returned before it ended, without indulging in any criminal activity. A division bench comprising Justices Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Chandrakant Bhadang then issued notices to the Amravati commissioner and superintendent before releasing him on parole.
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July - 31 
The special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) court on July 31 acquitted two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suspects, Sharif Thakkar and Mohammed Kumlah, after Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) failed to produce sufficient evidence to prove its
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The special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) court on July 31 acquitted two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suspects, Sharif Thakkar and Mohammed Kumlah, after Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) failed to produce sufficient evidence to prove its case that the two have connection with the terror organisation, reports dnaindia.com. However, the court convicted the two under the Arms Act and sentenced them to three years' imprisonment. But they were released after the court took into account the time they had already spent behind bars during the trial. They were fined INR 1,000 each.
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*Data till , April 22, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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