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November - 2 
The Kerala Police, on November 2, confirmed that six more youth from Kannur District have joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, reports Deccan Chronicle. The Police said these people were active workers of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in K
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The Kerala Police, on November 2, confirmed that six more youth from Kannur District have joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, reports Deccan Chronicle. The Police said these people were active workers of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala. Those who have been identified now are Abdul Khayyoom (25), resident of Chekikulam near Kuttiattoor, Abdul Manaf P P (30), resident of Valapattanam, Shabeer Muhammed Shafi (33), resident of Mooppanpara in Valapattanam, his relative Suhail and his wife Rizwana, and Safwan (18), resident of Pazhanjirapally in Pappinissery (All in Kannur District). India Today adds that Kannur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) P P Sadanandan said that all six men were active as PFI activists in the state. Police said that these men managed to move out of India, possibly to Syria, with fake passports.Times of India adds that Police said the families of four of them are in Syria, and efforts are on to get their complete details. Khayyoom went to Syria on April 18, 2017, while Abdul Manaf travelled using a fake passport, said Police. Moreover, he was a close associate of Shahjahan Velluva, another IS operative who was arrested in Delhi a few months ago. When Shahjahan and his group reached Istanbul (Turkey) in an effort to sneak in to Syria, Manaf had met them, but the group could not coordinate and their bid to enter Syria failed, and they were deported. Suhail reached Syria from Dubai in 2016, said Police. Last week, the investigating team had confirmed the death of Safwan's brother Salman and their father T V Shameer in Syria, along with three others from the District.
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November - 3 
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a man, identified as Asikul Sekh recovered 198 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) along with a face value of INR 3.96 lakh from near India-Bangladesh border in Malda District of West Bengal on No
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a man, identified as Asikul Sekh recovered 198 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) along with a face value of INR 3.96 lakh from near India-Bangladesh border in Malda District of West Bengal on November 3, reports Business Standard. Investigations revealed that the FICNs were smuggled into India from Bangladesh. Acting on a tip-off, accused Asikul Sekh residing in Charianantpur village near the international border was intercepted at the New Farakka Railway Station late on Friday (November 3) evening, the official said. "The accused was to board the Malda Town-Patna Intercity Express. Two plastic packets were recovered from his possession which contained 198 fake notes of INR 2,000 denomination, totaling up to INR 3.96 lakh," the official said
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November - 4 
The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested one suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorist, identified as Abu Zaid (37) from the Mumbai Airport on November 4, soon after deboarding a flight from Riyadh, reports The Times of India. "Ab
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested one suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorist, identified as Abu Zaid (37) from the Mumbai Airport on November 4, soon after deboarding a flight from Riyadh, reports The Times of India. "Abu Zaid, suspected ISIS terrorist was arrested by the ATS team from Mumbai Airport yesterday (November 4) after he came from Saudi Arabia," Additional Director General (ADG) - Law and order, Anand Kumar said. He said Zaid was residing in Riyadh and formed a social media group to allegedly radicalise youths and lure them to ISIS. Abu Zaid of Azamagarh District of Uttar Pradesh, who had been staying in Riyadh for a year, allegedly used a highly-secure chat application Threema, for his conversations with his targets from western UP, Kumar said. 'Threema' provides random IDs to users without asking them to provide a phone number or e-mail address. Abu Zaid was later brought to Lucknow on a transit remand. A police team was sent to Zaid's house in Azamgarh.
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November - 5 
An absconding accused involved in printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and circulating them in market, identified as Abhishek Chouhan was arrested by Bhopal city crime branch in Betma in Indore District on November 5, reports Free Press J
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An absconding accused involved in printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and circulating them in market, identified as Abhishek Chouhan was arrested by Bhopal city crime branch in Betma in Indore District on November 5, reports Free Press Journal. He was on the run after his five accomplices were arrested a few days ago. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) (crime) Amarendra Singh said that following a tip off about the presence of accused Abhishek Chouhan in his residence in Betma, a joint team of crime branch and MIG Police Station reached Betma and arrested him. A printer, cutter and fake notes amounting INR 7,100 were also recovered from the accused. During sustained interrogation, the accused told Police that he works with a company in Pithampur. Prime accused of the gang Naresh had given him lift on his bike in Pithampur a few days ago following which they became friends. Naresh told him that he prints FICNs of INR 2000, 500 and 100 at home. Later, Naresh gave him fake notes of INR 5,000 to circulate it in the market. Abhishek later started printing fake notes with Naresh and accused Rameshwar at their home in Pithampur. To circulate the notes in the market, they included Rajesh, Chandrashekhar and Nandu in their group. Abhishek also confessed to circulate fake notes in Indore, Dhar and Ujjain as well. Earlier, Crime Branch team had arrested five accused named Naresh Pawar, Narendra Chouhan, Rajesh Mali, Chandrashekhar Parmar and Rameshwar Parihar a week ago in connection with the printing of FICN and recovered INR 2.60 lakh from them. The investigation is underway into the case.
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November - 5 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to send a team to Manila in the Philippines to interrogate a notorious woman recruiter for the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Karen Aisha Hamidon, who radicalised several Indians in the last three
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to send a team to Manila in the Philippines to interrogate a notorious woman recruiter for the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Karen Aisha Hamidon, who radicalised several Indians in the last three years through social media, reports The Times of India on November 5. Sources said the NIA was already in touch with investigators in Manila following her arrest last month. A proposal for the planned visit would be sent soon through the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). Officials feel Hamidon's interrogation could provide crucial leads about other Indian ‘foreign fighters’ who may have joined IS since 2014 and more recruiters radicalising Indian youths through platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook etc. Hamidon, whose name is mentioned in two NIA chargesheets as an ‘online motivator’, was arrested by the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). It was the NIA that first found out about her activities and informed the Filipino authorities last year. The development comes even as Hamidon reportedly claimed before the department of justice in Manila on November 3 that she was being ‘framed’. According to reports in Manila-based newspapers, Hamidon told reporters she was just a ‘blogger’ and a ‘Muslim missionary’ against whom false accusations had been levelled by Police.
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November - 6 
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) undertrial, Naki Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh (28), who was arrested in connection with the Mumbai triple blasts on July 13, 2011, was injured in Taloja jail in Raigad District of Maharashtra after another inmate assaulted him wi
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An Indian Mujahideen (IM) undertrial, Naki Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh (28), who was arrested in connection with the Mumbai triple blasts on July 13, 2011, was injured in Taloja jail in Raigad District of Maharashtra after another inmate assaulted him with a tin sheet on November 6 afternoon, reports The Hindu. The brawl between Sheikh and Amir Khan, another undertrial arrested in a murder case occurred in their barrack. “We have registered the case under Section 324 of the IPC [Indian Penal Code] for causing hurt by dangerous weapon, and will arrest Mr. Khan,” Sub Inspector (SI) Seema Mundhe said.
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November - 6 
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on November 6 picked up one person, identified as Uruzkhan Pathan of Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) for questioning in connection with the firearms which were to be supplied to alleged Islamic State (IS) operatives, Ubaid
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Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on November 6 picked up one person, identified as Uruzkhan Pathan of Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) for questioning in connection with the firearms which were to be supplied to alleged Islamic State (IS) operatives, Ubaid Mirza and Kasim Stimberwala who were arrested by Gujarat ATS on October 25, reports The Times of India. According to the FIR (First Information Report) registered by ATS, both Mirza and Stimberwala were planning to carry out 'lone wolf' attacks on a synagogue in Khamasa area of Ahmedabad city to kill Jews. Senior ATS officials said that Pathan had been picked up but not yet arrested. He works at a bakery in Ujjain. "During Pathan's interrogation, it came to light that Ubaid Mirza had met him in Delhi," said a senior ATS official. Later, Ubaid had phoned Pathan and asked him to arrange for an imported pistol and some ammunition.Senior ATS officials said they suspect that Pathan knew that the weapons were to be used for a lone wolf attack on the Synagogue in Khamasa area of Ahmedabad. "On the directions of Ubaid, Stimberwala had recced the Synagogue on 12th of September with logistic support from two in Ahmedabad. Both Ubaid and Stimberwala were to flee to Jamaica after the attack to take shelter with a radical preacher named Mohammed el Faisal who was born as William Forrest" a senior ATS official added. Sources in ATS also said Ubaid was in contact with one Zabiullah of Tamil Nadu who was to help him smuggle gold with the help of one air hostess based in Tamil Nadu. "We have dispatched a team to Tamil Nadu to record the statement of Zabiullah and track the air hostess," an ATS officer said.
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November - 6 
The Central Government has decided to create two new divisions in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to shape up policy and response to these new-age threats like radicalisation, mostly online, and cyber crimes, reports The Times of India
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The Central Government has decided to create two new divisions in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to shape up policy and response to these new-age threats like radicalisation, mostly online, and cyber crimes, reports The Times of India on November 7. The two new divisions, counter-radicalisation and cyber security are likely to be created as part of an administrative restructuring plan that will see the merger of four existing divisions of the UMHA into two. The judicial division and Centre-State divisions are being rolled into one, as are international cooperation and public grievances divisions. "Though home ministry will continue to have 18 divisions even after the restructuring, eliminating the need for Cabinet approval, consolidation of four divisions into two will create space for two additional divisions headed by joint-secretary level officers. The structural changes are likely to take effect in the next few days, possibly within this month," said a UMHA functionary. While the counter-radicalisation division will focus on tracking and assessing the online reach of global terrorist outfits like the Islamic State (IS) terror group and devising strategies to counter their propaganda, the cyber security division will monitor online crimes and threats, including cyber fraud and hacking, and suggest ways to minimize and fight them. "Online radicalisation has become a global phenomenon, given the growing use of social media by terrorists outfits for propaganda. Though this problem is not too pronounced in India, with only a few youth influenced enough to join IS or travel to Iraq/Syria, the need for a counter-radicalisation division and policy was felt as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was keen that the problem be "nipped in the bud," said a UMHA officer. The UMHA officer said that even though online radicalisation has only had a limited influence on young Indian Muslims, with their families acting as buffer against attempts by IS elements to lure them to fight in Iraq/Syria, "this does not mean we don't have trends available that will help devise strategies to nip the problem in the bud". "We can't be complacent and need to think ahead. The new division, which is likely to hire domain experts, will seek to formulate a counter-radicalisation strategy and an elaborate action-plan to operationalise it," said the officer. IS' online propaganda has found some traction among Indian Muslims, with around 70-80, mostly from Kerala, estimated to have left the country for IS-controlled territories in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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November - 6 
The recoveries and seizures of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in the current year following demonetisation have witnessed a sharp drop from the levels recorded in 2016 and 2015, reports The Times of India on November 7. The face value o
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The recoveries and seizures of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in the current year following demonetisation have witnessed a sharp drop from the levels recorded in 2016 and 2015, reports The Times of India on November 7. The face value of FICN recovered across the country between November 2016, when demonetisation was announced, and November 6, 2017, totalled INR 16 crore, less than one-third of the INR 51.3 crore recovered in 2016. In 2015, this figure was INR 44.2 crore, according to data on FICN seizures accessed by The Times of India. Besides the steep decline in FICN recoveries and seizures, what is described as equally significant by officials is that none of the FICNs caught post-demonetisation were of high quality. "In fact, they were found during physical and forensic examination to be mere photocopies or computer scans of real currency notes". The common features that run through FICN recovered or seized between demonetisation and now are its poor print quality, absence of micro-lettering, use of thick paper, poorly attempted water-marks, no optical variable ink and color-shift effect in denomination numerals and security thread, absence of intaglio or raised effect and uneven windowed effect in security thread."No security feature was breached in fake notes seized after November 8, 2016. Only poor imitation attempts have been made," an officer said. A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said the dip in FICN seizures is a positive development in efforts to counter terror financing. "A good part of terror funds were pumped in by Pakistan in form of high-value FICN printed by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed syndicates. However, they are yet to replicate security features of the new notes," the official claimed.
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November - 8 
A woman originally from India was among three Singaporeans arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for supporting the Islamic State (IS) and terrorism-related activities, authorities in Singapore said on November 8, reports The Indian Exp
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A woman originally from India was among three Singaporeans arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for supporting the Islamic State (IS) and terrorism-related activities, authorities in Singapore said on November 8, reports The Indian Express. Of the three, Adzrul Azizi bin Bajuri (19) was issued with a Restriction Order, while Abu Thalha bin Samad (25) and Munavar Baig Amina Begam (38) were issued with Detention Orders, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore said in a statement. Amina, a housewife and a naturalised Singapore Citizen originally from India, is an ISIS supporter and harboured the intention to make her way to the conflict zone to join IS, the Ministry said. She was radicalised by a foreign online contact, who shared pro-IS materials with her and convinced her that ISIS was fighting to defend Sunnis in the conflict zone, it said. “She was radicalised to the extent that she was prepared to undergo military training and take up arms to fight for ISIS in the Middle-East if called upon by ISIS to do so,” the statement said. Amina shared on social media materials promoting terrorism. She was issued a Detention Order for a period of two years this month. Of the two men, Abu Thalha was found to be a member of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). He was educated in JI-linked schools in the region and also underwent paramilitary training in some of the schools he attended.
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November - 8 
Alleged Islamic State (IS) operatives Kasim Stimberwala and Ubaid Mirza were sent on Police remand for six more days in Gujarat on November 8, reports The Times of India. Both were arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on October 25 on
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Alleged Islamic State (IS) operatives Kasim Stimberwala and Ubaid Mirza were sent on Police remand for six more days in Gujarat on November 8, reports The Times of India. Both were arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on October 25 on charges of planning to attack a synagogue in Khamasa area of Ahmedabad and then flee to Jamaica. Both were to take shelter with a radical preacher, Abdullah el Faisal of Jamaica, said a Police officer. ATS officials said they are keeping watch for the weapons and firearms that they had allegedly been acquired to attack the synagogue.
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November - 8 
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on November 8 that controversial televangelist Zakir Naik, who has been charge sheeted under terror charges in India, will be extradited if a formal request is sent to Malaysia under Mutual Lega
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Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on November 8 that controversial televangelist Zakir Naik, who has been charge sheeted under terror charges in India, will be extradited if a formal request is sent to Malaysia under Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) by the Indian Government, reports The Times of India. The Malaysian newspapers reported that Hamidi informed the lower house in Malaysia that it was yet to receive any formal extradition request from India. National Investigation Agency (NIA) sources said they will send an extradition request to Malaysia through Ministry of External Affairs as soon as the court takes the cognizance of its charge sheet filed against Zakir Naik last month. Naik has been accused of money laundering and radicalising several Indian Muslim youths through his speeches.
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November - 8 
Spokesman’ for the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a breakaway faction of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Asad Mansoor, announced on November 8 that Mukaram alias Omar Khorasani and his followers had been “banished from the J
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Spokesman’ for the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a breakaway faction of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Asad Mansoor, announced on November 8 that Mukaram alias Omar Khorasani and his followers had been “banished from the Jamaat”, reports Daily Times. He said a detailed ‘policy statement’ would be issued later, asking supporters not to take any sort of step, which could hurt their activities. JuA therefore faces a rift as Mukarram and his fighters are set to announce their own group. Mukarram was one of the close confidants of the JuA ‘chief’ Omar Khalid Khorasani. Mukarram, belongs to Pandeyali tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), was the main character behind the JuA’s activities with his position as head of the group’s intelligence unit. He was member of the group’s central ‘shura’(or council). Some militant sources say that several ‘commanders’ are likely to join Mukaram. They include Jehad Yar Mehsud, ‘commander’ Muslim Yar Momand, ‘commander’ Rashid Mama, Saad alias Wuraf Khan, ‘commander’ Imran and Salman.
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November - 8 
The Anti Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two persons, identified as Sana-ul (22) and Suleiman (46) along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth of INR 480,000 in Dongri in Thane District on November 8, reports The Hindu.
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The Anti Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two persons, identified as Sana-ul (22) and Suleiman (46) along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth of INR 480,000 in Dongri in Thane District on November 8, reports The Hindu. The two accused were found to be in possession of 240 fake INR 2,000 notes. They were of superior quality and had the same serial numbers. Investigating officials said the accused hailed from Malda District of West Bengal and were part of a large group of residents of border towns who are regularly used as conduits of fake currency. Mumbai Crime Branch officers on November 10 said that FICN gangs employ poor residents of towns on the India-Bangladesh border to smuggle fake notes into cities like Mumbai. A Crime Branch officer said, “The accused said during interrogation that scores of poor like them hailing from Malda and other border towns signed up for the job as they were in dire need of money. “The gangs operate from across the border and are on the lookout for people willing to take the risk of circulating counterfeit currency to make a quick buck. The officer said the fake currency was sold to Suleiman at 40% of its value and he was told to keep the profits earned while making purchases with the notes. Another officer said, “Both the accused lived in Malda and knew each other well. Suleiman had relatives in Bangladesh and was in regular touch with them. He once came into contact with the masterminds of the fake currency racket in Bangladesh through his relatives. The racket operates on word of mouth publicity and there is no dearth of poor men and women willing to take the risk.”
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November - 8 
Uttar Pradesh Police busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested one member, identified as Abul Hassan along with FICN worth of INR 30 lakh at Behat in Saharanpur District on November 8, reports UNI India. Senior Superintendent
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Uttar Pradesh Police busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested one member, identified as Abul Hassan along with FICN worth of INR 30 lakh at Behat in Saharanpur District on November 8, reports UNI India. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bablu Kumar said that on tip off Police raided at Pathlokhar village and arrested Abul Hassan while his two accomplices managed to flee. Kumar said during interrogation Abul disclosed that racket of three miscreants had plan of purchasing gold after printing FICNs.
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November - 9 
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) official’s team questioned two persons in Chennai for their alleged links with the Islamic State (IS) on November 9, reports The Times of India. NIA sources said the two men, identified as Mohammed Jaf
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) official’s team questioned two persons in Chennai for their alleged links with the Islamic State (IS) on November 9, reports The Times of India. NIA sources said the two men, identified as Mohammed Jaffer of Kondithope and Sahib of Mannadi, were questioned by a team of officials from Delhi in a secluded place in Chennai city. They were summoned to appear before them to inquire after IS sympathiser Shajahan VK had spilled the beans about them during questioning. NIA officials said Shajahan, hailing from Kannur District in Kerala, was deported from Turkey in July after a failed attempt to enter Syria. The Delhi Police arrested him in July after he was deported from Turkey. The NIA took over a case from the Delhi Police in September. Inquiries revealed that Jaffer and Sahib met Shajahan during their visit to Uttar Pradesh in 2016. Shajahan disclosed to intelligence agencies about the presence of 17 people from Kerala in the IS in Syria and Iraq. Shajahan had visited Turkey for carrying out terrorist activities after procuring an Indian passport in the fake name of Mohammad Ismail Mohideen. He travelled to Turkey from Chennai in February.
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November - 9 
The Governments of Odisha and West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as 'Sagar Kavach' to further tighten the existing coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline, reports The Times of India on
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The Governments of Odisha and West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as 'Sagar Kavach' to further tighten the existing coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline, reports The Times of India on November 10. This was informed by Odisha's additional chief secretary, Home department, Asit Tripathy after attending a meeting in Bhubaneswar. "Sagar Kavach security exercise is a realistic drill to check the efficacy of the security parameters and preparedness of various security forces like the Indian Navy, Marine Police force, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Forest Department, Fisheries and district administration," Tripathy said. Stating that Odisha for the first time will have a joint security drill along with West Bengal, Tripathy said, "We are going to organise a simulated terror attack named 'red force' at a random place along Odisha or West Bengal coast and check how effective our marine policing is. The exercise will be held over two days within a week," he said. The participants in the drill will be personnel from the Indian Navy, Coast Guard at Paradip and Haldia, 18 marine Police stations in Odisha and 12 Police stations of West Bengal
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November - 9 
The Governments of Odisha and West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as 'Sagar Kavach' to further tighten the existing coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline, reports The Times of India on
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The Governments of Odisha and West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as 'Sagar Kavach' to further tighten the existing coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline, reports The Times of India on November 10. This was informed by Odisha's additional chief secretary, Home department, Asit Tripathy after attending a meeting in Bhubaneswar. "Sagar Kavach security exercise is a realistic drill to check the efficacy of the security parameters and preparedness of various security forces like the Indian Navy, Marine Police force, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Forest Department, Fisheries and district administration," Tripathy said. Stating that Odisha for the first time will have a joint security drill along with West Bengal, Tripathy said, "We are going to organise a simulated terror attack named 'red force' at a random place along Odisha or West Bengal coast and check how effective our marine policing is. The exercise will be held over two days within a week," he said. The participants in the drill will be personnel from the Indian Navy, Coast Guard at Paradip and Haldia, 18 marine Police stations in Odisha and 12 Police stations of West Bengal.
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November - 9 
The Kozhikode Rural Police arrested three youths, identified as Aswin Venugopal (26), Mohammed Aslam (24) and Sanal Sahadevan (31) in connection with the Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) distribution case from Kozhikode District on November 9, report
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The Kozhikode Rural Police arrested three youths, identified as Aswin Venugopal (26), Mohammed Aslam (24) and Sanal Sahadevan (31) in connection with the Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) distribution case from Kozhikode District on November 9, reports The Times of India. According to Police, the youths joined the FICN network hoping to make money enough for their silver screen entry. The youngsters were allegedly lured to the gang by the three persons who were arrested by the Rural Police from Karnataka. Earlier, Police had arrested P V Gold Joseph, M Shihab and Josephs's nephew Vipin and recovered printers and FICN to the tune of INR 32 lakh. According to Police, the gangsters have distributed counterfeit currency notes to the tune of INR 1 crore in Kerala and Karnataka. The currency notes were in the denominations of 2000 and 500. All the six arrests were made after the arrest of Punaloor Sabu from Koduvally in Kozhikode District while trying to fill fuel from a petrol pump by giving fake note in 500 denominations.
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November - 9 
The trial in the first Islamic State (IS)-related case registered in Kerala, in which 15 persons from Kasaragod District migrated to Afghanistan to join the terror group, began at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Kochi on November 9,
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The trial in the first Islamic State (IS)-related case registered in Kerala, in which 15 persons from Kasaragod District migrated to Afghanistan to join the terror group, began at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Kochi on November 9, reportsThe New Indian Express. NIA-II Court judge Santhosh Kumar examined three witnesses on the first day of the trial. The lone arrested person, Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid of Bihar was produced at the court as part of the trial.“The witnesses examined by the court on the first day include the brother of Abdulla Abdul Rashid of Kasaragod, his aunt and a village officer, who is an official witness. Abdul Abdulla Rashid is the prime accused in the case and his brother has deposed some crucial matters regarding the case before the judge. As many as five witnesses will be examined on Friday,” an NIA officer said. Though there are 16 accused persons in the case, the NIA had filed the first chargesheet against Rashid and Yasmeen. The probe against the other accused is still proceeding. There are 68 prosecution witnesses in the case. The witness examination will be completed on December 4. NIA prosecutor Arjun Ambalapatta appeared for the investigation agency.
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November - 10 
A 25-year old woman on November 10 filed a petition in the Kerala High Court accusing her husband of forcing her into marriage and conversion and attempting to sell her as a sex slave to the Islamic State (IS), reports Outlook on November 12. The wom
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A 25-year old woman on November 10 filed a petition in the Kerala High Court accusing her husband of forcing her into marriage and conversion and attempting to sell her as a sex slave to the Islamic State (IS), reports Outlook on November 12. The woman has claimed that her husband Muhammed Riyaz is a member of Popular Front of India (PFI), which has been under the scanner for its alleged terror links. In her plea, the woman, a native of Kerala who was born and brought up in Gujarat, stated that she met Riyaz in Bengaluru (Karnataka) and the two got into a relationship. Riyaz later recorded a private video and forced the woman to change her religion and marry him using the footage. victim also stated that she was taken to Saudi Arabia and made to join the ISIS in Syria. Somehow, the girl managed to contact her parents and asked them to rescue her. The case will be considered by the court on November 13 (today
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November - 11 
Around 100 persons from Kerala are suspected to have joined the Islamic State (IS) over the years, Kerala Police said in Kannur on November 11, reports The Hindu. The Kerala Police has collected evidence in this regard, including over 300 voice clips
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Around 100 persons from Kerala are suspected to have joined the Islamic State (IS) over the years, Kerala Police said in Kannur on November 11, reports The Hindu. The Kerala Police has collected evidence in this regard, including over 300 voice clips and messages from WhatsApp, Telegram messaging applications and other social media platforms, sources said. The latest proof was an audio clip from a woman, wherein she can be heard informing her kin in Kannur District about the death of her husband, who had joined IS. The woman can be heard saying her husband Shajil was killed recently in the ‘jihadi war’. According to the audio clip, she and her two children are still in Syria, the sources said. The woman can be heard telling her kin that many Keralite women, who have lost their husbands, and their children are in Syria, they said. The voice clip was received by Shajil’s brother. Police have another audio clip from one Qayoom, whose photos in the IS uniform are available on the Internet, the source said.
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November - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has confirmed that the youths from Kasaragod District of Kerala, who had fled the country last year (2016), have joined the Islamic State (IS) in Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, reports The Times of India on
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has confirmed that the youths from Kasaragod District of Kerala, who had fled the country last year (2016), have joined the Islamic State (IS) in Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, reports The Times of India on November 12. In the charge-sheet filed against Yasmin Muhammad, who was arrested at the Delhi airport while she was allegedly trying to leave for Kabul on August 1, 2016, NIA states that some of the youths, who are in Afghanistan, "are still spreading the messages in favour of the IS and are inviting others join the terror organization." There are 15 persons in the charge-sheet who have been charged under Section 120 (B), and Sections 38, 39 and 40 of the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA). NIA took over the case on August 23, 2016 from the State Police after initial investigation. According to the NIA, witnesses have revealed that Abdul Rashid had taken secret classes in support of IS to motivate others 'in the path of violent jihad terming it as holy war, by showing them online propaganda material of ISIS like the Dabiq magazine.' "Investigation by the NIA has established that Abdul Rashid (first accused) along with his wife Sonia Sebastian alias Ayisha had taken secret classes in support of the proscribed organization ISIS and violent jihad, as propagated by it, during last part of Ramadan, sometime in the month of July, 2015," said the chargesheet. The charge-sheet further added that the "mobile communication made by the absconding accused with their relatives, over internet-based social media platforms, have been recovered during investigation and the same establish that the absconding accused Sajid is staying at same place as Murshid." It is believed that two among the youth, Hafeesudeen and Marwan have been killed in the battle. The charge-sheet said, "The mobile phone, SIM Cards and memory cards seized from the possession of accused Yasmin Mohammed were subjected to digital forensic examination. The two memory cards contain pro-ISIS propaganda videos, videos advocating violent jihad, ISIS propaganda material as PDF documents, besides certain communication amongst the accused." The charge-sheet has the passport details and travel information of all the accused.
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November - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 12 claimed to have busted an inter-state gang cheating people on pretext of exchanging Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and arrested three persons from Maharashtra, identified as Rashid Khan, Gaga
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 12 claimed to have busted an inter-state gang cheating people on pretext of exchanging Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and arrested three persons from Maharashtra, identified as Rashid Khan, Gagan Kumar Vyas and Iqbal Ahmad Ansari in Dholpur in Dholpur District of Rajasthan, reports The Times of India. The arrest came during investigation into a 2016 NIA case relating to seizure of FICN of face value INR 9.8 lakh, by the Border Security Force (BSF) from Malda District of West Bengal. NIA has already filed a chargesheet in the case naming arrested accused Nasir Sheikh and Tajik Sk. Searches were carried out at two places in Mumbai and one place in Kolhapur (Maharashtra) after the detention of three persons early on November 12. A total of 20 gold biscuits, each weighing 100 grams, have been recovered from their possession so far. The purity of the gold biscuits is being verified. During the preliminary examinations, it was revealed that an inter-state gang had been active since long in the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, and West Bengal. They primarily lured people on the pretext of exchanging high quality FICN or unbilled gold biscuits at attractive rates. They either looted their targets directly or carried out fake police raids with the help of other associates. The targets use to leave their money behind and could not even lodge a police complaint. While investigating the original FICN case, the NIA had recovered fake currency of face value INR 9,80,000 from the possession of Nasir Sheikh near Indo-Bangladesh border. He was arrested on the spot, however his associate from Bangladesh namely Darul Sheikh alias Darul escaped.
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November - 13 
A Malayalam audio clip, claiming to be from the Islamic State (IS), has surfaced on the internet calling for war against India and conducting lone-wolf terror attacks on crowds thronging Indian festival events like Kumbh Mela (major Hindu religious f
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A Malayalam audio clip, claiming to be from the Islamic State (IS), has surfaced on the internet calling for war against India and conducting lone-wolf terror attacks on crowds thronging Indian festival events like Kumbh Mela (major Hindu religious festival in North India) and Thirssur Pooram (major Hindu Temple festival in Kerala), reports Outlook on November 14. The male voice in the 10-minute clip liberally quotes from the Quran with an authentic Arabic pronunciation. It claims that it is the 50th audio clip from Daulatul Islam (house of believers). “You use your intellect. Poison them in food. Use trucks. Drive over them at Thirssur pooram or at Maha Kumbh Mela. IS Mujahideen are doing it in several parts of the world. In Las Vegas, one of our supporters killed many people at a music concert. At least you should try to derail a train. Or use a knife,” the clip said..Police sources said the audio clip has been transmitted over Telegram Messenger from Afghanistan and its voice belongs to Rashid Abdullah, the leader of the Kasaragod IS module who left to join Islamic State in Afghanistan. He has been chargesheeted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) under IPC (Indian Penal Code) sections 120B r/w 125 and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Sections 38, 39 and 40. There has also been an Interpol red notice issued against him. The case against him came to light after his father filed a Police complaint last year saying Rashid Abdullah, his wife and son were missing from Kasaragod. The clip in question says that Muslims should go for hijrah (migrate) from Darul Kufr (house of non-believers) to Darul Islam (house of believers). “If you are not able to do that despite your prayers and efforts, then you should financially support Daulatul Islam and Islamic State,” it says. According to sources, Rashid Abdulla's previous audio clips had only urged people to perform hijrah. However, in his 50th clip, he has changed his tone and has made an open call for attacks in India, which he has described as a country where ‘Hindus rule.’ “Many are trying to finish IS and khilafat. We have been reduced to nothing in many parts. But, Daultaul Islam is still active and we will fight until the last man,” the clip adds. Responding to the audio clip, former special Director of Cabinet Secretariat, V Balachandran said, "This is very serious. They are going to take the battle to India from Europe and Middle East."
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November - 13 
The number of cybercrime complaints has seen a rise by 350% from 2013 and by over 44% from 2016, according to cyber cell statistics, reports The Times of India on November 14. Most crimes are related to online banking, emphasising why policymakers ar
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The number of cybercrime complaints has seen a rise by 350% from 2013 and by over 44% from 2016, according to cyber cell statistics, reports The Times of India on November 14. Most crimes are related to online banking, emphasising why policymakers are concerned about digital security as the government pushes for a more cashless economy and card-based or wallet-based transactions. As many as 3,474 cybercrime complaints have been registered in the past 10 months till October 2017. A total of 2,402 such complaints were registered last year and 760 in 2013. The number of online banking fraud-related complaints in Gurgaon has increased nearly nine times in the last five years. The number jumped from 248 in 2013 to 2,095 this year (till October). While online banking and credit card fraud tops the list, social networking-related crime, email hacking, online sexual harassment or pornography, lottery fraud, data-theft and job-related fraud are also frequent. Social networking-related complaints have doubled from 2016. The number of complaints related to Facebook was 151 in 2016, and is 316 this year (till October). The number of complaints related to Twitter was just four last year. This year, the number is three times more at 12 complaints.
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November - 14 
A year after demonetisation of high value Indian currency notes, the Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is back with a mirror copy of INR 2000 and 500 notes that was launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) wit
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A year after demonetisation of high value Indian currency notes, the Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is back with a mirror copy of INR 2000 and 500 notes that was launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with new security features to neutralize Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) factories operating across the border, reports DNA India on November 15. Although, ISI suspected to have copied majority of security features of newly launched notes, the sudden increase in last two months is perplexing. The intelligence agencies have revealed the reason behind the surge. Sources said Pak’s ISI has managed to set up a proper unit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and newly printed FICN is smuggled to Bangladesh before it reaches to India through FICN mules. The FICN business that involves both state and non state actors is using high quality machine and ink making the lot difficult to detect, identified and easy to slip as original. The Intelligence agencies officials last week have voiced concern over the high quality of INR 2000 FICNs, which makes them difficult to distinguish from real notes.
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November - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Kolkata Branch, arrested four persons, identified as Barkat Ansari, Utpal Chowdhury, Fijul Mia and Rabjul along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 9.1 lakh (in the denomination of
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Kolkata Branch, arrested four persons, identified as Barkat Ansari, Utpal Chowdhury, Fijul Mia and Rabjul along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 9.1 lakh (in the denomination of INR 2,000) from the vicinity of the Howrah Railway Station in Howrah District on November 14, reports Business Standard. All four accused are residents of Sattari village in Malda District.
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November - 15 
Meanwhile, the national executive member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), P Koya on November 15 said that getting killed in an unknown country that, too, for a mysterious organization which has ulterior motive is not the martyrdom envisaged in Is
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Meanwhile, the national executive member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), P Koya on November 15 said that getting killed in an unknown country that, too, for a mysterious organization which has ulterior motive is not the martyrdom envisaged in Islam, reports The Times of India. Inaugurating a public meeting held here against the Islamic State (IS), he said martyrdom in Islam is sacrificing life in the fight against injustice. "IS is a dubious outfit, the origin of which is shrouded in mystery," he said. Koya said that only less than 150 Muslims have reportedly joined IS from India which has 18 crore Muslims. "That means IS has not succeeded in influencing the Muslim population in the country'" he said.
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November - 16 
Kerala Police are on the lookout for a former Popular Front of India (PFI) worker from Kannur District who is suspected to have raised funds for the Islamic State (IS) cadres from the State to travel to Syria, reports The Times of India on November 1
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Kerala Police are on the lookout for a former Popular Front of India (PFI) worker from Kannur District who is suspected to have raised funds for the Islamic State (IS) cadres from the State to travel to Syria, reports The Times of India on November 17. Thasleem, from Pappinassery in Kannur District, is presently in the Gulf and is an accused in eight cases related to the clashes between the PFI and the CPM, Police said. "Thasleem had handed over $400 to two of the IS cadres who were leaving the country at the Kannur railway station premises. He had also arranged money for another group in the Gulf," said a Police officer. PFI Kannur district president V K Noufal said that Thasleem had dissociated from the organisation ever since he left for the Gulf around seven years ago. "He used to come to Pappinassery while on leave but never contacted our organisation. We learnt that Thasleem was in Kannur around six months ago," he said. Police have also found out that V K Shajahan, the PFI worker from Koodali in Kannur District who was arrested from Turkey for trying to sneak into Syria four months ago, had received money sent from Kannur while he was in the Gulf. The money was sent through 'reverse hawala' channels operating in Kerala and the Gulf. A businessman from Kannur, who was in the WhatsApp group of IS leader Abdul Rashid Abdualla, is also in the radar of the Police for lending financial help to the IS module
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November - 16 
The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a 54-year-old resident of Malda (West Bengal), identified as Kashid for allegedly trafficking Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into the Capital (New Delhi) and the neighbouring States from Anand Vihar in New De
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The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a 54-year-old resident of Malda (West Bengal), identified as Kashid for allegedly trafficking Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) into the Capital (New Delhi) and the neighbouring States from Anand Vihar in New Delhi on November 16, reports The Hindu. The Police also recovered FICN with a face value of INR 6.6 lakh from the accused. During interrogation, the accused allegedly told the Police that he was in FICN trafficking business for the past 15 years and supplied fake notes in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. “He said the supply of FICN was halted for a while after demonetisation but began again over four months ago,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) P.S. Kushwah.
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November - 17 
In the first organised campaign by a terrorist group to use the Internet to recruit support across India, Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has begun online distribution of Tamil, Bengali and Hindi translations of key jihadists, reports The
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In the first organised campaign by a terrorist group to use the Internet to recruit support across India, Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has begun online distribution of Tamil, Bengali and Hindi translations of key jihadists, reports The Indian Express on November 17 (today). The translations, obtained by The Indian Express, range from excerpts from magazines like al-Risalah and Inspire, to ideological tracts by the jihadist leadership. The organisation’s vernacular push reflects the increasing reliance of the jihadist movement on recruits from States in the southern, western and eastern regions - a phenomenon which first became evident with the Indian Mujahideen (IM) which, from 2005, carried out the most lethal urban terrorism campaign India has ever suffered. For the most part, the translations appear to be targeting educated volunteers. The Tamil articles include one from issue 3 of al-Risalah, aimed at doctors and engineers. “I ask you, Doctor: are your services not better spent in patching the leg of that child who lost his limb in a barrel bomb in Aleppo rather than prescribing medication for an Islamophobe with you in your country,” the article asks. “We use the excuse of being watched by the enemy of Allah and our passports being flagged,” the article goes on. “Do we not have trust in Allah? Did Prophet Muhammad not leave Mecca and migrate to Medina under the very eyes of the disbelievers?”. Another Tamil translation from al-Risalah tells the story of an elderly man who volunteered to fight despite having only one eye. “If I am incapable of fighting, at least I will increase the number of the army and would guard your luggage,” he is claimed to have said. In addition to speeches and messages from a Qaeda ‘chief’ Ayman al-Zawahiri, and his Uttar Pradesh-born Karachi-trained subcontinent deputy Sami-ul-Haq, the Bengali-language material produced by al Qaeda includes subtitled videos, telling the stories of jihadists fighting in Syria and Somalia. Large numbers of Sami-ul-Haq’s speeches have been translated into Hindi, notably his call to target IAS and IPS officers. “This is an organisation which is aware that many young Muslims cannot read Urdu,” a police officer noted. “In earlier decades, material like this circulated clandestinely, through pamphlets and so on, but almost always in Urdu.”
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November - 17 
Kerala Police have come across a money trail behind the migration of youths from Kannur (Kannur District) to fight for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, reports The Indian Express on November 17 (today). Police sources said the money was handed over t
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Kerala Police have come across a money trail behind the migration of youths from Kannur (Kannur District) to fight for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, reports The Indian Express on November 17 (today). Police sources said the money was handed over to the recruited persons by K O P Thasleem, a native of Pappinissery in Kannur District. “All those who either migrated to Syria or tried to sneak into that country from Kannur have got financial assistance to the tune of $400 each. They were paid through Popular Front of India [PFI] activist Thasleem, who channelled the funds from the Gulf through a hawala route. Thasleem has been in Sharjah for the last six months and we now suspect he has moved to Syria,’’ a Police source said. Sources said documents seized from the houses of the arrested persons substantiated the money transactions. “We are yet to look into the sources who have channelled the money from the Gulf through Thasleem. The amount handed over to the recruited persons was meant only to meet their travel and other expenses. We have not come across any evidence to suggest that money was paid to lure youths to join the IS,’’ the source said. Two weeks back, Police in Kannur had arrested six persons who had earlier tried to go to Syria but were deported by security agencies. Based on the input received from the arrested persons, Police said five others from Kannur were still fighting in Syria, while five others had been killed since 2015.
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November - 18 
Considering the gravity of the growing Islamic State (IS) related activities, the Kerala Police machinery has been forced to change its operational procedures and the State is now in high alert mode, reports The Indian Express on November 19. Ever si
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Considering the gravity of the growing Islamic State (IS) related activities, the Kerala Police machinery has been forced to change its operational procedures and the State is now in high alert mode, reports The Indian Express on November 19. Ever since the first migration of Malayalees to join IS in Syria and Afghanistan was reported in June 2016, Kerala Police have been on the trail of suspected IS operatives in the State. With the latest audio clip of Rashid Abdullah, the leader of the Kasaragod group which left for Syria to join IS, exhorting IS modules to unleash lone wolf attacks in Kerala, the Police have become even more determined to go for an all out offensive drive. State Police chief Loknath Behera said the situation has become very alarming and the Police have taken necessary operational measures to counter IS activities. “We are fully geared up. The entire force has been put on high alert,” he said. Though the State Police have been tracking the activities of dedicated IS cells camouflaged in the form of other organisations, the real, functioning modules in the State were identified after a dedicated Kerala Police started to coordinate with Central agencies in analyzing various communication channels of the suspects. “We have been interacting with Central agencies on various levels to ensure we don’t miss any leads in the investigation into IS activities in the state,” said a senior intelligence officer. A few senior police officers in north Kerala have been specifically tasked with keeping track of the activities of a few suspects flagged for their association with certain organisations clandestinely supporting IS modules in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. “In the past two years, a few suspects have flown to West Asia to raise funds using the cover of some organisations, said the intelligence officer. “The fund is used to strengthen IS activities in Kerala.
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November - 19 
The Juvenile Justice Board that held an 18-year-old boy guilty of planting explosives at the Bodh Gaya temple complex in Bihar in 2013 has said the attack was to avenge the atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, reports Nagaland Post on Nove
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The Juvenile Justice Board that held an 18-year-old boy guilty of planting explosives at the Bodh Gaya temple complex in Bihar in 2013 has said the attack was to avenge the atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, reports Nagaland Post on November 20. The juvenile placed a bomb under the 80-ft statue of Gautama Buddha at the revered temple complex as “Buddhists from all over the world used to come there and a message will be sent to all,” an order of the juvenile court that convicted the boy of terrorist activities said. The board sentenced him to three years in a remand home on October 11. Myanmar, a Buddhist country, has seen the exodus of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from the Rakhine province over the past several decades. Before this year’s exodus, the mass migration intensified in 2012-13 when hundreds of Rohingya fled to neighbouring countries, including India. On July 7, 2013, the juvenile and other accused planted 13 bombs at the Maha Bodhi temple complex. Two monks were injured and three unexploded bombs were recovered. One of the accused, Haidar Ali, told the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that on the day of the blast, he along with the juvenile and others came from Ranchi and had 13 bombs with them. “Two accused — Mujibullah and Imtiyaz — got down at the monastery. The juvenile and another accused, Tarique Ansari, were directed to put the bomb under the 80-ft statue of Lord Buddha. Haidar Ali proceeded towards the Mahabodhi complex, changed to a monk’s attire and first planted a bomb at Animesh Lochan temple, the second at Mahabodhi tree, the third under an ambulance and the fourth at a small temple. The bombs were timed to explode between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.,” the Board’s order said. The accused, residents of Ranchi (Jharkhand) and Raipur (Chhattisgarh), came together to avenge the killings of Muslims in the 2002 Gujarat riots and were also affected by the civil war in Yemen. Haidar Ali, who was associated with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), “drew a map of the temple and decided to plant the explosives early in the morning as Buddhists and local people would be present in large numbers to offer prayers,” the order said. Ali was closely linked to the Indian Mujahideen (IM). “The Board’s order was the first judgment in the Bodh Gaya and Patna blast cases. The case against the other accused is pending trial,” an NIA official said.
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November - 20 
Declaring that Afghanistan's stability and security was tied to that of the entire region, India has demanded an end to the ‘Special Terrorist Zones’ in Pakistan where militant outfits, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (
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Declaring that Afghanistan's stability and security was tied to that of the entire region, India has demanded an end to the ‘Special Terrorist Zones’ in Pakistan where militant outfits, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are protected, reports India Today. "It is imperative to address the support that terrorist organisations like the Taliban, Haqqani Network, Islamic State (IS), al Qaeda and its designated affiliates such as the LeT and JeM operating outside the fabric of international law, draw from outside Afghanistan," India's Deputy Permanent Representative, Tanmaya Lal told the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on November 20 during a debate on the situation in that country. "The Special Terrorist Zones, safe havens and sanctuaries beyond Afghanistan's border must end," he added, without naming Pakistan while the context made clear the country he was referring to.
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November - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified Darul Sheikh as the key operator who from Dhaka (Bangladesh) controls an international network dealing in the distribution and peddling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) aimed at damaging the
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified Darul Sheikh as the key operator who from Dhaka (Bangladesh) controls an international network dealing in the distribution and peddling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) aimed at damaging the monetary stability of India, reports Mumbai Mirror on November 20 (today). The NIA is now investigating if Darul's cartel is actively behind the recent spurt in "Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeering" across cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. Also, the NIA is probing if Tajel Sheik alias Tiger Sheikh and Nasir Sheikh, residents of Malda in West Bengal close to the Indo-Bangladesh, who were arrested in March last year (2016), were 'employed' by Darul to smuggle counterfeit Indian currency notes through the porous border into India. The agency had then seized FICN worth INR 9.8 lakh from the duo in demonetised denominations of INR 1,000 and INR 500. Both Tajel and Nasir were charge-sheeted by the NIA in June this year. The agency's Terror Funding and Fake Currency (TFFC) cell is probing if Darul, a Bangladeshi national, has connections with terrorist groups and their leaders. The cell is also investigating whether he was in touch with members of the gang recently busted by the agency which used to convert demonetised scrap notes aimed at funding terrorists in Kashmir.
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November - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) have intensified search for more than 20 suspected Islamic State (IS) recruits, including 12 Keralites, who they believe, might have returned to the country from Syria, reportsMathrubhumi on November 21. Accord
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) have intensified search for more than 20 suspected Islamic State (IS) recruits, including 12 Keralites, who they believe, might have returned to the country from Syria, reportsMathrubhumi on November 21. According to information provided by foreign intelligence agencies, the members of the Islamic State (IS)’s Bahrain module, who were engaged in militant activities in Syria, have returned to the country. Most of them found their way back home via Turkey and had used fake passports. NIA has handed over the details of 12 Malayalees to the Kerala Police. Eleven people are from Kannur (Kannur District) and Kasaragod (Kasaragod District) regions and one belongs to Malappuram (Malappuram District). A total of 97 Indians were learned to have joined the terror outfit’s Bahrain module. Of them, 67 people migrated to the war-torn regions of Syria. Fifteen of them were killed in various conflicts.
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November - 21 
A Delhi court on November 21 sent nine persons, arrested in connection with the seizure of INR 360 million worth of old currency allegedly linked to terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), to judicial custody till the month end, Daily Excel
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A Delhi court on November 21 sent nine persons, arrested in connection with the seizure of INR 360 million worth of old currency allegedly linked to terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), to judicial custody till the month end, Daily Excelsior reports on November 21. District Judge Poonam Bamba sent the accused persons to custody till November 30 after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said they were required for further custodial interrogation. The arrestees included Pradeep Chauhan, Bhagwan Singh and Vinod Shreedhar Shetty (all residents of Delhi), Deepak Toprani of Mumbai (Maharashtra), Ejajul Hassan of Amroha (Uttar Pradesh), Jaswinder Singh of Nagpur (Maharashtra) and J&K-residents Umar Mushtaq Dar (Pulwama), Shahnawaz Mir (Srinagar) and Majid Yousuf Sofi (Anantnag). The NIA had on November 7, 2017, seized over INR 360 million in demonetised currency notes, allegedly linked to financing of terror and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, and arrested these nine persons. Seven people were intercepted by an NIA team in Connaught Place in central Delhi as they were carrying 28 cartons filled with demonetised INR 1,000 and INR 500 notes in four vehicles, the NIA had said. It had said that the agency got an input about their activities while investigating a case relating to the terror financing in the Kashmir valley. During the probe, it emerged that the people and entities linked to separatists and terrorists were still in possession of a significant amount of demonetised currency notes that could not be converted into new ones, it had said.
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November - 21 
Frustrated by the failure of terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and other places, Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is now planning to target Hindu leaders in India to create communal tensions with other communities, t
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Frustrated by the failure of terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and other places, Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is now planning to target Hindu leaders in India to create communal tensions with other communities, top Government sources said, reports India Today on November 22. Sources said that the ISI carried out the first such attack in Punjab, where RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) leader Ravinder Gosain was shot dead in Ludhiana in broad daylight on October 17 by gunmen hired using money routed through Europe, Dubai and Mumbai. According to sources, investigation has revealed that the Pakistani spy agency would try to follow the same modus operandi in other parts of the nation as well. Eight Hindus at the local level have so far been targeted by terrorists in Punjab. Investigation into these cases has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). ISI has been employing petty criminals to target leaders to trigger riots and violence in India in the run-up to 2019 polls. Security of key leaders has been tightened to thwart the ISI's plans, sources said.
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November - 21 
Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested two persons along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth of INR 1.20 lakh at the Jhansi railway station in Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh, reports India.com on November 21. During the routine checking
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Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested two persons along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth of INR 1.20 lakh at the Jhansi railway station in Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh, reports India.com on November 21. During the routine checking, two youths were arrested with FICN of INR 2,000 denomination to the tune of INR 1.20 lakh, Superintendents of Police (SP) Railway Om Prakash Singh said. The accused, one hailing from Shivpuri of Madhya Pradesh and the other from Babina area of Jhansi said that they had brought the notes from New Delhi for using them in the Bundelkhand region, the SP said.
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November - 21 
Intelligence agencies are scrambling to verify an input that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar is setting up a special squad to target prominent politicians, including senior cabinet ministers and a high-profile chief mi
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Intelligence agencies are scrambling to verify an input that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar is setting up a special squad to target prominent politicians, including senior cabinet ministers and a high-profile chief minister, Times of India reports on November 22. The input was shared with all stakeholders at an intelligence meeting last week, sources said. As per the initial tip-off, JeM and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have come together for the task and are using a Bangladesh-based cadre for logistics. Some of the men assigned to execute the task are learnt to have already crossed the border, the intelligence input suggested. As per intercepted chatter, reports about a CM moving around with minimal security has made him one of the prime targets. Sources, however, said the input was yet to be fully corroborated. Teams from a foreign intelligence agency is learnt to have visited the hideout mentioned near Dhaka but did not find anything.
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November - 21 
Kolkata Police busted a module of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) - a group banned in Bangladesh for killing secular bloggers – and arrested three of its members who were in the city to buy arms and chemicals from Kolkata railway station in Ko
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Kolkata Police busted a module of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) - a group banned in Bangladesh for killing secular bloggers – and arrested three of its members who were in the city to buy arms and chemicals from Kolkata railway station in Kolkata District on November 21, reports The Times of India. Two of the arrested are Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Samsad Mian alias Tanvir (26) and Rizaul Islam alias Riyaz alias Suman (25) and the third is an Indian, identified as Manotosh De alias Monda (42). All the three accused were arrested after three days of tracking following tip-offs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) during two of this year's biggest festivals in Kolkata: the first came on Nabami, September 29, and the second a couple of days before the start of the Fifa U-17 World Cup in October.According to officials, the three men have been working in close coordination with the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a wing of the global al Qaeda having active presence in Bangladesh and believed to be behind much of the available jihadi literature in Bengali. Special Task Force (STF) officials claimed they had found papers mentioning some of the more important places in the city, including Esplanade bus terminus and Eden Gardens, where the India-Sri Lanka cricket match ended on November 20.The Indian national, Manotosh De alias Monda (42), a resident of Kholapota in Basirhat, was into arms smuggling, officials said. But the biggest catch for officials is Samsad Mian alias Tanvir (26), a resident of Bangladesh's Sylhet: this civil engineer was found with a fake Aadhaar Card. "A separate probe on the fake card has been launched. He did not have a genuine passport or visa," STF Deputy Commissioner Murlidhar Sharma said. Samsad is believed to be the "amir" (head) of the ABT's explosives wing and is responsible for the group's revival after a major crackdown in Bangladesh. "We are ascertaining with Bangladesh cops whether he is named in any FIR there," a top Lalbazar official said. Rizaul Islam alias Riyaz alias Suman (25), a madrasa-educated youth of Khulna (Bangladesh) is believed to have come to India on successful reconnaissance missions in the past. "Both Samsad and Rizaul have been staying in India for the past one-and-a-half years after crossing the International Border (IB). They have visited at least three other Indian cities, including Patna, Ranchi and Hyderabad. We have not yet been able to establish any particular assignment they may have had in Kolkata but the Bangladeshis and the Indian were in touch. The Bangladeshis approached Manotosh De for arms and an initial demonstration might have been completed. They were coming to Kolkata as part of a deal. Further questioning will reveal more details," Sharma said.
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November - 21 
The National Security Guard (NSG) is planning to train their commandos exclusively to deal with ‘lone wolf’ terror attacks using vehicles at public places, reports Zee Newson November 22. The elite Security Force (SF) has taken this decis
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The National Security Guard (NSG) is planning to train their commandos exclusively to deal with ‘lone wolf’ terror attacks using vehicles at public places, reports Zee Newson November 22. The elite Security Force (SF) has taken this decision in the wake of some recent incidents across the world where terrorists used vehicles to mow down people at crowded places. According to sources, the NSG is likely to send their commandos to European countries to get training to deal with ‘lone wolf’ attacks. This comes amid Indian authorities fearing a possible attack by the Islamic State (IS) on places of religious significance like Kumbh Mela (major Hindu religious festival in North India) and Thirssur Pooram (major Temple festival in Kerala).Following a 10-minute audio clip by an alleged leader of the Islamic State (IS) module in Kerala, released recently, which talked of Las Vegas-like terror attack on Kumbh Mela and Thirssur Pooram, Indian agencies have said that the threats cannot be ruled out, conceding that they need to prepare to counter any such eventuality. Earlier this month, the audio clip was released in Malayalam and it warned of lone wolf terror attack by the Islamic State in the country in the days to come.
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November - 22 
A Kolkata court (West Bengal) on November 22 remanded two suspected members of banned Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and their Indian accomplice in 14 days of Police custody, reports India Today. The trio, who were arrested by
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A Kolkata court (West Bengal) on November 22 remanded two suspected members of banned Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and their Indian accomplice in 14 days of Police custody, reports India Today. The trio, who were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of the city Police from Kolkata railway station on November 21, were sent to Police custody till December 5 by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Satya Arnab Ghosal. Seeking their remand, public prosecutor Pijush Kanti Mondal submitted that Bangladeshi citizens Samsad Mia and Rizaul Islam were suspected members of ABT, while their Indian accomplice Manotosh Dey was an arms dealer. He submitted that all the three were arrested when they met at Kolkata railway station in the northern part of the city to discuss an arms deal. Mondal stated that documents related to terror outfit al Qaeda were recovered from the two Bangladeshis, who were also allegedly in possession of some Aadhaar cards. The three persons have been arrested under the Arms Act and accused of forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy.
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November - 22 
The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's release order by a Pakistani judicial body shows how Pakistan is ‘hoodwinking’ the international community on the issue of terrorism
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The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's release order by a Pakistani judicial body shows how Pakistan is ‘hoodwinking’ the international community on the issue of terrorism, Indian Government sources said on November 22, reports The Times of India. It is also reflective of Islamabad's "duplicity" in tackling terrorism, they said and asked Pakistan to ‘walk the talk’ on its assurances to the international community over dismantling terror infrastructure and not allowing its soil to be used for terror acts. "The release order only shows that Pakistan provides free space to terrorists to indulge in acts against other countries. And in case of Saeed, a designated terrorist, it also shows how Pakistan is hoodwinking the international community on the issue of terrorism," the source said. The sharp reaction came within hours of the Judicial Review Board of Punjab province comprising judges of the Lahore High Court ordering Saeed's release on the expiry of his 30-day house arrest which is going to expire in a couple of days. Hafiz Saeed's release may also coincide with the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in which at least 166 people were killed.
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November - 23 
Nations must take responsibility to ensure that the internet does not become a playground for the dark forces of terrorism and radicalisation, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi said at the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCSS) in New Delhi on Novem
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Nations must take responsibility to ensure that the internet does not become a playground for the dark forces of terrorism and radicalisation, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi said at the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCSS) in New Delhi on November 23, reports The Economic Times. “Information sharing and coordination among security agencies is essential to counter the ever-changing threat landscape,” Modi said at the inaugural session.
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November - 23 
The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on November 23 rejected the bail application filed by Kalyan (Maharashtra) youth Areeb Majeed, who was arrested for allegedly joining the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), reports
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The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on November 23 rejected the bail application filed by Kalyan (Maharashtra) youth Areeb Majeed, who was arrested for allegedly joining the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), reports The Asian Age. “The (bail) application filed by the accused (Majeed) is rejected,” said special NIA judge. Majeed had sought bail on the ground that section 20 (being member of terrorist organisation) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) had been removed against him and hence the other sections also do not survive because he had been charged with committing crimes as a member of a terrorist organisation. Opposing Majeed’s bail plea, the NIA had contended before the court that his bail and discharge application have been rejected in the past considering serious allegations against him so he should not be granted bail. The NIA counsel had also argued before the court that there are serious charges against Majeed, including that of waging war against an Asiatic country that has friendly ties with India.
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November - 24 
A fourth Bangladeshi national with suspected al Qaeda links was arrested by Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) near Sealdah station in Kolkata District on November 24, reports Zee News. This comes days after three persons, including two suspecte
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A fourth Bangladeshi national with suspected al Qaeda links was arrested by Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) near Sealdah station in Kolkata District on November 24, reports Zee News. This comes days after three persons, including two suspected members of Bangladesh-based Islamist group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), were arrested on November 21 from the Kolkata railway station. The arrested person was identified as Sahadat Hossain (26) a resident of Benapole port in Bangladesh. The development came after the two ABT operatives, arrested on November 21, admitted that they had illegally infiltrated into the Indian territory from the Bangladesh border.The Police are on the lookout for two more persons - Shopon Biswas alias Sajol Ahmed alias Moon alias Tamim (23) and Nayan Gazi alias Zafor alias Safik alias Saiful alias Ariful Gazi (28). "We are now looking for Gazi. Both Gazi and Biswas are ABT members and had put up at a hotel in Howrah in the first week of October. They may be taking shelter anywhere in India and if anyone gives any lead, will be rewarded suitably," said Murlidhar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner (STF) said.
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November - 24 
National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on November 24 said that use of cyber space by terrorists and criminals is a threat to a converged and connected world and sought greater cooperation between various countries, businesses, and other stakehol
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National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on November 24 said that use of cyber space by terrorists and criminals is a threat to a converged and connected world and sought greater cooperation between various countries, businesses, and other stakeholders to counter the menace, reports The Times of India. "Never before has there been any change which is so wide in its expanse, and which can affect the lives of so many people... (but) if it provides you global connectivity, it also provides global connectivity to the terrorists and criminals. It also provides connectivity to the people who want to subvert the minds and hearts of young generation and take them to a certain path of thinking," Doval said at the (GCSS. "How to control this is the real threat?" He said that the threats from cyber world are alive and have the potential to impact every section of the society. "It is expanding too fast, (and) in every walk of life ... It could add criminality not only in the areas of trade, commerce and bank frauds, but also pollute the minds of our children," he said.
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November - 25 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has deradicalised 86 people in the last two years as a part of its efforts to wean away misguided youth from the path of extremism in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, an official said, report
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has deradicalised 86 people in the last two years as a part of its efforts to wean away misguided youth from the path of extremism in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, an official said, reports First Post on November 26. Those brought into the mainstream include well-educated people like a young couple, both post-graduates in pharmacy, an aeronautical engineer and an IT professional, he said. The deradicalisation is done to bring back to normal life persons who had strayed in the name of 'jihad', a senior official of the ATS said. He said all these people, including eight women, had come in contact with their handlers via social networking sites and were radicalised online. They were on the verge of joining the terror outfit Islamic State (IS) or planning to work for it, but the law-enforcement agencies silently monitored their activities and successfully brought them back to the normal life, he said. The ATS approached the family members of these people, their community's spiritual leaders and counselors were also roped-in. After continuous efforts for more than two months in each case, all these people were deradicalised and now they have been brought back into the mainstream, he said. Among the many other initiatives of tackling terrorism post the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, one of the important programmes of the ATS was to keep a close watch on the online activities of young minds of the minority community, he said.
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November - 26 
During his nation-wide address through Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on November 26 emphasised that humanity must unite to fight against the evil of terrorism, reports The Hindu. Recalling the notorious terror attack on Mumbai in 20
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During his nation-wide address through Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on November 26 emphasised that humanity must unite to fight against the evil of terrorism, reports The Hindu. Recalling the notorious terror attack on Mumbai in 2008, the PM paid tribute to the sacrifices of security personnel and common citizens who became victims of the terror attack. “26/11 is our Constitution Day but how can the nation forget that on this very day nine years ago, terrorists had launched an attack on Mumbai. The country remembers and bows to those brave citizens, policemen, security men and each one who lost their lives then. This country can never forget their sacrifice.” said the PM.
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November - 26 
Meanwhile, State Police Chief Loknath Behera cautioned people against spreading threat messages through social media, claiming to be those of IS (Islamic State), adds The New Indian Express. Against the backdrop of Police issuing an alert to railway
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Meanwhile, State Police Chief Loknath Behera cautioned people against spreading threat messages through social media, claiming to be those of IS (Islamic State), adds The New Indian Express. Against the backdrop of Police issuing an alert to railway authorities in Thrissur, Behra said it was a normal Policing activity and there was no need to panic. “Every aspect of threat messages, including their veracity, is being inquired into by the police. We normally give certain alert messages to the authorities concerned, as a precaution and to remain alert. We are keeping a watch on the critical infrastructure of public interest.” said a statement from Police chief.
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November - 26 
Speaking at an event commemorating the bravery of Security Force (SF) personnel during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Home Affairs, Hansraj Ahir on November 26 said that the funds are being raised through drug
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Speaking at an event commemorating the bravery of Security Force (SF) personnel during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Home Affairs, Hansraj Ahir on November 26 said that the funds are being raised through drug smuggling and are used for terrorist activities, reports The Indian Express. At present, such cases are booked under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985. But for the first time, these cases will be booked under UAPA. As most of the known drugs are supplied from the Afghanistan to the Pakistan border and then enter India through the north-east, the government had decided to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor and make border areas safer, says the Minister. Times of Indiaadds that due to unease with progress of Indian SFs to eliminate terrorism in Kashmir, the Pakistan Government has released the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Hafiz Saeed to promote terrorism in India, said Hansraj Ahir. Speaking on the government’s measurement to improve internal security, the Minister said that the Indian Government increased the expenditure to buy new and modern weapons for the SFs. Claiming the success in curbing Naxal activities in the past three years, “The Naxal attacks have come down by 20-25 per cent. The government is also working on bringing down instances of smuggling through the coastal areas", said the Minister
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November - 26 
The Government has conducted security audits of 227 non-major seaports to ensure their foolproof security and foil possible attempts by terrorists, to use them as launch pads to carry out 26/11 Mumbai attacks-type escapade, reports The Asian Age on N
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The Government has conducted security audits of 227 non-major seaports to ensure their foolproof security and foil possible attempts by terrorists, to use them as launch pads to carry out 26/11 Mumbai attacks-type escapade, reports The Asian Age on November 27. As India observed the 9th anniversary of the country’s worst terror attacks on November 26, a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said a number of steps have been taken since the tragedy to strengthen the coastal security and that include monitoring of suspicious vessels and boats by ISRO satellite imageries. Security audits of 227 non-major seaports and single- point moorings have been completed and as per the recommendations of the experts, vulnerabilities of these harbours were plugged, the official said. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) were developed for dealing with the breach of International Maritime Boundary Line and SOPs were issued for upgrading security in the 227 non-major ports and single point mooring facilities. Strengthening of security in 12 major seaports in the country—Kandla, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru port, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, V O Chidambaranar, Chennai, Kamarajar, Paradip, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata-Haldia—has already been completed where additional security protocols were implemented. According to official statistics, around 95 per cent of India’s trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through maritime transport. In 2015, the total traffic was recorded at 1,052 million metric tonnes (MMT) and it is expected to reach 1,758 MMT by this year-end. As part of the tightening of the coastal security, the Indian Space Research Organisation will monitor boats and vessels through satellites imageries and provide 1,000 transponders by March next year to observe the movements of boats under 20 meters. India has strengthened the coastal security after the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai which claimed 166 lives.
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November - 26 
The Railway Police on the basis of an intelligence tip-off have warned of a likely security threat to the lives of commuters, especially Ayyappa devotees, in Thrissur (Thrissur District of Kerala) from the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror outfit,
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The Railway Police on the basis of an intelligence tip-off have warned of a likely security threat to the lives of commuters, especially Ayyappa devotees, in Thrissur (Thrissur District of Kerala) from the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror outfit, reports The New Indian Express. According to the advisory received by the Station Master at the Thrissur Railway station, the IS operatives might well poison the potable water provided at the station as part of the terror design. Hence, the Station Master has been advised to undertake a safety audit of the food and potable water made available to commuters and Sabarimala pilgrims. Thrissur Station Master K R Jayakumar said he had indeed received a tip-off in this regard from the Railway Police. He revealed the missive specifically referred to a possible bid by the IS operatives to lace the potable water with poison. “We are not taking any chances and viewing the issue in all seriousness. The water tanks and food items will be properly inspected and regular checking will be carried out,” Jayakumar said.
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November - 26 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju on November 26 said India had adopted a ‘zero-tolerance policy’ towards terrorism and lamented that neighbour Pakistan was not doing enough to control the growth of terror on its soil,
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju on November 26 said India had adopted a ‘zero-tolerance policy’ towards terrorism and lamented that neighbour Pakistan was not doing enough to control the growth of terror on its soil, reports First Post. "The government has made it clear on various international platforms that Pakistan is a breeding ground for terrorism," he said at a function to commemorate the supreme sacrifices made by the security personnel during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack nine years ago. "India has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. I do not want to go into its details but the outline is clear," Rijiju said.Asked about the release of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, the Minister said, "It is a matter of concern for us. We have been putting pressure on Pakistan in a bilateral way as well as through multilateral forums." Rijiju said the coastal borders of India were much more secure now. "We have taken a series of measures to secure the coastal borders. We have adopted a series of integrated coastal security schemes which are effective," he added.
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November - 27 
According to the Intelligence sources, Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is engaging its members in India to spark the communal tensions and target religious places, reports The Times of India on November 28. In the video titled, ‘Saffron Ter
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According to the Intelligence sources, Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is engaging its members in India to spark the communal tensions and target religious places, reports The Times of India on November 28. In the video titled, ‘Saffron Terror’, AQIS media unit included the morphed images and video clips associated with ‘Hindu extremism’ to communally charge the contents of the video. After the release of the video, the intelligence agencies are keeping an eye on the movements of AQIS affiliated sleeper cell headed by Sanual Haq, an Uttar Pradesh resident.
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November - 27 
As per the latest Intelligence inputs, around 100 Indians have joined Islamic State (IS)-controlled regions in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan since 2014, reports The Times of India on November 28. While 50 Indians left India, the remaining 50 are part o
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As per the latest Intelligence inputs, around 100 Indians have joined Islamic State (IS)-controlled regions in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan since 2014, reports The Times of India on November 28. While 50 Indians left India, the remaining 50 are part of Indian Diaspora who left from their respective countries, mostly from the Gulf countries. These low numbers depicts that IS propaganda to lure Indian Muslims has failed to an extent, as the numbers are very low in proportion to the large Indian population and also in comparison to the percentage of large Indian Muslim community, said an official of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). According to an Intelligence official, the IS related content on social media is highly accessed in southern states such as Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, including Maharashtra, although the J&K youth is also drawn to the ISIS ideology at various phases of the radicalisation. As the indigenous outfit - Popular Front of India (PFI) is ‘systematically’ radicalising the some youths, the government is working on a proposal to declare PFI an ‘unlawful association’, said sources.
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November - 27 
India and Russia on November 27 agreed to help each other in combating terrorism as the two strategic partners signed a key agreement, asserting that there are no good or bad terrorists and the menace should be fought jointly, reports Tribune India.
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India and Russia on November 27 agreed to help each other in combating terrorism as the two strategic partners signed a key agreement, asserting that there are no good or bad terrorists and the menace should be fought jointly, reports Tribune India. The agreement between the two countries for cooperation in tackling all forms of terrorism was signed by Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh and Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev in Moscow after they held wide-ranging talks. The Ministers underlined that cooperation in the field of security was an important aspect of this bilateral relationship further strengthen cooperation to combat terrorism, extremism and radicalism, a statement issued by the Indian embassy said.
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November - 27 
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed has filed a petition in the United Nations (UN) for the delisting of his name from the UN’s list of Designated Terrorists, reports The Express Tribune on November 28. Saeed’s spokespers
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Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed has filed a petition in the United Nations (UN) for the delisting of his name from the UN’s list of Designated Terrorists, reports The Express Tribune on November 28. Saeed’s spokesperson, Nadeem Awan, confirmed the petition has been filed on behalf of the JuD chief by Supreme Court (SC) Advocate Navid Rasul Mirza.
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November - 27 
Keeping a security tab on the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 and Ivanka Trump’s visit to India, the United States (US) intelligence agencies have notified its Indian counterparts about a possible threat of Islamic State (IS)-inspired
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Keeping a security tab on the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 and Ivanka Trump’s visit to India, the United States (US) intelligence agencies have notified its Indian counterparts about a possible threat of Islamic State (IS)-inspired lone-wolf attack, reports The Times of India on November 28. Following the alert issued by the US intelligence, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Telangana Counter Intelligence Cell is keeping a close security tab on around 200 suspects who earlier had terror links and expressed jihadi ideology. According to officials, Ivanka Trump’s security will be closely monitored by the US Secret Service officials whereas India’s Special Protection Group (SPG) will take care of the security measures of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In addition to the existing anti-sabotage and anti-explosive equipments, the Telangana Police will have special equipments that are recently acquired from Israel.
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November - 27 
The Azamgarh Police on November 27 opened history sheets of four alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives under instructions of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) AntiTerrorism Squad (ATS), reports The Indian Express. A senior ATS official said it was recently
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The Azamgarh Police on November 27 opened history sheets of four alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives under instructions of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) AntiTerrorism Squad (ATS), reports The Indian Express. A senior ATS official said it was recently decided that history sheets of all terror suspects hailing from the State would be opened to record the cases lodged against them in Police stations of their native districts for surveillance purposes. The four fugitivesAbu Rashid alias Sheikh alias Danda, Dr Shahnawaz Alam, Mohammad Sajid alias Bada Sajid and Mohammad Rashid Sultanbelong to Sanjarpur village in Azamgarh District. Their history sheets were opened at Saraimeer Police station, confirmed Inspector General (IG), ATS, Asim Kumar Arun.The ATS has prepared a list of 25 such suspects which include those who are absconding, in prison as well those acquitted in cases by a court. Shahnawaz and Sajid carry a bounty of INR10 lakh each on their heads, announced by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Station Officer of Saraimeer police station, Ram Naresh Yadav, said, “Abu Rashid’s historysheet has been opened with number 70A, Shahnawaj’s as 46A, Sajid’s as 37A and Mohammad Rashid’s as 26A. “These four historysheets were opened today on the basis of details provided by UP ATS.” An ATS official said they are yet to acquire “concrete information” about the whereabouts of the four alleged IM men since after terror cases were lodged against them in different states. The official, however, claimed that the agency suspects the four are fighting for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.
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November - 28 
An alleged operative of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)—Omar Farooq alias Mohammad Aftab Khan has been arrested by the Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) from the India-Nepal border, reports The Tribune on November 29. Including this,
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An alleged operative of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)—Omar Farooq alias Mohammad Aftab Khan has been arrested by the Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) from the India-Nepal border, reports The Tribune on November 29. Including this, the total arrests made in alleged connection with ABT—a banned Bangladeshi terror outfit has increased to five. Aftab was an expert in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and belongs to the explosives wing of the ABT outfit, said an official. Last week, the Kolkata STF arrested other two members of ABT from Kolkata railway station and seized fake identity cards and arms from their possession. These terrorists were suspected with their involvement in the killings of bloggers and writers in Bangladesh.
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November - 28 
India is most vulnerable to online crime, with explored trends in frauds conducted in financial services such as insurance, retails and telecoms, according to a survey conducted by the Experian, reports Deccan Chronicle on November 29. The persons be
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India is most vulnerable to online crime, with explored trends in frauds conducted in financial services such as insurance, retails and telecoms, according to a survey conducted by the Experian, reports Deccan Chronicle on November 29. The persons behind these online frauds are mostly educated and well-aware of their target’s whereabouts. So far the Cyber Crime Cell of Cyberabad had registered over fifty cases related to online frauds, said Inspector of the Cyber Crime Cell, P. Ravi Kiran in Hyderabad. According to the data from Cyberabad’s Cyber Crime Cell, around 60 to 70 complaints are related to the fraud involving ‘One-Time-Password (OTP)’, jobs and matrimonial matters. Ironically, 50 per cent of the victims are IT professionals and the accused are from non-IT background, said S. Jayaram, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Cyberabad’s Cyber Crime Cell. The fraudsters also used advertisements and classifieds listing in well-known newspapers as their modus operandi in cyber crime, said a senior official at Cyberabad’s Cyber Crime Cell.
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November - 28 
Security agencies have arrested an alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Varanasi District and claimed that he was carrying out reconnaissance of vital installations such as army camps and power projects, officials said on November 28, reports
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Security agencies have arrested an alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Varanasi District and claimed that he was carrying out reconnaissance of vital installations such as army camps and power projects, officials said on November 28, reports Indian Express. The arrested militant was identified as Abdul Naeem Sheikh, a resident of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. It is alleged that Sheikh had visited Jammu and Kashmir where he had carried out a recce mission involving some vital installations, including Army camps and power projects. The officials claimed that he had also visited some places in Himachal Pradesh, especially Kasol, which is being frequented by Israeli nationals. The case has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for further probe.
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November - 28 
The security level was stepped-up at Mumbai airport after a private security guard at airport’s cargo division found an alleged Islamic States’ note regarding an attack on its cargo facility section, reports The Indian Express on November
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The security level was stepped-up at Mumbai airport after a private security guard at airport’s cargo division found an alleged Islamic States’ note regarding an attack on its cargo facility section, reports The Indian Express on November 29. According to the sources, the note read “attack the cargo on 26 January 2018 or anytime—ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]”, after which the bomb disposable teams of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and local Police were briefed up for security. As the cargo area is not monitored by CISF team, the levels of vigilance and passenger checks has been increased in the main airport terminal area, said senior CISF office.
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November - 29 
According to the recent data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), out of 12,317 cybercrime incidents that were reported in 2016, in only 30 per cent the Police or concerned investigation agency filed a charge sheet, reports The Hindu
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According to the recent data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), out of 12,317 cybercrime incidents that were reported in 2016, in only 30 per cent the Police or concerned investigation agency filed a charge sheet, reports The Hindu on November 30. There were 40 cases that were done with a “political” motive and 14 cases pertained to sale and purchase of illegal drugs. As per the data, 149 cases were registered for ‘inciting crimes against a community’ and three cases were of ‘inciting hate crimes against the country’. Along with, other 6,818 cases were registered under various sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act that pertains to sending offensive and false information. Under the various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, total 922 cases were registered, where the state Meghalaya tops with 42 cases registered under the sections pertaining to the ‘sedition and waging war against the country’.
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November - 29 
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Shaikh Abdul Nayeem—arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 28, turned out to be an associate of 26/11 Mumbai attacks’ accused Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, reports The Indian
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Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Shaikh Abdul Nayeem—arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 28, turned out to be an associate of 26/11 Mumbai attacks’ accused Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, reports The Indian Express on November 30. According to the NIA, Nayeem was also associated with LeT ‘commander’ Amzad alias Rehan who is based in Pakistan, and facilitated funds from LeT operatives in United Arab Emirates (UAE) with intentions to setup basis in different parts of India. Nayeem also did recce of different tourism-focal areas in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh for the purpose of carrying out terror attacks, said NIA statement. The NIA special court had granted his custody to NIA for ten days.
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November - 29 
The co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind—Hafiz Saeed continues to remain a ‘free man’ in Pakistan, as earlier he had been arrested under the peer pressure from the United States (US) Government
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The co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind—Hafiz Saeed continues to remain a ‘free man’ in Pakistan, as earlier he had been arrested under the peer pressure from the United States (US) Government, reports The Times of India on November 30. Hafiz carries a bounty of 10 million US dollars imposed by the US considering his involvements in terror activities, but last week he was freed by Pakistan Government claiming no further cases against him.
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November - 29 
The team comprises of local Police and National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided a house and arrested Akhtar Hussain Khan (52) in Samantrapur village, around 40 kilometres in Cuttack District of Odisha on November 29, reports The Times of India. Bef
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The team comprises of local Police and National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided a house and arrested Akhtar Hussain Khan (52) in Samantrapur village, around 40 kilometres in Cuttack District of Odisha on November 29, reports The Times of India. Before the arrest, the team probed Akhtar for five hours and thoroughly searched his house which includes examination of his mobile phone and other documents. Later, they took him to an undisclosed location. On the basis of suspicious terror links, the NIA team found some messages and phone numbers in Akhtar’s mobile phone, following his arrest, said sources. "My father was sitting in his room in the morning when suddenly the NIA team arrived and isolated him. They questioned him for over five hours and later took him along with them. When I opposed they said they are taking my father with them for further questioning and will leave him by evening," said Illiyash Khan, Akhtar's son. The raid on Akhtar’s house was based on the informative inputs from another suspected terror operative arrested by NIA team from Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh on November 28, 2017, said sources.
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November - 30 
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Hafiz Saeed was released by the Lahore High Court in the lack of charges against him, reports The Times of India
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Hafiz Saeed was released by the Lahore High Court in the lack of charges against him, reports The Times of India on December 1. No substantial evidences have been provided by India to prove the allegations on Hafiz Saeed, these are only accusations, said Pakistan’s PM Abbasi. Abbasi asked Indian Government to provide substantial evidences and prosecute Hafiz Saeed at international platform.
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*Data till , March 28, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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