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February - 1 
According to the sources, he used to move around with some members of the group and even attended some of its meetings. Conspiracy to carry out terror attacks was purportedly discussed at these meetings. NIA is investigating a large scale conspiracy
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According to the sources, he used to move around with some members of the group and even attended some of its meetings. Conspiracy to carry out terror attacks was purportedly discussed at these meetings. NIA is investigating a large scale conspiracy in which young men from across the country were allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks in the name of the IS.
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February - 1 
The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS), during its ongoing probe, has found that Shafi Armar alias Yusuf, who defected from Indian Mujahideen (IM) to join Islamic State (IS) has been pivotal in indoctrinating youths in India, had made detailed pl
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The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS), during its ongoing probe, has found that Shafi Armar alias Yusuf, who defected from Indian Mujahideen (IM) to join Islamic State (IS) has been pivotal in indoctrinating youths in India, had made detailed plans through Mudabbir Sheikh, 'chief' of the IS' Indian wing, his deputy Khalid Ahmed Ali Nawazuddin alias Rizwan and men under their command, India Today reports on February 2. According to the Maharashtra ATS, Khalid was asked to hunt for safe houses in the state and he even got in touch with a realty broker in Goa and hired a house for INR 10,000 at Madgaon. Mumbai, Pune and Goa were the primary targets for the attack on crucial Army, Navy and Air Force installations, sources said. According to sources, IS also had plans to target foreigners in Goa and Maharashtra.
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February - 1 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) are probing the overall role of alleged Afghanistan module of Islamic State (IS) to see if there is any link to their ongoing investigation against radicalisation by IS and wh
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) are probing the overall role of alleged Afghanistan module of Islamic State (IS) to see if there is any link to their ongoing investigation against radicalisation by IS and whether this module is linked to the four youths from Kalyan who had fled to join IS in May 2014 and to last year’s incident where a person was arrested for trying to recruit men in Pusad town of Yavatmal District, and send them to Afghanistan for arms training, Asian Age reports on February 2.“The fact that Afghanistan is known for being infested by terrorists is known to all. But the NIA and us are investigating to see if there is an overall link to ISIS related incidents. As of now we are unable to establish a link,” said an ATS source. It is also learnt that the NIA and ATS are probing the role of Shafi Armar, who was formerly a member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM). Armar is said to be one of the foreign handlers of Mudabbir Shaikh, the 'chief recruiter' for IS in India caught from Mumbra. Armar was operating from Afghanistan in the past.
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February - 1 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday arrested a 24-year-old terror suspect, identified as Azhar Iqbal from Putli Ghar area of Bhopal as part of the agency’s crackdown on alleged sympathisers of Islamic State (IS), Indian Express repor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday arrested a 24-year-old terror suspect, identified as Azhar Iqbal from Putli Ghar area of Bhopal as part of the agency’s crackdown on alleged sympathisers of Islamic State (IS), Indian Express reports on February 2. A resident of Barkheda in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen District, Iqbal was said to be hiding in the residence of one Laik Ahmed before NIA sleuths apprehended him, sources said.
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February - 2 
Azhar Iqbal, a suspected member of the India wing of the Islamic State (IS), studied at the famous Islamic seminary Darul Uloom, Deoband, for seven years before being suspended for indiscipline in December, 2015, Hindustan Times reports on
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Azhar Iqbal, a suspected member of the India wing of the Islamic State (IS), studied at the famous Islamic seminary Darul Uloom, Deoband, for seven years before being suspended for indiscipline in December, 2015, Hindustan Times reports on February 3. Iqbal, 23, was arrested from Bhopal on February 1 by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).“Iqbal allegedly was in the higher category of members of the group — Junoon al Khilafa-e-Hind — as he was tasked with finding new recruits. It is learnt that he was in touch with Yusuf al-Hindi alias Shafi Armar, who originally was an Indian Mujahideen member but later shifted to the IS-held areas in Syria and Iraq,” said Union Home Ministry (UHM) official. “Iqbal knew at least two of the four suspects arrested by the Delhi police from Uttarakhand a few weeks back. He studied in the Deoband seminary", Ashraf Usmani, spokesperson of Darul Uloom, Deoband, said Iqbal hadn’t displayed signs of extremist views while at the seminary.“Though we never found him to be radical in his views, but there were a few serious complaints of indiscipline against him. He was studying to be an Alim (a learned man) at Deoband from 2008 onwards. Due to indiscipline, he was suspended from the seminary,” said Usmani. Investigators have found that the head of the group, Mumbai resident Muddabir Sheikh, who was anointed Ameer-e-Hind, also visited Deoband to meet Iqbal.
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February - 3 
Amidst increasing attempts by Islamic State (IS) to lure Indians into its fold, Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh on February 3 held a meeting with top Muslim clerics and sought their cooperation to check the growing tentacles of t
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Amidst increasing attempts by Islamic State (IS) to lure Indians into its fold, Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh on February 3 held a meeting with top Muslim clerics and sought their cooperation to check the growing tentacles of the dreaded group among Muslim youth, dnaindia.com. The hour-long meeting, apprised the Muslim clerics about activities of the Middle-East terrorist group and its efforts to attract Indian youth to its fold. The Home Minister sought the cooperation of the clerics, who offered all help to the government in this regard, official sources said. The issues that were discussed included misuse of social media, sources of impetus that attract persons, specially youth, to Islamic State (IS), the growth of IS influence in India's neighbourhood and the best possible law enforcement response.Those who attended the meeting include Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind's Maulana Arshad Madani, Maulana Abdul Wahid Hussain Chisti of Ajmer Sharif, Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi of Jamiat Ahle Hadees, Tauqeer Raza Khan, Rafiq Warshiq, Shia leader Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad Qalbe Jawaid, Kamal Farooqi, Mushafa Faruqi besides others.In his remarks, the Home Minister said India's traditions and family values will overcome such nefarious designs of terrorist groups and that while the traction that IS has got in India is extremely limited, and almost insignificant in comparison to other countries, there is a need to keep up vigil on all fronts, and not let down the guard in any manner. This was for the first time that the Home Minister had a meeting with Muslim clerics on the issue of IS.
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February - 3 
Islamic State (IS) suspect Mohammad Azhar, arrested from Bhopal on February 3, was instrumental in establishing terror network in Uttar Pradesh, said an National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer, reports The Times of India. Azhar was a key rec
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Islamic State (IS) suspect Mohammad Azhar, arrested from Bhopal on February 3, was instrumental in establishing terror network in Uttar Pradesh, said an National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer, reports The Times of India. Azhar was a key recruiter for IS in the Hindi heartland, the officer added. Azhar was also closely associated with Mudabbir Mushtaq Shaikh, believed to be IS's primary recruiter in India. NIA sources said they would verify if Azhar went to Nepal or any neighbouring country from Uttar Pradesh (UP). He attended several meetings of terror groups in UP, aimed at carrying out attacks."Azhar and other suspects were in constant touch with ISIS members in Syria through Internet chatting applications like 'Signal' and 'Trillion' and were using social networking sites to motivate youths to join ISIS," said crime branch official. His mobile phone has been recovered. Azhar had created a WhatsApp group to be in touch with other members of the group.Azhar came to Bhopal after five years. Crime branch officials said they are yet to establish his criminal record in Bhopal and other parts of state. Azhar was not surprised when police picked him up, but during interrogation he pleaded innocence and said it was by mistake that he came in contact with the terror outfit and took part in meetings. Police said they would further tighten security for Prime Minister's visit after the arrest of terror suspect.
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February - 4 
On February 4, Mohsin Shaikh, was arrested along with INR 85,000 from ISBT Kashmere Gate in Delhi, reports Mumbai Mirror. He went missing on December 15, 2015 was tasked by his Islamic State (IS) handlers to steal army vehicles. The Delhi P
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On February 4, Mohsin Shaikh, was arrested along with INR 85,000 from ISBT Kashmere Gate in Delhi, reports Mumbai Mirror. He went missing on December 15, 2015 was tasked by his Islamic State (IS) handlers to steal army vehicles. The Delhi Police said that Shaikh, 28, who used to drive an autorickshaw in Mumbai, had been working for IS, and was trying to flee to Nepal. He was also working as a 'courier' for the terror outfit, carrying hawala (illegal money transaction) money from one sleeper cell to another in different parts of the country. He was remanded in the Delhi Police custody till February 10.Shaikh, along with two others from Malwani - Noor Mohammad and Wajid Shaikh, had gone missing on December 15, 2015. The three had decided to join IS after another Malwani man, 23-year-old Ayaz Sultan, went missing on October 30. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said that Sultan had escaped to Afghanistan, and on to Syria.Sources in the Maharashtra ATS and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that Mohsin was primarily being handled by Uttar Pradesh resident Khalid Ahmed, the number two in IS's India module, and an Indian Mujahideen (IM) recruit who has now aligned himself with Daesh. "Khalid asked Mohsin to remain in touch with their handlers in Syria, and use his expertise to steal army vehicles. Mohsin was also in touch with the hawala operators, who used him to send money to Daesh recruits all over India," an NIA source said. "During interrogation, Mudabbir Shaikh also revealed that Mohsin was asked to steal army vehicles," the source added. The investigating agencies also believe that Mohsin was also in touch with Ayaz Sultan, who escaped to Syria from Afghanistan.Sources said that Shaikh was given INR 1,50,000 by a Daesh operative in Lucknow, out of which he gave Rs 50,000 to four people who were arrested by the Delhi Police in Haridwar last month. All of them were found to have links with a former Indian Mujahideen militant who later went to fight for Daesh, and were a part of the plot targeting the Ardh Kumbh Mela at Haridwar, especially the trains headed there, along with some strategic locations in Delhi. The suspects were identified as Akhlaq ur-Rehman, Mohammed Osama, Mohammed Azim Shah and Mehroz.
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February - 5 
Eleven suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives, who were arrested from across the country for allegedly recruiting and financing people to join the terror group, were remanded in seven days National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody by a Delhi court
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Eleven suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives, who were arrested from across the country for allegedly recruiting and financing people to join the terror group, were remanded in seven days National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody by a Delhi court on February 5, reports The Times of India. The NIA said in its remand application that the accused have disclosed during their interrogation "their involvement in this case about recruiting and financing persons willing to join the Caliphate of ISIS at Syria"."They were also found to be in communication with some active members through chatting applications 'Signal', 'Trillion' and 'Skype' in order to motivate them to join ISIS in furtherance of activities of its ideologies, thereby luring youths to join this proscribed terrorist organisation. "The identity and role of such associates is being ascertained," NIA said.The eleven accused who were remanded in seven days NIA custody are Mohd Aleem, Mohd Obaidullah Khan, Nafees Khan, Mohd Shareef Moinuddin Khan, Asif Ali, Najmul Huda, Mudabbir Mushtaq Shaikh, Mohd Abdul Ahad, Suhail Ahmed, Syed Mujahid and Mohd Hussain Khan. Besides these 11 accused, four other co-accused -- Mohd Afzal, Imran, Abu Anas and Nasser Packeer -- were also produced before the court which remanded them in judicial custody. Except Nasser, who was in judicial custody, all the other 14 accused were produced before the court after expiry of their NIA custody.
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February - 5 
Micro blogging website, Twitter has suspended over 125,000 accounts, most of them linked to the Islamic State (IS) militant group, “for threatening or promoting terrorist acts” even as handles of India-centric terrorist organiza
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Micro blogging website, Twitter has suspended over 125,000 accounts, most of them linked to the Islamic State (IS) militant group, “for threatening or promoting terrorist acts” even as handles of India-centric terrorist organizations and individuals on the micro-blogging site remain untouched, reports Outlookindia on February 6. In a blog, the United States (US)-based firm said, “As the nature of the terrorist threat has changed, so has our ongoing work in this area. Since the middle of 2015 alone, we’ve suspended over 125,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts, primarily related to ISIS”. Twitter, however, did not respond to questions about the accounts of terrorist organizations operating from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Notably, Hafeez Muhamad Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attack, has been openly calling for carrying out brazen attack against India in his latest tweet on February 3. Twitter condemned the use of its platform to promote terrorism and said the ‘Twitter Rules’ make it clear that this type of behavior, or any violent threat, is not permitted on its service. The Company said it has increased its report reviewing teams to react faster.
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February - 5 
Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report that, thirty-four militant groups from around the world had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group as of mid-December (2015) and that number will only grow i
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Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report that, thirty-four militant groups from around the world had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group as of mid-December (2015) and that number will only grow in 2016, reports DNA on February 6. Ban Ki-moon said UN member states should also prepare for an increase attacks by IS associated groups from countries such as the Philippines, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Libya and Nigeria, traveling to nations. "The recent expansion of the ISIL sphere of influence across west and north Africa, the Middle East and south and southeast Asia demonstrates the speed and scale at which the gravity of the threat has evolved in just 18 months," Ban said, using another abbreviation for the group. Adding to the threat, IS is "the world's wealthiest terrorist organization," Ban said, citing estimates the group generated $400-500 million from oil and oil products in 2015, despite an embargo. According to the UN mission in Iraq, cash taken from bank branches located in provinces under IS control totaled $1 billion. The mission also estimates that a tax on trucks entering IS controlled-territory generates nearly $1 billion a year, he said.
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February - 5 
The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a 28-year-old man from Mumbai, identified as Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed with suspected Islamic State (IS) links from ISBT at Kashmere Gate in Delhi, reports The Hindu on February 6 (today). Some cash, purpo
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The Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a 28-year-old man from Mumbai, identified as Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed with suspected Islamic State (IS) links from ISBT at Kashmere Gate in Delhi, reports The Hindu on February 6 (today). Some cash, purportedly channelised through Hawala route, was recovered from his possession. Mohsin had received money from Muttabir Mustaq Sheikh who belongs to Thane (Maharashtra) and is the self-proclaimed Indian ‘Amir’ (Chief) of Ansar-ul-Tawhid (AuT) that has pledged allegiance to the IS group in India, said an unnamed senior Police officer. He is accused of providing financial help to the four Roorkee youths arrested by the Cell in January 2016, the Police said. The youths, also accused of having links with IS, were allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack during Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar.
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February - 5 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 5 arrested one person, identified as Abdus Sami Qasmi, a resident of Seelampur in Delhi, from Hardoi in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh (UP), for allegedly instigating and motivating youth across t
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 5 arrested one person, identified as Abdus Sami Qasmi, a resident of Seelampur in Delhi, from Hardoi in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh (UP), for allegedly instigating and motivating youth across the country to form a terror outfit inspired by Islamic State (IS) for carrying out jihadi attacks across the country, reports The Times of India. The arrest was made with the active support of UP's anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and has taken the number of total arrests made by NIA in the case relating to the pan-Indian, IS-inspired module, to 20.Abdus Sami, who hails from Rampur District in UP, was wanted for his involvement in the conspiracy to form an IS-inspired terror wing to launch jihadi attacks in the country. He has been delivering provocative and inflammatory speeches in the support of 'Caliphate'. He is also accused of launching a few websites where in his speeches have been uploaded.
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February - 6 
A suspected Islamic State (IS) operative, identified as Suman Aziz Laskar was arrested at Silchar Medical College (SMC) in Cachar District on February 6, reports The Times of India. Police have launched an operation to arrest three others based
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A suspected Islamic State (IS) operative, identified as Suman Aziz Laskar was arrested at Silchar Medical College (SMC) in Cachar District on February 6, reports The Times of India. Police have launched an operation to arrest three others based on information revealed by him during interrogation. A senior Police officer said the 20-year-old man was taking the fourth semester examination of MBBS at (SMC on Saturday (February 6) morning. The students said that the man, in question, was not a student of the medical college. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP)-Cachar, Subhashini Shankaran said the investigation was conducted on the basis of the information revealed by the man adding that some incriminating documents have been recovered from him including a file that contains certain codes of Mumbai and other cities.However, The Shillong Times adds that during interrogation, the arrested person said he was involved with a Bangladesh-based terror group and that he hails from Bangladesh.
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February - 6 
The Islamic State (IS) module neutralised ahead of the Republic Day celebrations as part of the nationwide terror sweep, was active in West Bengal, said the National Investigation Agency (NIA), The Times of India reports on February 7. The
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The Islamic State (IS) module neutralised ahead of the Republic Day celebrations as part of the nationwide terror sweep, was active in West Bengal, said the National Investigation Agency (NIA), The Times of India reports on February 7. The agency is currently trying to figure out whether the network was linked to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). "While interrogating the arrested persons, we found references to West Bengal. It seems that they had planned to procure weapons from the state," an NIA official said.According to sources, NIA investigators initially did not get any lead on the JMB movements in West Bengal. But with time, more leads started coming in after the sleuths went through the mobile phone conversations of the arrested persons. While going through the conversations, investigators found that the arrested persons, allegedly IS operatives, wanted to procure weapons from West Bengal. The operatives also reportedly found a safe route to procure the weapons from the state.Sources said that Fake currency and gold smuggling rackets are already active in the border Districts of Bangladesh. Intelligence inputs also confirm that there are illegal arms racket operating in the same area. Earlier, these rackets have supplied arms and explosives to militant and terror units operating in eastern and north-eastern states. A sizeable chunk of unaccounted cash was also recovered from the arrested persons, which made investigators assume that there might have been financial transactions between the IS operatives and arms rackets.Apart from carrying out explosions in several parts of the country, the group had also planned to conduct camps and jihadi workshops. From the intercepts, NIA officials came to know that the arrested module was planning to establish a channel of procurement of explosives and weapons. "We are yet to know whether they were trying to smuggle in weapons from neighbouring countries or from within the state. But it is so far clear that they were trying to create a channel that would have helped other terror modules too," an NIA official said.
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February - 7 
Muslim cleric Abdus Sami Qasmi, a Delhi resident arrested on February 5 from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh (UP) was beneath watch for nearly an year, and is seen as an necessary hyperlink in Islamic State’s (IS) presence in India as he was allegedly
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Muslim cleric Abdus Sami Qasmi, a Delhi resident arrested on February 5 from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh (UP) was beneath watch for nearly an year, and is seen as an necessary hyperlink in Islamic State’s (IS) presence in India as he was allegedly instigating youth to plan jihadi assaults within the nation, Bharat Press reports on February 8. It might point out that IS propaganda has moved past on-line radicalisation, with clerics like Sami preaching the outfit’s violent strategies, making it harder for businesses to trace rising terror footprints on the bottom.Sami, in response to National Investigation Agency (NIA) sources, was motivating youth to organise beneath the IS banner. He travelled in UP, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab, delivering ‘taqreer’ and ‘bayaan’ in help of violent extremism and recruiting youth for anti-national actions. In a few of his speeches, Sami made a direct reference to IS. He would increase, in the middle of his speeches, emotive national and worldwide points reminiscent of Muzaffarnagar riots, Muslims’ opposition to author Salman Rushdie’s Jaipur go to, the Prophet’s cartoons revealed by a Danish newspaper and French journal Charlie Hebdo, and killing of ‘harmless’ Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq, to incite members of the group to rise towards “anti-Islamic” forces. These speeches have been later uploaded on his web site.“He was in contact with suspicious parts in some Gulf nations, together with ex-Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist and now IS recruiter Mohammad Shafi Armar, in addition to many members of the IS-impressed module just lately busted by us,” stated a senior NIA officer.
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February - 7 
Syria's Ambassador to India Riad Kamel Abbas has warned that terror outfits such as Islamic State (IS) are luring Indian Muslim migrant workers with phony job offers in Gulf countries, The Times of India reports on February 8. Abbas tol
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Syria's Ambassador to India Riad Kamel Abbas has warned that terror outfits such as Islamic State (IS) are luring Indian Muslim migrant workers with phony job offers in Gulf countries, The Times of India reports on February 8. Abbas told that migrant workers from India and other countries are lured "under the false pretext of getting them jobs as drivers or pharmacists." However, when they get there, "the workers are gathered and put in (terror training) camps. This is not specific to India, this happens to people from several countries."Asked if jihadi propaganda was drawing more and more Indians to IS, Abbas said that those who were recruited by the group earlier are now calling their friends and relatives within the country. "Earlier IS would recruit Indians living outside the country like in Dubai or Saudi Arabia. Then they were asked to call their friends in India and describe the situation like it was Heaven itself," he said. When the Indians arrive there, they find the situation on ground very different from what was the described to them, he said.Abbas blamed the poverty, lack of employment and ignorance for youngsters being misled by the jihad" (holy war) espoused by the IS. "Many Muslim scholars do not impart he necessary knowledge o youngsters on what it is o fight in the name of Al ah and who are the right people to follow," he said. However, he added, "Indian society is not vulnerable for large scale infiltration by terrorist groups" as Indian security agencies are "strong enough to keep an eye on such activities". He appreciated India's position on the Syrian crisis of non-interference.
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February - 8 
A body representing Sufi-Sunni Muslims, All India Tanzeem Ulema-E-Islam (AITUI) on February 8 claimed that dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS/ISIS) is “active” in the country under “different names” and sought a ban
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A body representing Sufi-Sunni Muslims, All India Tanzeem Ulema-E-Islam (AITUI) on February 8 claimed that dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS/ISIS) is “active” in the country under “different names” and sought a ban on fronts representing such groups to prevent threats to national security, reports Free Press Journal. The comments by the AITUI came against the backdrop of remarks by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on December 27 that ISIS has not been able to “establish its roots” in the country due to the family values of Indian culture. The AITUI also made a strong pitch for the “critical examination” of Islamic studies imparted across varsities in the country and sought to promote Sufi content to remove “extremist influence” on youth.
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February - 8 
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) which has been fighting against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) warned that India is not immune to the threat from the Sunni radical group, reports One India on February 9. This has been stated by the UAE's Mi
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) which has been fighting against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) warned that India is not immune to the threat from the Sunni radical group, reports One India on February 9. This has been stated by the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash in a TV interview ahead of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's visit to India. "This is a long-term threat we need to cooperate, need to have zero tolerance. There are no grey areas, we need to tackle this threat and nobody is immune. If you think you are immune, you are going to be negligent and you are going to be hit. Everybody... whether India or the UAE," said Gargash.
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February - 9 
A Delhi Court on February 9 extended the Police remand of three alleged Islamic State (IS) sympathisers for 10 more days, The Hindu. They were deported from the UAE last month. Earlier, on January 30, 2016, the court had sent them to the Nationa
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A Delhi Court on February 9 extended the Police remand of three alleged Islamic State (IS) sympathisers for 10 more days, The Hindu. They were deported from the UAE last month. Earlier, on January 30, 2016, the court had sent them to the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) custody for 10 days. The investigating agency alleged that the accused, Adnan Hussain, Mohammad Farhan and Sheikh Azhar Al Islam, hailing from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir respectively were allegedly on a mission to carry out terror attacks in India and some other countries.
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February - 9 
During the hearing at a special court in the capital, the NIA declared that the accused were responsible for opening and handling at least 98 accounts on Facebook, reports dnaindia.com. According to the investigating agency, during the cust
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During the hearing at a special court in the capital, the NIA declared that the accused were responsible for opening and handling at least 98 accounts on Facebook, reports dnaindia.com. According to the investigating agency, during the custodial interrogation, the suspects supposedly revealed that are "active supporters" of the IS. They claimed that they were in "close contact with several members of the IS and confessed to a larger conspiracy" to identify, promote and recruit persons to further their ideology.
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February - 10 
The Navi Mumbai and Panvel rural Police have started a drive in every village to sensitize both locals and informants to report any suspicious persons or activities, The Times of India reports on February 11. The drive has been initiated af
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The Navi Mumbai and Panvel rural Police have started a drive in every village to sensitize both locals and informants to report any suspicious persons or activities, The Times of India reports on February 11. The drive has been initiated after Islamic State (IS) suspects were reported to have carried out a recce of the Karnala Bird Sanctuary in Raigad District of Maharashtra a few months ago.
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February - 12 
India and the UAE in a joint statement on February 12 called upon states to rein in "non-state actors" involved in perpetrating terrorist activities, saying terrorism could not be used as an instrument of state policy, reports The Times of
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India and the UAE in a joint statement on February 12 called upon states to rein in "non-state actors" involved in perpetrating terrorist activities, saying terrorism could not be used as an instrument of state policy, reports The Times of India. Taking off from where they had left in August, 2015 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UAE, the joint statement, issued on the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said any link between extremism or terrorism and religion should be strongly rejected by the international community."They (the two leaders) reiterated their condemnation for efforts, including by states, to use religion to justify, support and sponsor terrorism against other countries, or to use terrorism as instrument of state policy," the statement said. "They further deplored efforts by countries to give religious and sectarian colour to political issues and pointed out the responsibility of all states to control the activities of the socalled 'non-state actors', and to cut all support to terrorists operating and perpetrating terrorism from their territories against other states," it added.The two countries have also decided to launch an annual policy dialogue to discuss peace and security in the region. Modi and Sheikh Mohamed also discussed the growing phenomenon of religious intolerance and radicalisation and pitched for sincere efforts to check these, besides agreeing to take steps to contain these bilaterally. The threat posed by Islamic State (IS) also figured in talks on February 11. The statement said the two sides agreed to work together towards the adoption of India's proposed Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the United Nations (UN).
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February - 23 
On February 23, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person, identified as 19 year old Asif Ahmad alias Raju Das from Durgapur in Bardhaman District of West Bengal on suspicions of having links with the Islamic State (IS), reports Deccan
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On February 23, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one person, identified as 19 year old Asif Ahmad alias Raju Das from Durgapur in Bardhaman District of West Bengal on suspicions of having links with the Islamic State (IS), reports Deccan Herald. It is believed the youth was part of a network that helped plan terror strikes across India and ran an online training module. Acknowledging the youth’s detention, NIA’s Inspector General Sanjeev Singh said agency and state CID officials, acting on a tip-off, reached Durgapur on February 23 and detained Asif. “He is presently under questioning. He is suspected of having links with IS. He used to stay in a rented accommodation in Durgapur under an alias,” Singh said. Officials added that Asif’s father Ishaq was also detained and the two are being questioned at the agency’s office in Kolkata.
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February - 24 
India has submitted to the UN’s Sanction Committee a fresh list of 11 terrorists from Pakistan-based terror groups affiliated to al Qaeda, Taliban and other outfits responsible for terrorism in the country, Deccan Chronicle reports on February
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India has submitted to the UN’s Sanction Committee a fresh list of 11 terrorists from Pakistan-based terror groups affiliated to al Qaeda, Taliban and other outfits responsible for terrorism in the country, Deccan Chronicle reports on February 25. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj while replying to a query in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) said the government was making continued efforts to have terror groups and individuals targeting India designated by United Nations Sanction Committees. “On February 18, 2016, a fresh submission of 11 individuals and one organisation linked to terrorism in India, has been submitted to the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee,” the minister added. Sources were cited by news agencies as saying that the fresh submission includes names of terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits affiliated to Al-Qaeda, Taliban and ISIS. However, they did not divulge their names.The UN Committee covers asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo and listing criteria for ISIL, Al-Qaida and “associated individuals, groups, undertaking and entities”. It also asks that those responsible for committing, organising or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable.Swaraj also noted that India has signed extradition treaties with 40 countries and entered into extradition agreements and arrangements with nine countries. It was the policy of government to sign extradition treaties, agreements and arrangements with as many countries as possible to bring back from abroad fugitive criminals wanted in India for various crimes including those relating to terrorism, she added.
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February - 25 
Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on February 25 criticized Pakistan for giving candid support" to terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as he called on the international community to join hands in combating the
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Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on February 25 criticized Pakistan for giving candid support" to terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as he called on the international community to join hands in combating the menace, reports Deccan Chronicle. Days after suspected LeT operatives struck in Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir, Suhag hit out at Pakistan, saying, "Terrorist groups like LeT and JeM get candid support from across our western borders."Suhag also said that the spreading influence of Islamic State (IS), in particular through social and other forms of media, has thrown up challenges of global and regional security. "What is worrying is that these groups can no longer be dismissed as regional manifestations of violence," he said.Noting that such jihadist outfits take advantage of the international connected systems of finance, commerce and transit to stay flexible and reach any part of the globe, Suhag said it was "necessary for international community to fight this menace as one by sharing of intel and adoption of training techniques from each other". He added that the 9/11, 26/11 and recent Paris attacks have changed the perception among world leaders regarding the threat from terrorism. The Army Chief said, "We need to address not only the methods but also the factors that contribute to the spread of terrorism. The main threat comes from fundamental ideology and twisted interpretations which are promoting radical thinking."
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February - 25 
Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on February 25 slammed Pakistan for giving “candid support” to terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as he called on the international community to join hands in combatin
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Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on February 25 slammed Pakistan for giving “candid support” to terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as he called on the international community to join hands in combating the menace, reports Daily Excelsior. Days after suspected LeT operatives struck in Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir, Suhag hit out at Pakistan, saying, “Terrorist groups like LeT and JeM get candid support from across our western borders.” The attack at Pampore left three Army personnel dead, including two Captains of the Special Forces. Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, too, were killed by three heavily armed “foreign” terrorists who were shot dead after a fierce 48-hour-long gun battle. At a seminar organised by Army think tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), Suhag also said that the spreading influence of Islamic State (IS), in particular through social and other forms of media, has thrown up challenges of global and regional security. “What is worrying is that these groups can no longer be dismissed as regional manifestations of violence,” he said. Noting that such jihadist outfits take advantage of the international connected systems of finance, commerce and transit to stay flexible and reach any part of the globe, Suhag said it was “necessary for international community to fight this menace as one by sharing of intelligence and adoption of training techniques from each other”.
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February - 25 
Seven Indian companies figure in a list of 51 commercial entities from 20 countries that, according to an European Union (EU)-mandated study, are involved in the supply chain of over 700 components used by the Islamic State (IS) to construct Improvis
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Seven Indian companies figure in a list of 51 commercial entities from 20 countries that, according to an European Union (EU)-mandated study, are involved in the supply chain of over 700 components used by the Islamic State (IS) to construct Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Indian Express reports on February 26. While four of the seven Indian firms denied having exported explosives or accessories to either Lebanon or Turkey, two confirmed that smaller suppliers of components such as fuses or detonating cords do not export these items directly, but through trading intermediaries or merchant exporters, and are mostly unaware of the final destination of the products.The study, conducted by Conflict Armament Research (CAR), reported that Turkey topped the list of countries with a total of 13 firms involved in the IS supply chain, followed by India with seven companies. The Indian firms were mostly found to be manufacturing detonators, detonating cords and safety fuses. The CAR study, which spanned a period of 20 months, however noted that the components were all “legally exported” under government-issued licences from India to entities in Lebanon and Turkey. The named companies produced, sold, or received critical material, such as chemical precursors, detonating cords, detonators, cables, wires, and other electronic components.Solar Industries, which according to industry players is the biggest exporter among all the named Indian firms, did not respond to an email sent by The Indian Express. When contacted over phone, relevant officials in the company declined to speak on the issue. A spokesperson for Secunderabad-based Ideal Industrial Explosives said, “Neither our company nor our sister company, that is, Ideal Detonators Pvt Limited have exported any products to Lebanon and Turkey. The allegation said to have been published in the (CAR) report is false and baseless.”According to the CAR report, the terror group mostly uses Nokia 105 mobile phone for remote detonation. Apart from Turkey and India, companies from the US, Brazil, Romania, Russia, the Netherlands, China, Switzerland, Austria and Czech Republic were also reported to be involved, it said. The study noted that governments and firms need to do more to track the flow of cables, chemicals and other equipment.
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February - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is questioning a youth, identified as Asif Ahmed, pursuing a polytechnic course from a Bardhaman college of West Bengal in connection with its “open FIR” against Islamic State (IS), Indian Express r
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is questioning a youth, identified as Asif Ahmed, pursuing a polytechnic course from a Bardhaman college of West Bengal in connection with its “open FIR” against Islamic State (IS), Indian Express reports on February 27 (today). Ahmed, is suspected to be a member of Junud-al-Khilafa-e-Hind (JKH), a self-appointed franchise of IS. NIA sources said that Ahmed had been found to have interacted with other members of the group through social media and material related to IS propaganda had been found on his laptop.
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February - 27 
As part of the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) probe against Areeb Majeed, a Letter Rogatory (LR) is being sent to China, seeking electronic evidence in the case, Indian Express reports on February 27 (today). Majeed, a civil engineering
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As part of the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) probe against Areeb Majeed, a Letter Rogatory (LR) is being sent to China, seeking electronic evidence in the case, Indian Express reports on February 27 (today). Majeed, a civil engineering student from Maharashtra’s Thane District, joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq and returned to India in November 2014. Investigations revealed that Majeed communicated with his recruiters and IS associates through various electronic and social media platforms, and the server of one such platform is located in China, sources said.
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