Bihar (Islamist/Other Conflicts): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2016

Directorate of Revenue (DRI) officials on January 8, arrested a person, identified as Rajesh Shekh along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 2,00,000 from Ratanpura locality in Motipur Police Station in Muzaffarpur District, reports webindia123.com. DRI sources said the carrier, Shekh, a resident of Malda District in West Bengal, was arrested when he was travelling in a Motihari bound bus. The suspect is said to be a member of an inter-state gang of fake currency note smugglers. He was being interrogated by the sleuths. Read less...

Seven persons arrested and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 950,000 was seized in two separate raids in West Champaran and Gaya Districts on January 10, reports The Times of India. Acting on an input from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a joint operation by the West and East Champaran Police succeeded in arresting one fake currency note peddler from near Bakharia Chowk under Majhaulia Police Station area on NH28B in West Champaran District. Read less...

One Bangladesh national, identified as Abdul Mannan was arrested near a passport office under Rajivnagar Police Station on January 15 in Patna, reports The Times of India. Police recovered images of important landmarks of Patna from his mobile phone. One ADHAR card and a bank passbook have been recovered from his possession.

The man has revealed to Police that he first came to Biharshariff through Malda District in West Bengal three months back. He came to know one Noor Mohammed there in Biharshariff who offered him an opportunity to make passport from India. Patna City SP (central) said, "Abdul told police that he wanted to go to Gulf countries for work. But Bangladesh nationals are not allowed to work there. He wanted to get the passport done from India." Sources said that images of Patna Junction, Mahavir Temple, Buddha Smriti Park were recovered from his phone. He has also sthe images to someone through WhatsApp which is being verified. The City SP said, "His mobile phone and contact details are being verified. However three Bangladesh nationals were arrested three months back from Biharshariff who came to India to make their passport."

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