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January - 7 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on January 7, sentenced a terror accused, Shahjahan Velluva Kandy, to seven years rigorous imprisonment with a INR 73,000 fine in connection with the Islamic State (IS) Kannur module case, reports siasat.com. Hisoffences are punishable under sections of
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on January 7, sentenced a terror accused, Shahjahan Velluva Kandy, to seven years rigorous imprisonment with a INR 73,000 fine in connection with the Islamic State (IS) Kannur module case, reports siasat.com. Hisoffences are punishable under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).In October 2016, Shahjahan, along with his family, had gone to Turkey via Malaysia with an intention to go to Syria to fight on behalf of IS. However, while crossing Turkey-Syria border, he, along with his family, were apprehended by the Turkish authorities and deported back to India on February 1, 2017.The official also said that in his desperation to serve the cause of IS, Shahjahan procured an Indian passport again on the basis of forged documents and in April 2017, he travelled to Turkey via Thailand but was apprehended again while attempting to cross to Syria.Thereafter, he was again deported to India on July 1, 2017 and arrested.
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January - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 21, arrested an active member of "Shahadat is our Goal" gang in Tamil Nadu for his suspected involvement in a conspiracy of waging a violent jihad in the southern state as part of efforts to establish Shariah, reports News18. Mohammed Rashid, 25, from T
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 21, arrested an active member of "Shahadat is our Goal" gang in Tamil Nadu for his suspected involvement in a conspiracy of waging a violent jihad in the southern state as part of efforts to establish Shariah, reports News18. Mohammed Rashid, 25, from Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore District, was arrested and produced before a special NIA court in Chennai, which sent him to judicial custody, the official said.
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January - 27 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on January 27, told a city court that Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had been stockpiling pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to carry out “subversive activities across India and Bangladesh to establish Sharia Law by demolishing existing democra
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on January 27, told a city court that Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had been stockpiling pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to carry out “subversive activities across India and Bangladesh to establish Sharia Law by demolishing existing democratic governments of these countries, reports The Times of India. The STF also listed some most-wanted names in the outfit — Salauddin Saleh being one of them. The others — Mintu Khan, Abdul Hamid Tejamuul, Jiyad, Minarul Moulabi and Arif alias Ali - are key conspirators, the STF claimed. Mintu and Arif are Bangladeshi nationals. Police made this submission when one of the arrested JMB operatives Abul Quasham (22), applied for bail. The court, in light of the evidence presented by the state, rejected the bail plea.
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February - 6 
A Delhi court on February 6, issued an arrest warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ and 26/11Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in a money laundering case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir, reports oneindia.com. Besides issuing thenon-bailable warrant (NBW) agai
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A Delhi court on February 6, issued an arrest warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ and 26/11Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in a money laundering case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir, reports oneindia.com. Besides issuing thenon-bailable warrant (NBW) against Saeed, Special Judge Praveen Singh also issued warrants against three co-accused Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, separatist Altaf Ahmad Shah alias Funtoosh and businessman from the UAE Naval Kishore Kapoor who are currently lodged in the Tihar Jail in Delhi, seeking their production before the court. The judge also issued summons to the representatives ofWatali's company M/s Trison Farms and Construction Pvt Ltd, which has also been named as accused in the matter.
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February - 10 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kolkata on February 10, sentenced Kausar, a Bangladeshi national and head of proscribed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in India to 29 years in jail for his role in the October 2, 2014 bomb blast in a rented house at Khagragarh in West Bengal's Bard
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kolkata on February 10, sentenced Kausar, a Bangladeshi national and head of proscribed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in India to 29 years in jail for his role in the October 2, 2014 bomb blast in a rented house at Khagragarh in West Bengal's Bardhaman District, reports bignewsnetwork.com. The NIA in a statement said that Kausar was convicted by the court under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 125 of the IPC (waging or attempt to wage war against the government of any Asiatic power in alliance or at peace with the government of India). The court also fined him INR 35,000. Kausar, a resident of village Shekharbhita in Jamalpur District of Bangladesh, is also an accused in the 2018 Bodhgaya, Bihar blast as well.
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February - 20 
A Delhi court on February 20 has framed terrorism, sedition and other charges against Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi and her two associates identified as Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, for allegedly waging war against the Government of India and conspiring to commit terror acts in the country
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A Delhi court on February 20 has framed terrorism, sedition and other charges against Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi and her two associates identified as Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, for allegedly waging war against the Government of India and conspiring to commit terror acts in the country, reports Daily Excelsior.The case relates to waging war against the country with support from Pakistan including terror entities.The court framed charges under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 121 (waging war against the Government of India), 121-A (conspiracy to wage war against Government of India), 124-A (sedition), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups), 153-B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the IPC.It further framed sections 18 (conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites terror act), 20 (being member of terrorist gang or organisation), 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) and 39 (offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation) under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).Andrabi, who was chief of the banned outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), daughters of nation, was accused by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of being involved in conspiracy and acts to “severely destabilise the sovereignty and integrity of India”, along with her two other associates.
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March - 5 
On March 5, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to establish the proscribed organisation's base in India by radicalising and recruiting youths through social media platforms, reports
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On March 5, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to establish the proscribed organisation's base in India by radicalising and recruiting youths through social media platforms, reports NDTV. The terrorist identified as Imran Khan Pathan was awarded the sentence in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in December 2015 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. According to NIA official, Pathan was in direct touch with ISIS handler Yusuf-Al-Hindi. He had also received funds to the tune of INR 50,000 from one of Yusuf's associates Mudabbir Mushtaq Sheikh, who was convicted for making an improvised explosive device and to further the activities of the ISIS in India. Earlier, the court had convicted and sentenced 16 of the 17 accused including Pathan to up to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for a conspiracy hatched by ISIS handlers based in Syria and subsequent formation of a group "Junood-ul-Khilafa-fil-Hind" which owed its allegiance to the ISIS.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Sachin Vaze, Assistant Inspector with the Mumbai Police, on the night of March 13, for allegedly planting an explosive-laden Scorpio car outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group, on February 25, 2021, reports India Today. The
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Sachin Vaze, Assistant Inspector with the Mumbai Police, on the night of March 13, for allegedly planting an explosive-laden Scorpio car outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group, on February 25, 2021, reports India Today. The NIA, which took over the investigation from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), grilled Vaze, the first investigation officer in this case, for close to 13 hours along with second investigation officer Nitin Alaknure, assistant commissioner of police. On March 14, a special court remanded Vaze to NIA custody till March 25, 2021.
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March - 15 
Thirteen years after the Batla House encounter (September 19, 2008), a Delhi Court on March 15, sentenced Ariz Khan, who was convicted of the murder of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, to death, reports The Statesman.Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav called it a ‘rarest of rare
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Thirteen years after the Batla House encounter (September 19, 2008), a Delhi Court on March 15, sentenced Ariz Khan, who was convicted of the murder of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, to death, reports The Statesman.Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav called it a ‘rarest of rare case’ while awarding the death penalty. He said Ariz be hanged by neck till death.The court also imposed a total fine of INR 11,00,000 on Ariz in the case.It said INR 10,00,000 should be immediately released to the family members of Sharma.“I feel the fine of Rs 10 lakh is insufficient. Hence, I am referring the matter to Delhi Legal Services Authority for award of additional compensation,” the judge further said.On March 8, the court had convicted Khan in the case, noting that he murdered encounter specialist and inspector Mohan Chand Sharma.Ariz Khan was convicted under Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 333 (voluntarily causes grievous hurt), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).He has also been held guilty under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 174(a) (non-appearance in response to a proclamation) and 34 (criminal intention) of the IPC and Section 27 (using any prohibited weapons) of the Arms Act.Ariz Khan is allegedly associated with the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM).
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March - 25 
Jabir Moti, described in court as a "top lieutenant" of Dawood Ibrahim's D Company worldwide criminal network, has appealed in the high court in London against his extradition to the US to face charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and blackmail, oneindia.com reports on March 26. Moti, a Pak
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Jabir Moti, described in court as a "top lieutenant" of Dawood Ibrahim's D Company worldwide criminal network, has appealed in the high court in London against his extradition to the US to face charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and blackmail, oneindia.com reports on March 26. Moti, a Pakistani national, also known as Jabir Motiwala and Jabir Siddiq, remains behind bars at Wandsworth prison in south-west London and is contesting a Westminster Magistrates' Court extradition order of District Judge John Zani from February, 2020, which had concluded that there are no bars to his extradition. The US extradition request states that Moti reported directly to Dawood, who is a designated terrorist and wanted for the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai. "This is not a straight forward case," noted Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay on March 26, at the conclusion of the high court appeal hearing.
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Imphal in Imphal West District of Manipur on March 31 has sent Narengbam Samarjit, the separatist leader who had declared the state’s independence in London, to 13-day police custody, reports The Indian Express. On March 25, Samarjit was arreste
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Imphal in Imphal West District of Manipur on March 31 has sent Narengbam Samarjit, the separatist leader who had declared the state’s independence in London, to 13-day police custody, reports The Indian Express. On March 25, Samarjit was arrested at IGI Airport in New Delhi for the formation of a “de-jure” Manipur Government in London after declaring independence from India in 2019. He was brought to Imphal on March 29 and remanded to police custody till March 31, reports Northeast Now. According to the NIA, Samarjit was the chairman and managing director of Salai Group of Companies and SMART Society and he and his associates, Elangbam Brojendro Singh and Akoijam Deepa Anand, were allegedly collecting huge amounts of money and cheating the public by taking deposits from by offering 36 per cent annual returns without any legal authority. On March 23, the NIA had filed a chargesheet against five accused, including Samarjit, Yambem Biren, at the NIA Special Court in Manipur under Sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13 and 17 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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March - 30 
A local court in Jaipur on March 30, sentenced 12 of the 13 members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) to life imprisonment for planning a terror strike in Jaipur in 2014, reports Hindustan Times. One accused was acquitted in the case. “The accused were mostly engineering students, who
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A local court in Jaipur on March 30, sentenced 12 of the 13 members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) to life imprisonment for planning a terror strike in Jaipur in 2014, reports Hindustan Times. One accused was acquitted in the case. “The accused were mostly engineering students, who worked for the terrorist organisation Indian Mujahideen (IM) and wanted to take revenge of Godhra riot, which took place in 2002. They were planning to plant bombs in Gaurav Tower and another crowded place in Jaipur. They were arrested in March 2014 by ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) and SOG (Special Operations Group),” said Liyakat Khan, the public prosecutor.
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March - 31 
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on March 31, discharged three Police officers in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, reports Goa Chronicle. The court stated that there was “no question of any fake encounter” and there was “nothing on record to sugges
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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on March 31, discharged three Police officers in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, reports Goa Chronicle. The court stated that there was “no question of any fake encounter” and there was “nothing on record to suggest that the victims were not terrorists”. IPS officer G L Singhal, retired Police officer Tarun Barot and Assistant Sub-Inspector with State Reserve Police commando Anaju Chaudhary were the last three accused in the case, who filed their discharge applications in March 2020. With this order all six-accused police officers out of 7 (Proceedings against J G Parmar was abated following his death in September 2020) who were initially arrested, and charge sheeted by CBI in relation to the alleged fake encounter have been discharged special CBI court. Further, the court also noted Ishrat was a LeT operative, which became evident from interrogation of David Coleman Headley, accused in 26/11 terror case.19 years old Ishrat Jahan along with, Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai, and two others Amjad Ali Rana and Zeeshan Johar, who were said to be Pakistani nationals were killed on June 15, 2004 near Kotarpur waterworks on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, by Ahmedabad City Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) then led by DG Vanzara. DCB claimed that these four worked for LeT and were on a mission to kill then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi.
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March - 31 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 said that the Delhi Patiala House Court has convicted the accused Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani national belonging to Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) under sections 120B, 121A, 489 (C) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 17,18,20,38 of U
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 said that the Delhi Patiala House Court has convicted the accused Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani national belonging to Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) under sections 120B, 121A, 489 (C) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 17,18,20,38 of UA (P) Act, reports Daily Excelsior. Ali has also been convicted under sections 7, 10 and 25 of Arms Act, section 9B Explosives Act, section 4 of Explosive Substances Act, section 14 Foreigners Act and section 6(1A) Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act,1933 and sentenced him to ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine on March 26. This case was initially registered at NIA Police Station in new Delhi on July 27, 2016 pertaining to a larger conspiracy hatched by the LeT, a proscribed terrorist organization, based in Pakistan, to commit terror attacks in India. Accused Bahadur Ali along with his two associates Abu Saad and Abu Darda, all trained terrorists of LeT had illegally infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with the intention to carry out terrorist attacks at different places in India including Delhi, as per instructions given to them by their handlers in the LeT, based in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). Bahadur Ali was arrested on July 25, 2016, at Yahama Mukam village in Handwara in Kupwara District of J&K and a large number of arms including AK-47 Rifle, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), ammunition, hand Grenades, UBGL Shells, Military Map, Wireless Set, GPS, Compass, Indian Currency, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) were recovered from him.
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March - 31 
US District Court in Los Angeles has acceded to the request of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), to file an additional reply against his extradition to India, New Indian Express reports on April 1. The in-
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US District Court in Los Angeles has acceded to the request of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), to file an additional reply against his extradition to India, New Indian Express reports on April 1. The in-person extradition hearing of Rana, who has been declared a fugitive by India, is scheduled for April 12, 2021. The United States has supported India's request for his extradition to India. US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian, in his brief order on March 31, said: "Rana shall file a surreply of no more than 20 pages by not later than April 5." The government may, but is not required to file any surrebuttal to the surreply, which may not exceed 20 pages, by not later than April 12, the judge said.
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April - 5 
US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian on April 5, has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), from April 22 to June 24, 2021, reports tribunei
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US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian on April 5, has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), from April 22 to June 24, 2021, reports tribuneindia.com. The court's order came after a conference between Rana's lawyers and those representing the US Government. During the conference, the two sides agreed to hold the in-person hearing of Rana on June 24 at 1.30 pm local Los Angeles time. Meanwhile, Rana's attorneys in additional motion opposed his extradition to India. “The government has not identified a single case since the founding of this country in which a person acquitted by an American jury has been extradited to a foreign country for trial on charges resting on the same conduct,” it said in its 17-page new submission on April 5.
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April - 8 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has sentenced Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) terrorist Rizual Islam aka Riyaz aka Sumon to seven-year rigorous imprisonment in a 2017 case related to planning to commit terror acts in India, newsonair.com reports on April 9. An NIA spokesperson said
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has sentenced Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) terrorist Rizual Islam aka Riyaz aka Sumon to seven-year rigorous imprisonment in a 2017 case related to planning to commit terror acts in India, newsonair.com reports on April 9. An NIA spokesperson said that Islam, a resident of Khulna in Bangladesh, was convicted under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the Foreigners Act. A fine of INR 36,000 rupees was also slapped on him. The Kolkata STF had registered a case on November 21, 2017 pertaining to arrest of five members of ABT, a proscribed terrorist organisation in Bangladesh, in Kolkata.
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April - 22 
One Al Badr terrorist, identified as Fahad alias Nadhuthuni alias Mohammad Koya has been sentenced for 10 years imprisonment by the Principal City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru (Karnataka) on April 22, starofmysore.com reports on May 30.
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One Al Badr terrorist, identified as Fahad alias Nadhuthuni alias Mohammad Koya has been sentenced for 10 years imprisonment by the Principal City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru (Karnataka) on April 22, starofmysore.com reports on May 30.
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May - 3 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3, said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 85,000, reports uniindia.com. Accused Ali Hossain, a resid
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3, said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 85,000, reports uniindia.com. Accused Ali Hossain, a resident of Pada Nutan Shibanagar in Murshidabad District of West Bengal was booked under sections 489B and 489C of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for his role in procuring, possessing and circulating FICN in Kerala.
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June - 9 
In a breakthrough in the Kerala gold smuggling case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 9, said that it has arrested one of the key conspirators and fugitive Muhammad Mansoor P H after his return from the UAE at Calicut Airport, reports Yahoo News. The NIA in a statement said that it ar
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In a breakthrough in the Kerala gold smuggling case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 9, said that it has arrested one of the key conspirators and fugitive Muhammad Mansoor P H after his return from the UAE at Calicut Airport, reports Yahoo News. The NIA in a statement said that it arrested Mansoor, a resident of Kerala's Kozhikode district, following his arrival at Calicut International Airport from Dubai. The agency said that investigation into the case revealed that Mansoor, while being in UAE, had conspired with the charge sheeted accused Mohammed Shafi P and others to facilitate smuggling of gold to India, through import cargo addressed to diplomats at the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The NIA Special Court at Ernakulam had issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Mansoor. The agency further said that Mansoor was produced before NIA Special Court at Kochi and sent to five days NIA custody.
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June - 15 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Mumbai, Maharashtra on June 15, convicted and sentenced three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, identified as Mohammad Muzammil, Mohammad Sadiq and Mohammad Akram alias Imran Khan alias Khaled to 10 rigorous imprisonment under the Unlawful Activit
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Mumbai, Maharashtra on June 15, convicted and sentenced three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, identified as Mohammad Muzammil, Mohammad Sadiq and Mohammad Akram alias Imran Khan alias Khaled to 10 rigorous imprisonment under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the Nanded LeT case, reports New Indian Express. The court has awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment to Muzammil under the UAPA and five years under the Arms Act with a fine of INR 5,000, while the other two have been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment under the UAPA. The case was initially registered at the ATS Kalachowki, Mumbai, on August 31, 2012 under the Arms Act relating to the arrest of accused persons and recovery of firearms, the NIA has stated. “Initial investigation had revealed that the accused were members of the banned terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami (HuJI). Accordingly, Sections of UAPA Act were invoked in the case. The NIA had re-registered the case on June 24, 2013 and taken over the investigation,” the agency added.
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June - 24 
Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian, wanted by Indian authorities for his suspected involvement in Mumbai terror attacks of November 12, 2008, (26/11) will remain in the United States as a Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian in Los Angeles weighs whether he will be extradited to India, report
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Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian, wanted by Indian authorities for his suspected involvement in Mumbai terror attacks of November 12, 2008, (26/11) will remain in the United States as a Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian in Los Angeles weighs whether he will be extradited to India, reports tribuneindia.com. Chooljian on June 24, ordered the defence attorneys and prosecutors to file additional documents by July 15. Rana will remain in federal custody.
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July - 6 
Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan was in touch with top leaders of banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and was also in possession of literature related to the organisation, a Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (UP) court observed on July 6, while dismissing his plea for bail, reports The P
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Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan was in touch with top leaders of banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and was also in possession of literature related to the organisation, a Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (UP) court observed on July 6, while dismissing his plea for bail, reports The Print. Kappan was arrested on October 5, 2020, when he was on his way to Hathras in UP to report on the alleged gang rape-cum-murder case of a 19-year-old. Police have charged him with having links with the Popular Front of India (PFI) and accused him of visiting Hathras with a determined design to create caste divide and disturbing law and order situation in the area.
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July - 9 
Special Judge Parveen Singh ordered framing of charges against four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants identified as Mohamad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzzafar Ahmad Dar and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone in a Delhi court for receiving funds from Pakistan and carrying out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir
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Special Judge Parveen Singh ordered framing of charges against four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants identified as Mohamad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzzafar Ahmad Dar and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone in a Delhi court for receiving funds from Pakistan and carrying out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir in India on July 9, reports Daily Excelsior.
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July - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ernakulam District of Kerala on July 20 sentenced a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist identified as K.A. Anoop alias Anu to six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 1, 60,000 in connection with the hijacking and setting ablaze of a Tamil Nadu G
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ernakulam District of Kerala on July 20 sentenced a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist identified as K.A. Anoop alias Anu to six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 1, 60,000 in connection with the hijacking and setting ablaze of a Tamil Nadu Government bus on September 9, 2005, reports Sify.Com
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September - 7 September - 8
On September 7, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Sri Lankan national, Arasaratinam Ramesh alias A Ramesh, for having links with Vizhinjam Arms case from Ernakulam District in Kerala, reports Zee News. The arrestee was September 8 produced before a special court at Ernakulam and later o
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On September 7, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Sri Lankan national, Arasaratinam Ramesh alias A Ramesh, for having links with Vizhinjam Arms case from Ernakulam District in Kerala, reports Zee News. The arrestee was September 8 produced before a special court at Ernakulam and later on sent to judicial custody. The Vizhinjam Arms case initially registered on April 5, 2021 was linked to seizure of illegal arms and ammunition from arrested accused aboard Sri Lankan fishing boat Ravihansi in the Arabian Sea. According to NIA, “huge quantity of narcotics drug was seized from Sri Lankan fishing boat in the Arabian Sea on March 25-26 this year. Upon investigation in the case it was found that the accused had illegally possessed five AK-47 Rifles and 1,000 9 mm ammunition”. Two persons were arrested earlier on May 2 in this connection. NIA further revealed that the arrestee Arasaratinam Ramesh is the brother of earlier arrested Suresh Raj and has been actively assisting him in the collection of arms, ammunition and drugs trafficking through international sea route. During as search operation, NIA had seized incriminating documents relating to the transactions of drugs and arms from the house of the Arasaratinam Ramesh.
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September - 10 
Principal District and Sessions Judge Dinesh Sharma awarded seven years of imprisonment on September 10 to 23-year-old Mohammad Amir, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2017, reports Hindustan Times. The court ordered that he should be de
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Principal District and Sessions Judge Dinesh Sharma awarded seven years of imprisonment on September 10 to 23-year-old Mohammad Amir, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2017, reports Hindustan Times. The court ordered that he should be deported back to Pakistan as his sentence. “The country is relentlessly facing violence on account of terror activities. Thousands of innocent people are killed in such activities. The terrorist activities not only cause loss of lives of innocent public but it also de-stabilises the economy of the country. The terrorist activity is a cause of concern for the entire humanity. The present case involves extremely serious offence,” the judge said in his order of September 10. According to the agency, Amir, along with three others had illegally infiltrated into Indian Territory from Pakistan along with weapons, ammunition, and other war-like stores with an intention to carry out a terrorist attack at different locations in India on the directions of their handlers based in Pakistan. The charges were framed against the convict under Sections 120-B, 121-A of IPC. Sections 18, 20 & 38 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act- UAPA, Sections 7 read with Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act, Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, Section 14 of Foreigners Act and Section 6(1-A) Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act.
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September - 10 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in New Delhi on September 10, sentenced a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mohammad Amir from Pakistan to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to carry out terror attacks at different locations in India on the directions
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in New Delhi on September 10, sentenced a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mohammad Amir from Pakistan to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to carry out terror attacks at different locations in India on the directions of his handlers from across the border, reports tribuneindia.com. Amir of Karachi was sentenced under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Arms Act, the Explosive Substances Act, the Foreigners Act, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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September - 19 
On September 19, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a terror suspect, identified as Rizwan from Mumbra region of Thane District, reports NDTV. Later that day, he was sent to Police custody by Mumbai’s Holiday Court. According to the ATS, Rizwan's name had surfaced during the interrogati
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On September 19, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a terror suspect, identified as Rizwan from Mumbra region of Thane District, reports NDTV. Later that day, he was sent to Police custody by Mumbai’s Holiday Court. According to the ATS, Rizwan's name had surfaced during the interrogation of Zakir Hussain Sheikh, who was apprehended by a joint team of Maharashtra ATS and Mumbai Police Crime Branch. ATS is investigating his role in the terror module which was neutralised a week earlier in Delhi by Delhi Police Special Cell. As per sources in ATS, Rizwan suspectedly played a role in the disappearance of a phone belonging to Jaan Mohammad, another terrorist part of the module. It has been suspected that Rizwan was aware of the plot of the Pakistan-backed terror module.
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September - 22 
A Bangladeshi national, Abdulla Al Mamun alias Abdullah, associated with a banned terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was on September 22, sentenced to five years in jail for staying illegally in the country and fined INR 20,000, reports outlookindia.com. While sentencing Abdullah, a residen
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A Bangladeshi national, Abdulla Al Mamun alias Abdullah, associated with a banned terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was on September 22, sentenced to five years in jail for staying illegally in the country and fined INR 20,000, reports outlookindia.com. While sentencing Abdullah, a resident of Hussainpur village in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh, an anti-terror court in Lucknow, ordered that the convict be sent to his country after he served his sentence, if he is not found involved in any other case. Abdullah was arrested from Deoband (Uttar Pradesh) where he was illegally staying without any valid visa and was found in the possession of fake voter ID, Aadhar Card, ID card, PAN card and SIM at the time of his arrest, public prosecutor MK Singh said. Sub-Inspector P K Singh had lodged FIR in the matter with the ATS Police Station on July 20, 2017. During the trial, the accused had confessed to his crime.
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October - 8 
A special National Investigative Agency (NIA) court in Bengaluru on October 8, convicted three Base Movement cadres linked with Al-Qaeda in connection with a 2016 blast in the premises of Mysuru District Court, reports India Today. The convicts, Nainar Abbas Ali alias Library Abbas, M Samsun Karim R
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A special National Investigative Agency (NIA) court in Bengaluru on October 8, convicted three Base Movement cadres linked with Al-Qaeda in connection with a 2016 blast in the premises of Mysuru District Court, reports India Today. The convicts, Nainar Abbas Ali alias Library Abbas, M Samsun Karim Raja alias Karim alias Abdul Karim and Dawood Sulaiman, had planted the bomb inside the public toilet in court premises of Chamarajapuram area of Mysuru. The NIA investigation revealed that the bomb blast in Mysore court was among the series of five bomb blasts done by members of Base Movement, an organisation with links to Al-Qaeda.
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October - 18 
The court of Special Judge P C Joshi remanded the accused, M Sudhakaran and Durga Vaishali – who suspectedly ran Vijayawada-registered M/S Aashi Trading Company that had imported a consignment of 'talc stones' (which turned out to be narcotic) - and Rajkumar P, to 10-day National Investigation Agenc
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The court of Special Judge P C Joshi remanded the accused, M Sudhakaran and Durga Vaishali – who suspectedly ran Vijayawada-registered M/S Aashi Trading Company that had imported a consignment of 'talc stones' (which turned out to be narcotic) - and Rajkumar P, to 10-day National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody. The three accused were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and the matter was being heard by a special NDPS court at Bhuj in Kutch District of Gujarat. The accused have now also been booked the under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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October - 27 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna, Bihar on August 27, convicted 10 people in connection with the October 27, 2013 serial blasts that left six dead and scores injured at the venue here of a political rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was then the Chief Minister of
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna, Bihar on August 27, convicted 10 people in connection with the October 27, 2013 serial blasts that left six dead and scores injured at the venue here of a political rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat, reports Zee News. Special NIA judge Gurvinder Mehrotra, who passed the order, also acquitted one of the accused for want of evidence. Those who were pronounced guilty are Imtiaz Ansari, Mujibullah, Haider Ali, Firoz Aslam, Omar Ansari, Iftekhar, Ahmed Husain, Umair Siddiqui and Azharuddin.
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November - 1 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on November 1, four of the nine men convicted for the October 27, 2013 blasts at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan to death, while the remaining five were awarded prison terms ranging from seven years to life term, reports Hindustan Times. The additional dist
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on November 1, four of the nine men convicted for the October 27, 2013 blasts at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan to death, while the remaining five were awarded prison terms ranging from seven years to life term, reports Hindustan Times. The additional district and sessions judge (XV) of the special NIA court, Gurwinder Singh Malhotra awarded capital punishment to Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali alias Abdullah, Noman Ansari and Mohammed Mujibullah Ansari. Umar Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureshi were sentenced to life imprisonment, Ahmed Hussain and Feroz Aslam were sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment while Mohammed Iftekhar Alam was awarded a seven-year prison term. Five of the convicts — Haider Ali, Imtiaz Ansari, Umer Siddique, Azharuddin Qureshi and Mujibullah Ansari — are already serving life terms for the Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi blasts that took place just over three months before the explosions at Modi’s election rally. The court also imposed different quantum of fine on each accused.
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November - 17 
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted a key conspirator, Nashidul Hamzafar in connection with the Islamic State (IS) Kasargod (Kerala) case, oneindia.com reports on November 18. The case pertains to the activities of 14 youth from Kasargod who had left India along
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A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted a key conspirator, Nashidul Hamzafar in connection with the Islamic State (IS) Kasargod (Kerala) case, oneindia.com reports on November 18. The case pertains to the activities of 14 youth from Kasargod who had left India along with their families between May and July 2016 to join the Islamic State. In pursuance to the criminal conspiracy hatched with fugitive ISIS/ Daish operative accused Abdul Rashid Abdulla besides Ashfak Majeed and others, accused Nashidul Hamzafar had exited India on October 3, 2017 and travelled to Muscat, Oman before travelling to Iran and had further reached Kabul, Afghanistan, where he was detained by Afghan Security Agencies during October, 2017 for illegally entering the country and attempting to join his associates, in ISIS/ Daish. The NIA had arrested Hamzafar in 2018 after he was deported from Kabul, Afghanistan. He later on pleaded guilty to all the charges against him following which he was convicted.
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November - 22 
The Thalassery Sessions Court in Kannur District of Kerala on November 22 extended the custody of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader B.G. Krishnamurthy aka BGK till November 29, reports The Hindu. Krishnamurthy, who hails from Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka, is reportedly a
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The Thalassery Sessions Court in Kannur District of Kerala on November 22 extended the custody of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader B.G. Krishnamurthy aka BGK till November 29, reports The Hindu. Krishnamurthy, who hails from Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka, is reportedly a ‘central committee, CC’ member and ‘secretary’ of the Western Ghat Zonal Committee (WGZC), and has been in the custody of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for the past one week. When the Maoist leader was produced in court, the ATS demanded his custody for a few more days to question him further and gather evidence. The court allowed the plea. Krishnamurthy was earlier taken into custody by the ATS in connection with an incident which took place within the limits of the Karikottakari Police Station in Kannur District in March 2017. He is accused of barging into a house in Karikottakari with a gun, taking food items and distributing Maoist propaganda material, and was charged with acting against the national interest. Krishnamurthy is the first accused in the case, and was arrested on November 9 by an ATS near Madhur Forest check post on the Sultan Bathery-Gundalpet road in Wayanad District. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the incident on November 10.
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December - 2 
Two men, identified as Rizwan Ahmed (24) and Mohsin Sayyed (33) accused of instigating youth from Malwani in Malad in Mumbai Suburban District of Maharashtra to join Islamic State (IS) in 2015, told the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on December 2, they wanted to plead guilty, rep
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Two men, identified as Rizwan Ahmed (24) and Mohsin Sayyed (33) accused of instigating youth from Malwani in Malad in Mumbai Suburban District of Maharashtra to join Islamic State (IS) in 2015, told the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on December 2, they wanted to plead guilty, reports The Times of India. The court directed the duo to submit a written application on December 8. The two have been in jail since their arrest in 2016. So far, they have not assigned any reason for their decision, their former lawyers said. Once an accused pleads guilty, he forfeits his right to a trial. In May, 2021 the NIA court had rejected Ahmed’s bail plea. He then moved the Bombay High Court for bail. The plea has been reserved for orders. So far, 39 prosecution witnesses have been examined. The NIA took over the investigations in March, 2016.
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December - 7 
A Delhi Court on December 7 took cognizance under sections of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to terror funding case involving Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin and others, reports Daily Excelsior. The Court has also issued summon
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A Delhi Court on December 7 took cognizance under sections of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to terror funding case involving Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin and others, reports Daily Excelsior. The Court has also issued summons against all accused including Syed Salahuddin. The Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh said, “I have gone through the complaint as well as the documents/ evidence annexed with the complaint. After perusing the record, I take cognizance of offence u/s 3 of PMLA punishable u/s 4 of PMLA. Summons be issued to the accused persons for February 7, 2022.” “During the investigation, summons were issued to some of the Indian firms involved in barter trading and statements of three of the firms were recorded. Statements of accused u/s 50 PMLA was recorded. During the investigation, evidence was collected from various authorities. Details of properties attached by the directorate have been given in the chargesheet. After completion of the investigation, a complaint about the commission of the offence of money laundering as defined u/s 3 and punishable u/s 4 of PMLA has been filed,” the court noted.
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December - 10 
On December 10, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna (Bihar) convicted eight out of nine Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists as they confessed their crime of planning and executing 2018 Bodh Gaya (Bihar) blast, reports Business Standard. The special NIA court of ADJ-XV
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On December 10, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna (Bihar) convicted eight out of nine Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists as they confessed their crime of planning and executing 2018 Bodh Gaya (Bihar) blast, reports Business Standard. The special NIA court of ADJ-XV Gurvinder Singh Malhotra has fixed December 17, 2021 to pronounce the quantum of sentence. Those who were pronounced guilty on the basis of their confession are Ahmad Ali alias Kalu, Nur Alam Momin, Mohammad Adil Sheikh, Abdul Karim, Mustafizur Rehman, Arif Hussain, Mohammad Paigambar Sheikh and Dilawar Hossain. The ninth accused Mohammad Jehidul Islam, a Bangladeshi national and suspectedly having direct linkages with JMB, has yet not filed any petition confessing his crime.
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December - 14 
A special court in Poonamallee, Chennai on December 14 acquitted four Sri Lankan Tamils who were arrested in 2012 on the suspicion that they were attempting to revive the LTTE, reports Time of India. Investigators from Tamil Nadu Q branch made the arrests based on a tip off and apprehended S Suresh
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A special court in Poonamallee, Chennai on December 14 acquitted four Sri Lankan Tamils who were arrested in 2012 on the suspicion that they were attempting to revive the LTTE, reports Time of India. Investigators from Tamil Nadu Q branch made the arrests based on a tip off and apprehended S Suresh Kumar (34), D Udaya Doss (39), T Maheswaran (33) and K Krishnamurthy (29) from a house in Nallathambi Street in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. After nine years of trial, special Judge, P Velmurugan acquitted all the four accused in the case as the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them with proper evidence.
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