Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) Counter Intelligence wing Kashmir (CIK) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out simultaneous raids across the Valley connected to the ongoing investigation into a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case.In a coordinated operation, CIK teams swooped down on locations in Srinagar, Ganderbal, and Anantnag districts. The searches are linked to FIR No. 07/2023, registered at the CIK’s Police Station JIC in Srinagar under various Sections of the Indian P…
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against 11 accused in connection with a terror conspiracy orchestrated by an offshoot of the proscribed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist organisation.According to an official press release issued by the NIA on Friday, the accused have been charged under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UA(P)A), 1967, in a chargesheet file…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a coordinated operation with Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested 10 accused in various cases of ethnic violence in the north-eastern state.Joint multi-location search operations in the districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Chandel, Pherzawl in Manipur led to the arrest of the accused, allegedly involved in the violent unrest in Manipur, the NIA said i…
Vijayawada, June 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday charge sheeted a second accused in a 2025 Andhra Pradesh case involving the recovery of explosives intended for use in terror acts. In the charge sheet filed before the Special NIA Court in Vijayawada, accused Shaik Mansoor alias Mohammed Ali alias Vijayakumar has been named under relevant sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the NIA said in a statement.A close…
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) The incident of petrol bomb attack on the Jharkhand unit office of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Ranchi took a dramatic turn on Thursday after the main accused escaped from police custody and was later re-arrested following an encounter in which he sustained injuries, officials said. According to the police, the accused identified as Saif, was arrested in connection with the petrol bomb attack — had been lodged in the lock-up at Kotwali police station. He manag…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday lauded the state police for busting an alleged radicalised terror network linked to a Pakistani handler, saying the timely action had prevented a conspiracy that could have posed a serious threat to national security. Referring to the arrest of 35-year-old Mohammad Faraz by the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Chief Minister said the police not only apprehended the suspect but also exposed the wider networ…
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against seven individuals, including representatives allegedly linked to the US‑based Christian missionary organisation The Timothy Initiative (TTI), over allegations of channelling foreign funds for Maoist activities in India, police said on Saturday. The FIR has been registered by the Kothanur Police in Bengaluru based on a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case has been booked under provisions of the Un…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A court on Saturday sought a response from the Delhi Police on fresh bail pleas filed by Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 riots.The court issued notice on the bail applications and directed the Delhi Police to file its reply. The matter has been listed for further hearing on July 4.The two accused have moved regular bail pleas in the case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other penal provis…
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 8 (IANS) On June 9, 2024, Narendra Modi took the oath of office for a historic third term as Prime Minister, following the victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the general elections. During the 2014 campaign, Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, had emphasised on the need to fight terror. In fact, it was a major issue at that time as India was witnessing bomb attacks almost on a daily basis. It was the Indian Mujahideen which carried out one audacious at…