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Rs 26.5L withdrawn from Waze's account after arrest: NIA

Rs 26.5L withdrawn from Waze's account after arrest: NIA

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Without naming Waze's accomplice, the National Investigation Agency said certain "incriminating material" was also taken out by someone from the joint locker of Waze and his aide, who is a suspect in the case, from a bank located in Versova area in Mumbai.

NIA chargesheets suspected ISIS terrorist from Al-Hind's Bengaluru module

NIA chargesheets suspected ISIS terrorist from Al-Hind's Bengaluru module

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a supplementary chargesheet in a special court here against a suspected ISIS terrorist for his alleged involvement in collecting and supplying arms and ammunition in Mumbai as part of a larger conspiracy of the terror group, an official said.

HC asks NIA to file reply to Teltumbde's bail plea

HC asks NIA to file reply to Teltumbde's bail plea

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Teltumbde, who is in jail for the last one-and-a-half years, had approached the HC last month, challenging the order of a special court in the city denying him bail on merits in July.

NIA special court convicts 8 terrorists for planting explosives at Bodh Gaya

NIA special court convicts 8 terrorists for planting explosives at Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

A special National Investigation Agency court in Patna on Friday convicted eight operatives of the Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh terror group for planting IEDs at the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya in 2018, an official said.

Pawar slams Uddhav for 'letting' NIA probe Elgar Parishad case

Pawar slams Uddhav for 'letting' NIA probe Elgar Parishad case

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Talking to reporters in Kolhapur, Pawar said it was not right on the part of the Centre to hand over the probe into the case, which was with the Pune police, to the NIA as law and order was a state subject. NCP leader and Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said Uddhav Thackeray had overruled him on the probe in the case.

NIA team visits Amravati for probe into chemist's murder

NIA team visits Amravati for probe into chemist's murder

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

The chemist, Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe (54), was killed on June 21, and Maharashtra police have arrested five persons in connection with the incident.

Border violence: Meghalaya panel to meet Shah, seek probe by NIA, CBI

Border violence: Meghalaya panel to meet Shah, seek probe by NIA, CBI

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A delegation of Meghalaya ministers led by CM Conrad K Sangma will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 24 to demand a CBI or NIA probe into the violence that left six people dead on the state's border with Assam.

Assumptions or incomplete proof: Court to NIA; grants bail to J-K lensman

Assumptions or incomplete proof: Court to NIA; grants bail to J-K lensman

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Additional sessions judge Shailender Malik granted relief to Mohd Manan Dar in a case lodged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the IPC.

NIA seizes 2 more luxury cars 'used' by Sachin Waze

NIA seizes 2 more luxury cars 'used' by Sachin Waze

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday seized two more luxury cars allegedly used by suspended Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, sources said.

NIA charges 2 with waging war, plotting to kill Hindus

NIA charges 2 with waging war, plotting to kill Hindus

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

The National Investigation Agency filed a supplementary chargesheet before a special court in New Delhi on Monday against two terrorists of the Pakistan-based terror group LeT for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to commit subversive activities and wage a war against India, besides killing key personalities of the Hindu community in the country, an official said.

MHA asks security forces to take 'necessary steps' to restore peace in Manipur

MHA asks security forces to take 'necessary steps' to restore peace in Manipur

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

A fresh cycle of violence erupted in Manipur last Monday after 11 suspected militants, who allegedly attacked a police station and adjoining CRPF camp with sophisticated weapons in Manipur's Jiribam district, were killed in an exchange of fire.

'Shoma Sen should have been released in October 2018'

'Shoma Sen should have been released in October 2018'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Shoma didn't have the luxury of time. She was already suffering from so many ailments.'

NIA arrests key conspirator of Bengaluru violence

NIA arrests key conspirator of Bengaluru violence

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

A 44-year old resident of Bengaluru, Ali was allegedly involved in the attack on KG Halli Police Station that resulted in the destruction of public and government property, including damage to the police station building and vehicles parked in the police station premises and nearby areas.

SC overturns bail for 8 PFI members, cites national security

SC overturns bail for 8 PFI members, cites national security

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The court observed it can't be denied that national security is always of paramount importance and any act linked to terrorism is liable to be restricted.

Bombs hurled at Bengal BJP leader's office-cum-residence

Bombs hurled at Bengal BJP leader's office-cum-residence

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Former Lok Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arjun Singh alleged that a group of people threw stones, hurled bombs and fired multiple gunshots at his office-cum-residence Meghna More in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas around 8.30 am on Friday.

Security beefed up in Delhi after suspected crude bomb blast near school

Security beefed up in Delhi after suspected crude bomb blast near school

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from the spot. A purported video of the aftermath of the explosion also surfaced on social media showing thick dense white smoke.

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

NIA files chargesheet against Sachin Waze in Antilia-Hiran case

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Besides Waze, former 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma and a few other former police personnel are also accused in the case.

NIA probes killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Sandhu

NIA probes killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Sandhu

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The NIA on Wednesday took over the probe in the murder case of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu, who was gunned down by two bike-borne men under a conspiracy by Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorists and ISI handlers, an official said.

Ban on PFI imminent after countrywide NIA, ED raids

Ban on PFI imminent after countrywide NIA, ED raids

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The PFI has been under the radar of security agencies for its role in violent protests in different parts of the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, alleged forced conversions, radicalisation of Muslim youths, money laundering and links with banned groups, informed officials said.

NIA to probe Rajouri attacks; Shah assures Jammu of foolproof security

NIA to probe Rajouri attacks; Shah assures Jammu of foolproof security

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

He assured the people that the terrorists involved in the attack would be identified and brought before the court within the shortest possible time.

Pulwama attack: NIA arrests 1 more accused

Pulwama attack: NIA arrests 1 more accused

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Mohammad Iqbal Rather, 25, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam, had allegedly facilitated the movement of Muhammad Umar Farooq -- a member of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed and the key conspirator in the case -- after he infiltrated into the Indian territory in the Jammu region in April 2018, a spokesperson of the NIA said.

Govt hands over probe into Jammu drone attack to NIA

Govt hands over probe into Jammu drone attack to NIA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Explosives were dropped on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu by two drones in the early hours of Sunday, injuring two personnel.

After a year, NIA gets regular chief as Dinkar Gupta appointed DG

After a year, NIA gets regular chief as Dinkar Gupta appointed DG

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Former Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta was on Thursday appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), an anti-terror probe agency formed after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

Major terror threat to India from ISIS, Al Qaeda in J-K: FATF

Major terror threat to India from ISIS, Al Qaeda in J-K: FATF

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

It said a "sudden rise" in terrorist-financing investigations was seen in 2023 and this was attributed to events arising out of incidents in Manipur that led to such probes in more than 50 cases.

In multiple raids across J-K, NIA arrests 8 from banned terror groups

In multiple raids across J-K, NIA arrests 8 from banned terror groups

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Eight operatives of various proscribed terror organisations were arrested Friday during multiple searches spread across six districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terrorism conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 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.

NIA files charge sheet against 11 terror suspects from Bengal, Kerala

NIA files charge sheet against 11 terror suspects from Bengal, Kerala

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The National Investigating Agency on Friday filed a charge sheet against 11 members of the banned terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent for allegedly planning to carry out attacks in India on the instructions of their Pakistan- and Bangladesh-based handlers, an official said.

Maximum punishment will send strong message: Malegaon blast victims

Maximum punishment will send strong message: Malegaon blast victims

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

The prosecution has proved the entire chain that connected the accused with each other for achieving the goal of executing the bomb blast and perform terrorist acts, the written statement, filed by the intervenor for the victims, said.

NIA raids multiple spots in Mumbai, Thane, detains Haji Ali dargah's trustee

NIA raids multiple spots in Mumbai, Thane, detains Haji Ali dargah's trustee

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The National Investigation Agency on Monday detained gangster Chhota Shakeel's aide Salim Qureshi aka Salim Fruit and a trustee of the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai after conducting raids at over 20 places in the city and in adjoining Thane district against associates of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an official said.

Pathankot attack: NIA to send fresh Letters Rogatory to Pak

Pathankot attack: NIA to send fresh Letters Rogatory to Pak

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The LRs are being despatched notwithstanding indications from the Pakistani side that it was not yet ready to receive Indian investigators to carry forward the probe in the January 2 attack that left seven security personnel dead.

HC orders SIT probe into clashes in Bengal's Ekbalpur

HC orders SIT probe into clashes in Bengal's Ekbalpur

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

As a state government report said that the situation is peaceful there, no order was being passed on deployment of central forces as was sought by two petitioners, the court stated.

Mumbai cop Riyaz Kazi suspended following arrest by NIA

Mumbai cop Riyaz Kazi suspended following arrest by NIA

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

Mumbai assistant police inspector Riyaz Kazi, a colleague of police officer Sachin Waze, was suspended from service on Monday, a day after he was arrested by the NIA probing the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV found outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai and the subsequent murder of Mansukh Hiran, an official said.

How NIA got Jack, John, Alpha, Golf to bring down Yasin Malik

How NIA got Jack, John, Alpha, Golf to bring down Yasin Malik

Rediff.com26 May 2022

'Jack', 'John' and 'Alpha' were among the National Investigation Agency's protected witnesses who helped nail banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik.

SIMI could be behind Malegaon blast, Pragya's lawyer tells court

SIMI could be behind Malegaon blast, Pragya's lawyer tells court

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Local people prevented the police from reaching the site immediately after the blast and it could have been done to shield the accused, said Thakur's lawyer, advocate JP Mishra.

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

A 10-member delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) had announced the dharna after meeting a full bench of the Election Commission (EC) to press their demand.

NIA takes Waze to Mumbai river; recovers DVR, number plates

NIA takes Waze to Mumbai river; recovers DVR, number plates

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

During the search with the help of divers, the NIA also recovered routers, computer cartridges and other materials from the river.

NIA custody most traumatic time in my life, Sachin Waze tells probe panel

NIA custody most traumatic time in my life, Sachin Waze tells probe panel

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze on Tuesday told an inquiry commission that the time he spent in the National Investigation Agency's custody following arrest in the Antilia bomb scare case was the 'most traumatic time' of his life, and claimed he had signed various documents 'under duress.'

BJP claims Coimbatore car blast a suicide attack, seeks NIA probe

BJP claims Coimbatore car blast a suicide attack, seeks NIA probe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

He said the Tamil Nadu BJP has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a transfer of the case to the National Investigation Agency.

Waze procured explosives found in SUV near Ambani's house: NIA

Waze procured explosives found in SUV near Ambani's house: NIA

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

The NIA has CCTV footage which shows the presence of Waze at the spot, the sources said.

Islamic State had 66 Indian-origin fighters, says US report; lauds NIA

Islamic State had 66 Indian-origin fighters, says US report; lauds NIA

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

The UN Security Council Resolution 2309 calls governments to meet their responsibility to keep citizens secure while travelling by air.