BSF troops guarding over 180 km of IB with Pakistan have strengthened their observation posts and 'listening posts' to keep a close watch against any intrusion by drones.
Director of Intelligence Bureau Syed Asif Ibrahim on Sunday said effective intelligence sharing with neighbouring countries like Nepal, Myanmar, and Malayasia, Saudi Arabia would go a long way in helping the country tackle the threat from global terror groups like the Al Qaeda and ISIS.
Arrested Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb-maker Syed Abdul Karim Tunda has told his interrogators that banned Sikh separatist outfit Babbar Khalsa International has deep ties with Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence, and is waiting for an opportunity to strike in Punjab. Vicky Nanjappa reports
A huge cache of incriminating material and explosive substances, including gelatin sticks, explosives, detonators, arms, explosive body vests, batteries and nitric acid, were recovered following searches based on their disclosures.
The army had to had to aim at the crowd when jawans claimed to have been fired upon from the other side.
Interference from politicians in terror cases creates added confusion, giving operatives enough time to give investigators the slip. Vicky Nanjappa reports
The National Investigation Agency, while probing the serial blasts in Gaya, is taking a closer look at the Darbhanga module of the Indian Mujahideen. The Darbhanga module is considered to be one of the most notorious branches of the IM.
"We believe in peace and we are giving a message of peace from here. But, their generals should understand that we have a large Army and we are prepared..."
Top Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Abu Qasim was gunned down on Thursday in Kashmir.
He, however, did not name these 'influential and wealthy people'.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that the 'possibility of involvement of ISI-backed Khalistani/Kashmiri terror groups can't be ruled out'.
'Would this crackdown of the terrorist module by NIA have been possible without interception of electronic communications?'
The Indian Mujahideen, who allegedly carried out the attack, enjoyed the support of local political leaders, suspect investigators. Vicky Nanjappa reports
The officials said Pakistani intelligence operatives have adopted the modus operandi of investing in illegal call exchanges that switch Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls to normal Indian mobile calls.
Cyber armies in Pakistan have often defaced Indian websites but this is the first time they attempted to replicate the Lashkar module by using homegrown modules to further terror. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Security agencies made a quick estimate of passports issued between 2015 and 2019, and found that out of the 40 youth who had gone to Bangladesh or Pakistan for studies, 28 had infiltrated back into the country as trained terrorists, the officials said.
Why do the security agencies wait till the proverbial last minute before arresting terrorists when there is credible information about a threat to the elections?
Reversing the burden of evidence means that the principle of innocent until proven guilty does not apply. It is exactly the opposite: Guilty as charged, until you can convince the judges of the contrary, points out Shekhar Gupta.
Amid high drama, Bharatiya Janata Party vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was on Thursday arrested along with party leaders for defying prohibitory orders when they tried to enter trouble-torn Makra village in Birbhum district, made out of bounds for politicians by Trinamool government.
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.
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.
Shaadi ki taariq mukarar ho gayi hai (the date of the wedding has been fixed) said the coded message between Javed Baluchi a handler in Pakistan and Shahid Imam from Mewat.
'The undiminished threat, therefore, has the potency of sustaining itself in multiple ways in the near and medium term.' 'The state agencies need to utilize innovative methods in countering radicalization and violent extremism to address this growing threat'.
After the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal, Mirza Shahnawaz Baig has been strengthening the Azamgarh module to plan Indian Mujahideen's next move. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Militants on Friday struck in a big way two days ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, storming an Army camp in Uri in Baramulla district, killing 11 security personnel, including a Lieutenant colonel, and following it up with multiple attacks in Srinagar, Tral and Shopian.
Fayaz Kagzai and Raju Bhai have risen to prominence in the terror outfit since their role in 13/7 Mumbai attacks. Vicky Nanjappa reports
29-year-old Riyas A, also known as Riyas Aboobacker or Abu Dujana, a resident of Palakkad was a follower of Sri Lankan Easter bombing mastermind Zahran Hashim.
All the men involved in the Mumbai terror attack were Pakistani nationals and no locals were involved, arrested militant Ajmal Kasab told Mumbai's Anti Terrorism Squad. However, Kasab said vaguely during his interrogation that some members of a local module helped with logistics.
Working in perfect coordination, the Delhi police, the National Investigation Agency and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad have managed to crack the Pune blasts case. They have also busted a major module of the Indian Mujahideen and arrested three suspects -- Asad from Aurangabad, Imran Khan from Nanded and Sayeed from Pune. Four kg of explosives, eight detonators and nine volt batteries were found to be in possession of the arrested accused.
Former chief of R&AW C D Sahay dismisses comments linking the Gujarat riots and Babri Masjid demolition to the formation of the Indian Mujahideen
Was 26/11 conspirator David Headley working for CIA, ISI or LeT? Did he know more about the Ishrat Jahan module? Five years since the terror attacks and we are yet to find clear answers on the many mysteries regarding this man. Vicky Nanjappa reports
The operatives that carried out the triple blats in Mumbai last year were illegal migrants, reports Vicky Nanjappa
The 13/7 Mumbai blasts were a wake up call to India's security agencies. The fact that these blasts are today half-a-year old, and security agencies have not found a single clue, is a major cause of concern. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
A hunt has been launched for a businessman who is alleged to have paid money to Mohammed Naved Yakub, a Pakistani terrorist who was caught alive last week after the Udhampur terror strike in which two Border Security Force personnel were killed.
The police, however, say that the sticker bomb technique has not been used by any of the India-based modules, and hence there is a doubt of a foreign agency being involved, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
With a controversy erupting over the two arrested alleged Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives and their connection with Muzaffarnagar region, both the accused on Thursday wrote to the Union home minister urging him to transfer the case to the National Investigation Agency for "fair" investigation.
With funds for terror activities drying up due to intense crackdown by authorities, terror outfits are resorting to alternative means -- like carrying out robberies -- to raise money for their plans. Terror groups such as the People's Liberation Front of India, Indian Mujahideen and certain modules of the Harkat-ul-Jihadi in Kerala have all adopted this method. While acts of robbery may indicate sheer desperation.
Maken also raised questions over the 'silence' of the government on Pakistan's role in the attack.
A truck was intercepted at 8 am on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway and during checking six AK-47 rifles were seized, Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Makesh Singh told PTI.
Raids were carried out on Thursday morning in Mumbra (Maharashtra), Jalandhar (Punjab), Narkatiaganj (Bihar), Bijnor and Muzaffarnagar (both in Uttar Pradesh) in a joint operation of the Delhi special cell, the Anti-Terrorism Squad of UP and Maharashtra, and the police of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Bihar, an official said.
