West Bengal (Islamist/Other Conflicts): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2018

Upon the specific inputs provided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), the security of the United States (US) Consulate General and The American Library in Kolkata (West Bengal) was elevated to a level-up on January 4, following a terror threat to the US establishments across the country, reports Times of India. However, the entry and exit checkpoints of the US establishments was at ‘maximum’ security and has been reviewed twice in a day by the senior Police officials and Station-in-Charge of the Shakespeare Sarani Police Station of South Division, Kolkata (West Bengal). As per the protocol, the entire area has been monitored with security details and security steps are reviewed routinely, said an unnamed senior Police official. Read less...

The Kolkata Police on January 10 recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of INR 100, INR 500 and INR 2,000 and arrested three unidentified men and an unidentified woman from Khardah area of North 24 Parganas District of Municipality of Barrackpore Subdivision in Kolkata, West Bengal, reports The New Indian Express. Read less...

In connection to the low-intensity blast at the Bodh Gaya temple in Gaya District of Bihar on January 19, the Kolkata Police on January 31 arrested two operatives of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Paigamber Sheikh (24) and Jamirul Sheikh (31), reports First Post. During the preliminary interrogation, both accused has revealed their connection with JMB and conspiracy of planting an Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at the Bodh Gaya temple during Dalai Lama’s visit, said the Deputy Commission of Police (DCP) of the Special Task Force (STF) Murlidhar Sharma. Both accused Paigamber Sheikh and Jamirul Sheikh are residents of Murshidabad of Malda Administrative Division in West Bengal. The Kolkata Police arrested Paigamber Sheikh from his residence in Kankuria Gram of Murshidabad in Malda District, whereas Jamirul Sheikh was arrested from Phanisdewa of Darjeeling District in West Bengal. The Central and State investigation agencies are probing the matter and the guilty persons will be given stringent punishment, said Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar while inaugurating the ‘Bauddh Mahotsav’ at the Kaalchakra Maidan of the Bodh Gaya temple on February 01. Read less...