West Bengal (Islamist/Other Conflicts): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2020

On January 2, one person was arrested along with Fake Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 700,000 from Park Circus area in Kolkata, reports Republic World. Th arrestee is a resident of Malda in West Bengal. Read less...

In another incident, on January 6, two Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeers were arrested from Raicharan Sadhukhan of Ultadanga area in Kolkata. The arrestees identified as Jiaul Haque and Rakib Sheikh alias Rocky of Malda were intercepted with 300 fake notes of Rs 2000 denomination and 200 notes of Rs 500 denomination. Read less...

Kolkata Police on January 6 evening arrested a youth identified as Md Shamim with 800 gram of heroin from Keshab Chandra Sen Street in Kolkata, reports Millennium Post. Shamim was arrested following the arrest of several drug peddlers including few women. A case has been registered against Shamim. Read less...

On January 20, wanted accused in Nallasopara arms haul case, Pratap Judishtar Hajra, was arrested from West Bengal, reports Indian Express. Hajra who was 13th accused arrested in connection with the case is alleged to be involved in a conspiracy to sabotage the Sunburn festival in Bavdhan, Pune in December 2017. According to Maharashtra state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Hajra was brought to Mumbai and produced before a special court. He was remanded in police custody till January 30 for further probe. Read less...

On January 21, two persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) from Indira Gandhi Sarani near Shaheed Minar in Kolkata (Kolkata), reports Millennium Post. Following the information about consignment of FICN, Kolkata Police intercepted the two accused identified as Senaul Sheikh aliasSanaul and Akramul of Kaliachak in Malda with a bag and recovered 692 FICN notes of Rs 500 denomination worth INR 346,000. The duo arrestee who procured the FICN from Malda was remanded to police custody till February 4. Read less...