News for 'Indian Mujahideen'

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Those who were held guilty included Safdar Nagori, Javed Ahmed and Atikur Rehman. Among those acquitted were Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmed.

Yasin admits role in Hyd blasts; remanded to custody till Oct 17

Yasin admits role in Hyd blasts; remanded to custody till Oct 17

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

A court in Hyderabad has remanded Indian Mujahideen cofounder Yasin Bhatkal to judicial remand till October 17 in connection with the twin bomb blasts in Dilsukhnagar area in Hyderabad.

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over situation in Kashmir

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over situation in Kashmir

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Pakistan on Monday summoned the Indian High Commissioner to express serious concerns over the killings of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani and many civilians in Kashmir and called for "fair and transparent" inquiry against individuals responsible for "blatant" violation of fundamental rights.

IM's bomb lab in Mangalore was ready for the kill

IM's bomb lab in Mangalore was ready for the kill

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

With more details of an Indian Mujahideen role emerging in the Patna blasts case, investigation agencies have found that alleged mastermind Tehsin Akhtar had access to 90 improvised explosive devices.

How terror makes Bihar its home so easily

How terror makes Bihar its home so easily

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Setting up the Darabhanga module was perhaps the easiest job the Indian Mujahideen ever pulled off. With politics, appeasement and a safe hiding ground on offer, the agencies are finding this terror module the toughest one to crack.

Jaish terrorist behind IC-814 hijacking shot dead in Karachi

Jaish terrorist behind IC-814 hijacking shot dead in Karachi

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a 'businessman' in Karachi who Indian intelligence officials said was Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, involved in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 and fatal stabbing of passenger Rupin Katyal.

IC-814 hijacker Jaish terrorist killed in Pakistan

IC-814 hijacker Jaish terrorist killed in Pakistan

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a 'businessman' in Karachi who Indian intelligence officials said was Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, involved in the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 and fatal stabbing of passenger Rupin Katyal.

2 Maharashtra youths on way to Afghanistan for terror training held: Police

2 Maharashtra youths on way to Afghanistan for terror training held: Police

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

A suspected SIMI operative and an aide of Indian Mujahideen media in-charge have been arrested from Secunderabad, with police saying that they were allegedly planning to go to Afghanistan to get training from Al Qaeda for carrying out terror activities in India.

Two more arrested in 13/7 Mumbai serial blast case

Two more arrested in 13/7 Mumbai serial blast case

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

The Maharashtra ATS on Monday arrested two alleged associates of top IM operative Yasin Bhatkal in connection with the 2011 serial blasts in the metropolis.

Kidnapped Indian national dies in Afghanistan

Kidnapped Indian national dies in Afghanistan

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

An Indian national kidnapped in Afghanistan four months back has died in captivity, but the exact cause is not yet known. 38-year-old Simon Paramanathan, who was working as a chef in an Italian food company 'Fiano' in the Herat province of Afghanistan, was abducted on October 13 last year by a terrorist outfit identifying itself as 'Mujahideen'.

The woman who held the purse strings to terror

The woman who held the purse strings to terror

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Ayesha Bano, who was detained at Mangalore airport on Tuesday morning, allegedly ran a hawala racket to sponsor terror strikes in India. Ayesha, also known as 'Pakistan Boss', is a married woman with three children.

How IM's top terrorist helped sleuths nab Zaveri Bazaar bomber

How IM's top terrorist helped sleuths nab Zaveri Bazaar bomber

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Indian Mujahideen's new chief Tehsin Akhtar was arrested quite a few days ago, but security agencies decided to keep the news under wraps to entrap fellow terror operative Waqar Ahmed and three other terrorists of the IM.

LeT operative Nasser, 12 others found guilty by NIA court

LeT operative Nasser, 12 others found guilty by NIA court

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Thirteen accused, including suspected LeT operative T Naseer, were on Tuesday found guilty by a NIA court here in a case related to recruitment of youths from Kerala for terror camps in Jammu and Kashmir to 'wage war against India'.

Kandahar hijacker blames Indian government

Kandahar hijacker blames Indian government

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

The government also wanted to defame Pakistan, a key accused said.

Pathankot probe: Pak not replying to LRs, says NIA

Pathankot probe: Pak not replying to LRs, says NIA

Rediff.com25 May 2016

According to sources, the NIA is trying to collect more information like Jaish-e-Mohammad as a terrorist organisation and its role in the attack.

Speak within law, Shinde after row over Modi, Rahul speeches

Speak within law, Shinde after row over Modi, Rahul speeches

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

"Please speak within the confines of law". This was the advice given by Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to politicians on Monday after some statements kicked up a controversy.

Shooters Ravi, Deepak asked to report to duty by Indian Air Force

Shooters Ravi, Deepak asked to report to duty by Indian Air Force

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Done with the World Cup, shooters Ravi Kumar and Deepak Kumar said they have been asked to report by their employers, the Indian Air Force -- a routine practice but they expect 'instructions on protocol' in view of the escalating tension between India and Pakistan.

The flip side to terror mastermind Yasin Bhatkal's arrest

The flip side to terror mastermind Yasin Bhatkal's arrest

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Making the arrest of Indian Mujahideen commander Yasin Bhatkal public has resulted in operatives from the Mangalore and Udupi sleeper cells, who worked directly under him, going underground, reports Vicky Nanjappa

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Captured Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abdul Subhan reveals terror strikes planned in Delhi before Independence Day.

India and terror: The BIG catches of 2013

India and terror: The BIG catches of 2013

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

Proceedings related to terror masterminds Yasin Bhatkal and Abdul Karim Tunda in 2013 hogged the limelight in Delhi courts, which brought down the curtains in the Batla House encounter case by giving life term to a suspected terrorist of the Indian Mujahideen module.

Yasin Malik pleads guilty to all charges in terrorism case

Yasin Malik pleads guilty to all charges in terrorism case

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday pleaded guilty to all the charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court in a case related to alleged terrorism and secessionist activities that disturbed the Kashmir valley in 2017, court sources said.

NIA files chargesheet against former J-K DSP

NIA files chargesheet against former J-K DSP

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The 3,064-page chargesheet, filed in a Jammu court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code, names self-styled commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group Syed Naveed Mushtaq alias Naveed Babu and his alleged network of aides.

2 groups linked to LeT, Jaish banned; IS recruiter among 4 declared terrorists

2 groups linked to LeT, Jaish banned; IS recruiter among 4 declared terrorists

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Aijaz Ahmad, presently based in Afghanistan, is one of the chief recruiters of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir.

Bihar blasts 'mastermind' Tehseen Akhtar's assets attached

Bihar blasts 'mastermind' Tehseen Akhtar's assets attached

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

A joint team of the NIA and Bihar Police reached Tehseen's house in Maniyarpur village, about 12 km from the district headquarters, and attached the property in the presence of his father Wasim Akhtar and other family members, Officer in-Charge of Maniyarpur Police Station Asgar Imam said.

NIA arrests 3 ISIS sympathisers deported by UAE

NIA arrests 3 ISIS sympathisers deported by UAE

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Adnan Hussain, who hails from Karnataka, Mohammad Farhan, from Maharashtra, and Sheikh Azhar Al Islam, from Jammu and Kashmir, were arrested by NIA after registering a case in New Delhi, official sources said.

NIA seeks death penalty for Yasin Malik

NIA seeks death penalty for Yasin Malik

Rediff.com25 May 2022

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday sought the death penalty for convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who had earlier pleaded guilty of all charges, including those under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a terror funding case, court sources said.

India designates Zargar, released in IC-814 hijack, as terrorist

India designates Zargar, released in IC-814 hijack, as terrorist

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, who was involved in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and was one of the released terrorists in the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999, has been designated as a terrorist by the Union government.

Delhi blasts case: IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal bail plea dismissed

Delhi blasts case: IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal bail plea dismissed

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were on Monday refused bail in connection with a September 2008 Delhi serial blasts case by a court in New Delhi which allowed the plea of police seeking 15 days time to complete its probe against them.

MEA downplays use of 'Indian administered' J&K by US

MEA downplays use of 'Indian administered' J&K by US

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

MEA said the use of the term 'Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir' merely affirmed Indian position that Syed Salahuddin had been involved in cross-border terrorism against India.

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

The presence of top American companies like Microsoft, Cisco and McKinsey in Bengaluru seem to be motivating terror groups to repeatedly target the IT city as it gives them instant publicity globally and acts to thwart foreign investment there.

Terror funding: Court summons Hizbul chief Syed Salahuddin

Terror funding: Court summons Hizbul chief Syed Salahuddin

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

The court passed the order after taking cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

NIA says 'other players' behind Waze as Mumbai commissioner is shunted

NIA says 'other players' behind Waze as Mumbai commissioner is shunted

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Under flak for the 'mishandling' of the bomb scare outside Mukesh Ambani's residence, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday transferred Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh from the post.

Security heightened for Amit Shah's Patna rally after IB alert

Security heightened for Amit Shah's Patna rally after IB alert

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

After an IB alert was sounded ahead of BJP president Amit Shah's rally in Patna on Tuesday, state police have stepped up security, police said.

If Yasin Bhatkal is guilty, he should be punished: Father

If Yasin Bhatkal is guilty, he should be punished: Father

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The news about the arrest of Ahmed Siddibappa, better known as Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal. has come as a relief to his father Zara Siddibappa.

India tracking 150 youths who are sympathetic to ISIS

India tracking 150 youths who are sympathetic to ISIS

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Nearly 150 youths in India are under the surveillance of security agencies for their alleged leanings towards dreaded terrorist group ISIS, responsible for the recent terror attacks in Paris.

Beware India! Your worst nightmare is far from over

Beware India! Your worst nightmare is far from over

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Given the nature of his job, a terrorist heading an underground organisation usually grooms a successor who is prepared to take over in case of his boss's arrest or demise.

Revealed: Men behind Patna blasts and the role they played

Revealed: Men behind Patna blasts and the role they played

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

From assembling bombs to planting them, 10 terror operatives spread across Patna on Sunday and wreaked havoc in the city. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Hizb chief's son, Bitta Karate's wife among 4 employees sacked by JK admin

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Syed Abdul Mueed is the third son of the Hizb chief to have been sacked from the government job.

Spy system 'Netra' to keep an eye on suspicious activity on Internet

Spy system 'Netra' to keep an eye on suspicious activity on Internet

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

An internet spy system -- Netra -- will help Indian security agencies decode messages sent by terror outfits like the Indian Mujahideen and Tehrik-e-Taliban on social media.