Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Investigators probing the alleged mass poisoning attempt during a Muharram procession in Mumbai have uncovered what they describe as a meticulously planned operation involving online purchases, AI-assisted research, and thousands of poison-filled capsules prepared over several days. According to Mumbai police sources, 39-year-old Fayaz Premji, a Pune resident who was arrested on June 27 near Rahmatabad graveyard, allegedly intended to poison thousands of people by distribu…
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Saharanpur (UP), June 13 (IANS) In a joint operation, multiple security and investigative agencies detained a youth from Nanauta town of Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district for questioning over suspected terror links. According to reports, teams from the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Uttar Pradesh ATS, Meerut Special Task Force (STF), and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) jointly conducted the operation and took a youth identified as Naeem Abdullah into custody.Officials said Abdullah …
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Following a major crackdown by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) against a suspected Pakistan-linked terror and smuggling network, seven youths from Sri Ganganagar district have been detained over alleged links to the social media network of Pakistan-based terror operative Shahzad Bhatti.Sri Ganganagar SP Hari Shankar said that over the past 24 hours, the ATS, along with intelligence agencies, carried out raids across multiple locations in Rajasthan to identify individuals sus…
Jaipur, March 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Wednesday stated that the state government is firmly committed to ensuring an impartial, transparent, and credible examination system. He emphasised that a strict “zero tolerance” policy towards paper leaks must be enforced to uphold public trust.Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat regarding the conduct of the Sub-Inspector Recruitment Examination–2025, the Chief Secretary directed that the entire process …
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 21-year-old engineering student, Ayan Sheikh, for his alleged links to Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the proscribed global terrorist organisation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), officials said on Thursday. Sheikh has been booked under Sections 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), along with Sections 152, 196, and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Acc…
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday virtually inaugurated a series of police projects worth approximately Rs 202.85 crore across Ahmedabad, aimed at strengthening the state’s security framework and improving the welfare and efficiency of law enforcement personnel. The projects include a new Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) building at Chharodi (Rs 47.98 crore), an urban police station at Bodakdev (Rs 33.49 crore), police housing and PSI quarters at Amraiwadi …
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) Panic gripped the Samastipur court premises on Wednesday after a bomb threat was sent to the official email address of the District Judge. Police and administration launched immediate action.Following the threat, Samastipur District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, Sadar DSP, and a large contingent of police personnel rushed to the court complex. The entire campus was evacuated, and an extensive search operation was conducted using metal detectors and a dog squad.Althou…
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday said it has uncovered extensive evidence of an alleged terror conspiracy following the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Navsari district, with officials pointing to online radicalisation, possession of weapons and plans for targeted killings as part of a broader extremist agenda. The accused, identified as Faizan Shaikh, is a native of Dundawala village in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. He had been residing in the Zara…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Former National Investigation Agency (NIA) director general Sadanand Date has been appointed as Maharashtra’s director general of police (DGP) for a two-year term, the state government announced on Wednesday. Date, a 1990 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, will take over from incumbent Rashmi Shukla when she completes her tenure on January 3.According to the government order, Date has been appointed to the post for two years, irrespective of his retirement date. H…