Maharashtra (Islamist/Other Conflicts): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2007

According to The Hindu, an alleged aide of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police in Mumbai. The accused, Ateek Ahmed, is a proclaimed offender wanted in several cases of murder, attempt to murder, riots, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act registered in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), Alok Kumar, said the inter-State gangster, Ateek Ahmed, who carried a reward of INR two lakhs on his head, was arrested near Meera Road in East Mumbai on January 8. Read less...

On January 20 (today), four persons were arrested and 6.5 kilograms of TNT explosives were recovered from them in suburban Andheri of North West Mumbai, reports Times of India. Two of the arrested persons have been identified as Sakhu Gaikwad and Gautam Telore from Igatapuri in the Nasik district. Police sources said that information regarding the source of TNT is not yet known. Read less...

The movement of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and sympathisers may pose some security-related problems to Maharashtra, reports Daily News quoting security officials. According to security officials, the LTTE recently started looking beyond the shores of Tamil Nadu and other Southern States. The arrest of Miraj Shahib Ismail on January 27 for supplying a large number of ball-bearings - often used as bomb splinters (procured in the Null Bazaar area of Mumbai), to the outfit proves beyond doubt the fact that the outfit is casting the net far and wide in its search for raw material (for kneading explosives) and weapons; and Maharashtra/Mumbai could just be a natural choice for them, added sources. Read less...