New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A bomb threat targeting Delhi’s historic Red Fort triggered a major security response on Saturday, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search of the monument before declaring the threat to be a hoax. According to Delhi Police, the threat originated from a phone call made to the Mumbai Police Control Room, during which the caller allegedly claimed that the Red Fort would be blown up. Mumbai Police immediately relayed the information to the D…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Pressure has been mounting on Dawood Ibrahim as Indian security agencies have dismantled several modules linked to his network in recent months. In response, Pakistani handlers are believed to have recalibrated their approach, with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) seeking to divert attention from Dawood and reduce the scrutiny surrounding him.Investigators found that the name of Pakistan-based gangster Abid Jatt surfaced repeatedly during the probe into recent recr…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian security agencies have busted several terror-linked modules over the past few months that were allegedly being operated by the underworld at the behest of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The names of underworld figures Dawood Ibrahim, Shahzad Bhatti, and Ajmal Gujjar have surfaced during investigations following the arrest of several youths recruited through social media platforms.While initial investigations revealed plans to carry out attacks in D…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is reportedly assembling a fresh network of sharpshooters across northern India and neighboring states to execute targeted killings of high-profile individuals, intelligence agencies have revealed.An Intelligence Bureau official said that, unlike similar networks in the past, this one is not being pieced together to target high-profile politicians or prominent public figures. Instead, its objective is to carry out targeted killings of indivi…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the police custody of four terror suspects allegedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Mumbai underworld network by five days in connection with a purported conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in major Indian cities.The accused — Harvinder Singh, Manjeet Singh, Gagandeep Singh and Ang Kami Lama — were produced before the Patiala House Court after the completion of their earlier police custody grante…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Four terror suspects linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Mumbai underworld network are scheduled to be produced before Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Saturday following the completion of their police custody period. The accused — Harvinder Singh, Manjeet Singh, Gagandeep Singh and Ang Kami Lama — were earlier presented before the court on May 30, when they were remanded to seven days of police custody for further interrogation.The four we…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at 21 locations across Mumbai, Surat, Ankleshwar and Rajkot in connection with a “Trans-national Organised Narcotics Trafficking Syndicate” operated by Salim Ismail Dola, an alleged drug trafficker associated with the Dawood Ibrahim gang who was recently extradited from Turkey, and his aides, seizing currency and gold bars valued at around Rs 1.33 crore, an official said on Thursday. The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office, conducted…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Indian agencies have intensified efforts to dismantle the Dawood Ibrahim empire. Investigations and search operations have indicated that he continues to be regarded as one of the most valuable assets of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), particularly in channelling terror funds against India.Despite advancing age and reported health concerns, Dawood continues to wield considerable influence through a sprawling criminal network with deep roots across India. In…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate launched extensive search operations at 20 locations across Mumbai, besides Surat, Ankleshwar, and Rajkot in Gujarat, as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged international narcotics syndicate operated by Salim Ismail Dola and his associates, the agency said on Tuesday.According to the ED sources, the action has been initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The searches targeted premises connected to sup…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Special Cell of the Delhi Police busted a major terror module being run by the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate. The terror module was planning on carrying out attacks in Delhi and Mumbai, said the police following the arrests of the eight people. During the questioning of the accused, one interesting point that came up is that Clifton Road in Karachi continues to remain a safe house of notorious underworld don, Dawood Ibrahim.The accused told the police that they mainly int…