Telangana (Islamist/Other Conflicts): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2015

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January - 1	The Telangana Government allotted INR 600 crore for installation of the CCTV camera grid across Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates, The Times of India reports on January 2. As a first step towards the execution of the project, the government has constituted (through GO MS No. 64 on Dece Read more... The Telangana Government allotted INR 600 crore for installation of the CCTV camera grid across Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates, The Times of India reports on January 2. As a first step towards the execution of the project, the government has constituted (through GO MS No. 64 on December 27, 2014) a highpower committee (HPC) headed by the Chief Secretary and Project Management Unit (PMU) headed by Hyderabad Police Commissioner to establish CCTV surveillance network in the city with latest video analytics. The video analytic tools process live feedrecorded footage from CCTV cameras across the city and, if a face in the footage matches with the images of offenders or wanted suspects stored in the database, an alert will pop up on police computers. As of now, the Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police together have 410 CCTV cameras. Once the CCTV grid is put in place in the coming few years, Police expect that there will be over a lakh electronic eyes, including 10,000 pieces installed by the government, keeping vigil in the city. Read less...
January - 11	Telangana Police on January 11 began questioning the three suspected IM operatives after a Police source revealed that they had confessed to providing explosives for the Dilsukhnagar bomb blasts in February 21, 2013 (Hyderabad), reports The New Indian Express. Sources said that the arrested suspects Read more... Telangana Police on January 11 began questioning the three suspected IM operatives after a Police source revealed that they had confessed to providing explosives for the Dilsukhnagar bomb blasts in February 21, 2013 (Hyderabad), reports The New Indian Express. Sources said that the arrested suspects are being grilled on their financial sources, logistic support, network and main handlers. Read less...
January - 16	The Hyderabad Police on January 16 arrested a 32-year-old United States (US)-returned engineering graduate, identified as Salman Moinuddin at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad) while he was allegedly on his way to Syria to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) along with his girlfr Read more... The Hyderabad Police on January 16 arrested a 32-year-old United States (US)-returned engineering graduate, identified as Salman Moinuddin at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad) while he was allegedly on his way to Syria to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) along with his girlfriend, who is based in Dubai, reports The Times of India. Police said that Salman Moinuddin, the would-be militant, is also an active recruiter for ISIS. Sleuths of the Counter-Intelligence wing of the Telangana State Intelligence, who effected the arrest, said they had been tracking Moinuddin through his online activities and nabbed him no sooner did he land at the airport. It were the central intelligence agencies that had tipped off the state officials about Moinuddin, they added. According to Police, Moinuddin had planned to join his girlfriend Ayesha in Dubai from where they were to proceed to Syria via Turkey and establish links with ISIS militants. Ayesha is a British national and was formerly known as Nicky Joseph alias Nicole before she converted to Islam after coming into contact with Moinuddin, Police said. The accused had lived in the US for about four years including in Houston, Texas, and is said to have a MS degree in electronics from Texas Southern University. "As per our information, after his studies, Moinuddin was doing odd jobs during which time he got indoctrinated to ISIS ideology online and decided to join them. Moinuddin and Ayesha created various Face book groups under fictitious names and spread the ISIS ideology with the intention of attracting followers. After he was denied a visa extension, Moinuddin returned to Hyderabad in October last year and during the last two months, lured several youth across the country to join ISIS and wanted to take them to Syria," sources said. Read less...
January - 19	Deccan Chronicle on January 20 adds that Hyderabad Police is on high alert following alert from Britain and the Indo-UK Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group about an ensuing ISIS strike. Security has been stepped up at airports and major railway and bus stations. Since a five-member gang of alleged Read more... Deccan Chronicle on January 20 adds that Hyderabad Police is on high alert following alert from Britain and the Indo-UK Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group about an ensuing ISIS strike. Security has been stepped up at airports and major railway and bus stations. Since a five-member gang of alleged Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists had already struck at a bank in Karimnagar, all the Districts Police has also been on alert in Telangana. Senior Police officers said that special security checks are conducted in various parts of the city and they will continue till January 26. Report added that major establishments in Hyderabad and Cyberabad are under close surveillance. A special wing of the Police is keeping a close watch on Internet users in the city to track down people getting attracted to ISIS and leaving for Syria or Iraq to join the terror group. Read less...
January - 19	The Cyberabad Police (Hyderabad) on January 19 sought 15-day custody of the suspected Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) recruit, Salman Mohiuddin, from the court for custodial interrogation, reports The Hans India. According to sources, Police sought Hyderabad-based engineer’s custodial interro Read more... The Cyberabad Police (Hyderabad) on January 19 sought 15-day custody of the suspected Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) recruit, Salman Mohiuddin, from the court for custodial interrogation, reports The Hans India. According to sources, Police sought Hyderabad-based engineer’s custodial interrogation for 15 days saying he was required to be quizzed to ascertain the identities of other members of the dreaded outfit and to interrogate him on charges on waging war against a country. Salman was on his way to Dubai to reach Syria to join ISIS for training when he was arrested by Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad) Police on January 16. He was arrested under specific sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA) and the Information Technology (IT) Act. Read less...
January - 29	Three women tailors and their employer were arrested on January 29 in Hyderabad along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 36,000, reports The Times of India. The fake notes were seized after their car was searched during a routine operation in Tappachabutra. The prime accused is at larg Read more... Three women tailors and their employer were arrested on January 29 in Hyderabad along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 36,000, reports The Times of India. The fake notes were seized after their car was searched during a routine operation in Tappachabutra. The prime accused is at large. Police said the arrested women - E Anitha, K Saritha and G Harika - are workers in a tailor shop run by D Laxmi Narayana. Narayana joined the FICN racket through Srinath Reddy, who also hails from his native District Anantapur. Police suspect the fake currencies might have originated in West Bengal. Read less...

*Data till , February 26, 2020

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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