Incidents and Statements involving Lashkar-e-Taiba : 2013

Date

Nature of incident

January 1

Pune in Maharastra

United States of America

A US court rescheduled the sentencing of Pakistani-American LeT 'operative' David Colaman Headley, accused of involvement in 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks, from January 17 to January 24, 2013 while that of his accomplice Tahawwur Rana has been rescheduled for a second time to January 17, 2013.

Trial court dismissed the bail plea of LeT terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack key handler Abu Jundal.

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed incited LeT's BATs (Border Action Teams), consisting of jihadis and trained militants to step up activity along the LoC

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed incited LeT's BATs (Border Action Teams), consisting of jihadis and trained militants to step up activity along the LoC

ATS of the Maharashtra Police said that Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, along with the other 21 accused, have been involved in terrorist activities right from 1996.

ATS of the Maharashtra Police said that Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, along with the other 21 accused, have been involved in terrorist activities right from 1996.

UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said that LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed had visited the border areas in PoK a few days before the killing of two Indian soldiers.

UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said that LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed had visited the border areas in PoK a few days before the killing of two Indian soldiers.

Intelligence reports suggested that Saeed had visited areas opposite KG sector in Poonch District about a week before the Pakistan Army's intrusions on Indian side on January 8.

APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq met with chiefs of LeT and HM in December 2012 in Pakistan. The report said that the duo had told the delegation that armed militancy would revive in the Valley in 2014.

There were reports that two LeT militants, who were part of a group, which tried to infiltrate into this side under covering fire, were killed in firing of Pakistan Army on other side of the LoC.

US prosecutors sought 30 years' imprisonment for Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect, Tahawwur Rana

Delhi Police received a general input on possible attacks by IM and LeT in Delhi

US District Judge handed Tahawwur Rana a 14 year jail term for providing material support to LeT and for conspiring attacks on the office of Danish newspaper.

United States that it would continue its hunt for HuJI chief Ilyas Kashmiri, LeT handler Sajid Mir and four others involved in the 26/11 terrorist attacks.

Sources said that India may ask the US to appeal in a higher court against the sentence given to Tahawwur Rana and seek his conviction in the 26/11 terror case.

Investigation and some of the intercepts suggested that some of the material used by Pakistan Army in areas in Siachen glacier had been passed on to terror groups like LeT and JeM.

Intelligence intercepts indicated that there is serious threat to the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi. Agencies have alerted Delhi Police that LeT has managed to infiltrate around two dozen of highly indoctrinated Fidayeen into India.

A local court in Mumbai transferred the case of LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal to a sessions court.

US ruled out the extradition of David Coleman Headley.

Pakistan-based terror outfits, including LeT, plan to carry out strikes on Republic Day to avenge the execution of Ajmal Kasab.

The newly set up branch of the NIA, Mumbai will continue to investigate terrorism cases, related to Pune.

India expressed disappointment over the US' refusal to extradite David Coleman Headley.

US federal court sentenced LeT operative David Coleman Headley aka Daood Gilani to 35 years in prison for his role in ISI-LeT sponsored attack on Mumbai (Maharashtra).

US has virtually ruled out the possibility to extradite David Coleman Headley saying that the Headley "will serve in the United States".

United States

Hillary Clinton defended US decision to not extradite LeT operative David Coleman Headley to India, saying the sentence was as much a punishment as recognition of his help in the investigations.

India

Detailed MI report says that attackers on Indian Patrol included members of ISI-backed jihadi terror outfits LeT and JeM.

India

Indias' demand for extradition of David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana continues to stand and it would work with the US in taking the legal processes forward in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack cases.

Islamabad / Pakistan

JKLF leader Yasin Malik shared the dais with 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and LeT 'chief' Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to mourn the execution of Afzal Guru in Islamabad in Pakistan. Malik and some of his supporters observed a 24-hour fast in protest of Guru's hanging.

Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in his testimony to Maharashtra ATS, told that LeT 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was worried that 26/11 might be too big an operation to handle. He also told the ATS that LeT operative David Coleman Headley had visited the camp where the 26/11 attackers were undergoing training in 2008.

JKLF leader Yasin Malik shared the dais with 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to mourn the execution of Afzal Guru.

LeT operative Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal has not yet been taken into custody by the Maharashtra ATS for his role in the German Bakery (Pune, Maharashtra) blast of February 13, 2010.

The November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack mastermind and LeT 'chief' Hafiz Mohammed Saeed has called upon people in Pakistan to unite against the enemies including the United States of America and India.

Pakistan

Hafiz Mohammed Saeed has called upon people in Pakistan to unite against the enemies including the United States of America and India.

Bangalore, Karnataka

NIA filed a charge-sheet against 12 LeT militants for allegedly planning to kill select targets, including prominent personalities.

New Delhi, India

Terrorists of JeM and LeT were involved along with Pakistani soldiers in the killing of two Indian soldiers, one of whom was beheaded, along LoC attack on January 8, 2013, according to officials of the Defence Ministry.

Pakistan occupied Kashmir

The conspiracy of twin blasts in Hyderabad on February 21 was hatched in a joint meeting of terror outfits on February 9 and February 10, which was attended by groups like LeT, JeM and HM.

New Delhi, India

Interrogation of jailed IM militants by Delhi Police revealed that there may be several sleeper modules of IM and LeT are waiting to execute more blasts.

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Special City Police team grilled at least eight suspects in the blasts case and the leads are pointing to the involvement of LeT.

Punjab, India

Punjab Police said that attempts are being made by LeT to reignite terrorism in Punjab and carry out bomb explosions with the help of Sikh militants based abroad.

India

Fayyaz Kagzi is said to have recently shifted base to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia, even as Indian agencies counted on the Saudi authorities to deport him.

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

NIA has found that not only are IM's Pune blast module and LeT's Bangalore-Hubli-Nanded terror module linked to each other, but the latter has even helped the IM accused conduct reconnaissance Dilsukhnagar.

Pakistan

LeT has asked people to support recently formed coordination committee, Muttahida Majlis-e-Mushawarat (MMM).

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

NIA is contemplating seeking custody of Obaid, a Hyderabadi, who is presently lodged in a Karnataka jail for interrogation as he is emerging as a key link between Maqbool and his Saudi Arabia based handlers. He is alleged to have had links with LeT.

Fidayeen attack on CRPF camp killing 5, injuring 10 others.

Four persons alleged of facilitating fidayeen attack arrested.

Arrested militant Abu Talha alias Zubair Ahmad, revealed that LeT had pushed in nine militants through the Uri sector along the LoC to carry out suicide attacks soon after the hanging of Afzal Guru.

Jammu and Kashmir

Police confirmed that militants involved in Bemina fidayeen attack were Pakistan nationals and were affiliated to LeT. They have been identified as Saif and Haider.

Pulwama District, J&K

LeT issued fresh threats to Panches and Sarpanches that they would face dire consequences if they did not resign from their posts. Girls were also asked to follow strict "Islamic dress code".

Mumbai, Maharashtra

A NIA court issued production warrants for April 25 against suspected terrorist of LeT and one of the masterminds of 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack, Abu Jundal.

U.S.

94 % of fresh recruits of LeT see J&K as a fighting front and hail mostly from Pakistan's Punjab Province from families having links with the powerful army and intelligence network, according to a US report on Military Academy in West Point.

ATS said that German Bakery blast was the first act of terror in which LeT coordinated with IM.

NIA investigation has revealed that LeT plans to use local youths for terror activities in India for concealing its own footprints.

Sopore, Baramulla District, J&K

Based on specific inputs SF apprehended Qari Naved alias Fahad Ullah, the 'divisional commander' of outfit.

village Wagub, Sopore, Baramulla District, J&K

One of two militants, Shabir Ahmad Sheikh alias Tameem alias Sufiyan, was shot dead by SF in an encounter.

Westminster, London, UK

Hanif Mohammed alias Tiger Hanif, aide of Dawood Ibrahim, wanted in connection with two bomb attacks in Gujarat in 1993 and lost his appeal in a UK High Court against extradition to India.

He carries information on the activities of LeT.

Sopore, Baramulla District, J&K

12 militants and OGW were arrested, based on information provided by arrested divisional commander Fahad Ullah.

Kulgam District, J&K

Police arrested two militants, Ahamd and Mushtaq Ahmad, and recovered one grenade and a pistol from them.

Jammu city, Jammu District, J&K

Fayaz Ahmad Dar, driver of a former Minister, was arrested for being part of LeT module which came into light after the arrest Fahad Ullah.

Alsafa Colony, Sopore, Baramulla District, J&K

Based on information provided during the preliminary interrogation by Ahamd Dar, an AK-47 rifle and one magazine were recovered.

PoK, Pakistan

Reports suggests that LeT leadership has directed their new recruits not to contact Pakistani militants already 'operating' in J&K as they might be under the radar of SFs.

NS

Goa's beaches were targets of suspected militant Nasir Raizuddin, Wikileaks has claimed citing a recently declassified US diplomatic cable.

Saudi Arabia or Pakistan

The outfit is increasingly turning tech-savvy. Handlers reportedly are use internet-based communication for recruitment since it is possible to maintain anonymity and use codes to communicate.

Hariparbat Fort, Rainawari, Srinagar District

Flags of LeT and Pakistan surfaced at which houses a CRPF camp. Graffiti like "Welcome Taliban" and "Go India Go Back" were also found to be painted on the walls of the Fort.

Jammu city, Jammu District, J&K

J&K Police arrested Feroze Ahmad Dar, an LeT terrorist, for the earlier reported killing a youth inside a mosque near Sopore in Baramulla district on March 19.

Srinagar District, J&K

Six youth were detained for questioning in regard to the hoisting of Pakistani and LeT flags outside Hariparbat Fort.

New Delhi

A NIA court issued fresh production warrant for May 30, 2013 against suspected LeT terrorist and one of the masterminds of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Abu Jundal.

Sustained interrogation of the arrested LeT 'divisional commander' Fahd Ullah reveals that militants have changed strategy in the State and are fanning out in South Kashmir region instead of concentrating into north Kashmir region.

DGP Ashok Prasad said Fahd Ullah revealed that 13 foreign militants of LeT sneaked into south Kashmir in November 2012.

Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh, in answer to a question in the Lok Sabha said, "In reaction to Guru's execution, representatives of nine terrorist outfits aligned to the United Jehad Council, including LeT, JeM, and HM, organised a conference February 13 in Islamabad [Pakistan] where the participants reiterated their resolve to set up jehad in India. The chief of LeT had a meeting with the top LeT commanders to plan big attacks to the iconic places in India…"

Security has been increased following reports of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal being in the hit-list of terror group LeT.

India wants Pakistan to hold a high-level investigation into the allegations that the jail attack on late Indian spy and prisoner Sarabjit Singh was planned in advance by some LeT linked elements to avenge the hanging of LeT's Ajmal Kasab and JeM's Afzal Guru by the Indian government.

A Delhi court issued a production warrant for suspected LeT terrorist Abu Jundal in connection with the September 19, 2010, Jama Masjid blast case.

Baramulla Police arrested a LeT militant, Muzaffar Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Rahim, resident of Raipora in Palhallan.

Sopore, Baramulla District

A Policeman was arrested, for having links with LeT. One AK-47 rifle, 150 rounds of ammunition and a pressure mine was recovered from his possession.

Jammu and Kashmir

A Policeman was arrested, for having links with LeT, from Sopore area of Baramulla District.

Jammu and Kashmir

Police arrested a LeT operative, Mudasir Ahmad Dar, who was allegedly managing finances for the militant outfit in and around Sopore.

Sopore, Baramulla District

Police arrested a LeT operative, Mudasir Ahmad Dar, who was allegedly managing finances for the militant outfit in and around Sopore.

Fatehkadal, Old Srinagar city, Srinagar District

A LeT 'commander', identified as Hilal Maulvi, was shot dead by SF at his hideout in an early morning raid. Three SF personnel were also injured during the operation.

Palhalan and Pattan areas, Baramulla District

'Protesters' came out and pelted stones at the SFs in Palhalan and Pattan areas of Baramulla District after hearing that LeT 'commander' Hilal Molvi was shot dead.

Baramulla District

Police sources said that the LeT 'commander' Hilal Molvi was wanted in 10 FIRs lodged at different Police Stations, for his role in militancy related incidents.

Islamabad, Pakistan

The trial of seven Pakistani suspects, including LeT 'commander' Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, charged with involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks was adjourned till June 1 as the government is yet to appoint a chief prosecutor to handle the case.

May 26

Maharashtra

According to the ATS, during investigation, Feroz had given the details of his e-mail accounts through which he was in contact with Bhatkal as well as alleged LeT operative Fayyaz Kagzi, who are suspected to be functioning from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Statement

May 27

Lahore High Court, Pakistan

Chief Justice deferred the hearing of a petition moved by JuD 'chief', Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, till September 24, seeking direction from the Federal Government over the issue of defending the JuD 'chief' before a US Court, which issued summons to him, former ISI chiefs and other officials on a law suit filed by relatives of US nationals killed in Mumbai attacks (26/11).

Statement

May 30

US

India continues to be one of the most persistently targeted countries by transnational terrorist groups like LeT, according to US State Department annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2012.

Statement

May 30

US

The team of computer scientists from the University of Maryland has predicted that LeT will attack on either professional SF and/or public, symbolic, transport and tourist targets, in the next four months

Statement

June 1

India

India has asked the US to "temporarily" hand over Pakistani American LeT operative David Coleman Headley for a year and extradite his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana to get more information about the conspiracy hatched to carry out 26/11)Mumbai terror attacks.

Statement

MHA in the internal security meeting shared classified information with the Chief Ministers of States on the nefarious design of terrorist groups like LeT, HM and JeM.

UMHA said, "Jehadi tanzeems in Pakistan with affiliation to LeT, JeM and IM have set up channels for transfer of funds from Pakistan to India via Gulf and Nepal, besides using Western Union Money Transfer and Hawala channel.

Village Nellora, Litter, Pulwama District

LeT 'district commander' for Shopian District, identified as Ashiq Hussain Lone, was shot dead in an encounter after he attacked a patrol party of SOG of Police.

LeT founder Hafiz Saeed said that militant activities within Pakistan cannot be considered a part of 'jihad' and asked terrorists to desist from carrying out attacks in the country.

The Government of Punjab province has allocated millions of rupees in its budget for fiscal 2013-14 for the largest centre of the JuD.

Goa was put on alert following intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal State by LeT.

Targeted attacks on the Police, CAPFs and Army in J&K is a result of increased collaboration between HM and various other militant outfits like JeM, LeT and Al Badr, says security agencies.

The Security agencies have zeroed in on LeT 'commander' Muhammad Qasim as the mastermind behind the June 24, 2013, attack on the army in Srinagar, which left eight soldiers dead.

LeT is trying to target Srinagar city. Sources said that Security Agencies have inputs that three top LeT militants - 'Divisional Commander' Mohammad Qasim, top 'commander' Sajjad Ahmad Bhat and Irshad Ahmad Gania - are making movements in Bagh-e-Mehtab, Newa, Nowgam, and Chadoora areas in the outskirts of Srinagar in the area behind Nowgam Railway Station.

Security and Intelligence agencies revealed that LeT BAT, which has been revived by the militant outfit sometime back, was most likely responsible for planting IEDs and landmines in Kanga Gali area near the LoC in Sawjian sector of Poonch District on July 8, 2013.

Jammu-Srinagar national highway

A major plan of the LeT to carry out a militant attack on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which connects the valley with the rest of the country, has been averted by the Police.

Jammu and Kashmir

Intelligence inputs revealed that the militants of three major outfits LeT, HM and JeM have joined hands for making combined efforts to intrude into the Indian side from the LoC.

Hafrooda forests / Handwara / Kupwara District

Five LeT militants were killed in a gun battle with Army personnel during an operation that has been launched on July 29 in the Hafrooda forests of Handwara town in Kupwara District.

Just two days before the attack on the Indian Army's patrol team along the LoC in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District in J&K late in the night of August 5 in which five Indian soldiers were killed, the LeT 'chief' Hafiz Saeed had visited the LoC in PoK.

IB issued a substantial alert to Delhi Police over a LeT terror threat as the national capital prepares to celebrate Independence Day.

The spurt in terrorist infiltration from Pakistan has been at a five-year high. India's security establishment expects this to grow exponentially after the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Further a report by the UN Security Council this week on al-Qaida highlights the dangers for India, "Lashkar-e-Tayyiba [LeT] continues to provide advanced terrorist training, including on improvised explosive devices."

Bodh Gaya / Bihar

A purported blog of the LeT has claimed that a Rohingya mujahideen trained by the LeT was behind the July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts.

Indo-Nepal border

LeT terrorist, Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border.

Pakistan

The blog (URL- Islamfigters.blogspot.com), with a subtitle 'Mujahideen Lashkar-e-Taiba' is littered with jehadi propaganda with videos and text discussing global hotspots of terror and even an interview of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed given to a Pakistani news channel. There are videos on the blog which speak in glowing poetry about LeT operatives with footage of 26/11 attacks running alongside. Another video claims that the Pakistan army and the JuD helps 'distressed' Muslim brothers all around the world.

Bodh Gaya / Bihar

LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested on August 16, seems to be supporting an internal note exchanged between intelligence agencies and Delhi Police after the Bodh Gaya blasts that suggested that Rohingya operatives were behind the attacks.

India

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested on August 16, claimed during his interrogation that Dawood Ibrahim, whom he met in Karachi several times, stays in a safe house in Karachi and is guarded by the ISI.

Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda told interrogators that he had come in contact with the ISI after meeting former ISI chief Hamid Gul in 1995 and was in constant touch with him thereafter. Tunda also told the investigators that ISI was the official arm which has got several other tanzeems (organizations) like LeT, JuD under its umbrella to carry out various tasks.

Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda has told his interrogators that the ISI used to run the entire supply chain of FICN being smuggled into India.

Malda / West Bengal

A suspected linkman of terror outfit LeT, identified as Mohammad Abu Bakkar, was arrested from Malda District.

Amritsar / Punjab

Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda had planted a bomb in Amritsar (Punjab) in 2009 on the direction of BKI operatives, Delhi Police said.

Chanapora / Srinagar

J&K Police arrested two LeT militants, identified as Javed Ahmad and Irfan from Chanapora locality of Srinagar city in Srinagar District.

India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that IM preparing to launch more 26/11 like terror strikes in India, which would be more lethal in impact than previous ones. Bhatkal told that the link between Pakistan based LeT and its front organization in India IM was weakened since 2008 after which Pakistan's ISI has got directly involved in handling the terror network operating in India.

Pattan / Baramulla

The 'chief coordinator' of the LeT in the State, identified as Manzoor alias Shams Bhai, was arrested during a joint operation by Army and Police from the Pattan area of Baramulla District.

Mumbai / Maharashtra

IB has warned that terrorists could strike during the Ganpati festival in Mumbai (Maharashtra) to avenge the arrests of IM militants Yasin Bhatkal and LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda.

Mohd Zakariya, a close aide of top LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda, was remanded to 10- days Police custody by a Delhi court after the investigators said he had helped in illegal infiltration of Pakistani nationals into India through Bangladesh.

Hyderpora / Srinagar

J&K Police arrested two persons, identified as Naveed-ul-Islam and Bilal Ahmad Lone for providing logistic support to LeT militants, who had carried out an attack on an Army convoy on Srinagar Bypass at Hyderpora area in Srinagar city of Srinagar District.

LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda's two aides Allauddin and Mohd Basiruddin, who had allegedly helped in infiltration of Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists in India in 1997 to carry out terror strikes, were remanded to seven days' police custody by a Delhi court.

A report submitted to the Government has said that banned terror outfit LeT was behind the attack in J&K, in which 13 persons were killed. Al-Shahada (the Martyrs) group has claimed the responsibility for the attack, but security agencies say they aren't taking the claim seriously. "We aren't attaching little credence to the claim," said an unnamed senior official.

In an encounter, five Police personnel were injured after a top LeT commander, Abu Huraira and his associates were trapped by Police in Ahmadnagar area in outskirts of Srinagar city of Srinagar District.

A trial court has ordered framing of charges against two militants of LeT, identified as Ahtisham Farooq and Tawseef Ahmed and their associates Shafaqat Ali Tuggu and Saijee Anwar, who were arrested on September 10, 2012 for allegedly planning to carry out bomb blasts in New Delhi.

The 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Hyderabad granted Police seven-day custody of alleged top LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16, 2013. At the same time, the magistrate directed the SIT to produce the accused in court on October 18.

India and the US agreed to work together to target the financial network and fund raising activities of Pakistan-based terror outfits like LeT/ JuD, the Haqqani network and individual terrorists associated with these organisations.

Hushanpore / Shopian

LeT District commander, identified as Abass Reshi alias Abid Bhai, was killed by SFs in Hushanpore village of Shopian District. One AK rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition were recovered during the searches of the area.

Jammu and Kashmir

The militant outfits, whose militants were being trained at the camp, included LeT, JeM, Al Badr and HM. Sources pointed out that though the militant commanders of these four outfits didn't have much co-ordination, they have joined hands to train the militants following dwindling strength of their cadre and repeated calls from their commanders operating in Jammu and Kashmir for infiltration of the militants to sustain terrorism.

Sopore / Baramulla

A top Pakistani militant of LeT who slipped out of SFs cordon on October11, 2013 in Srinagar after a gun battle again gave slip to the SFs in Sopore town of Baramulla District.

Aurangabad / Bihar

The bail plea of alleged LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal was rejected by MCOCA court in the Aurangabad arms haul case (May 8, 2006).

Mumbai / Maharashtra

Alleged LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, wanted to take part in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack by landing in the city along with others, according to his confession.

India

US experts have said that the LeT is stronger than ever and remains the "favoured instrument" of Pakistani military and the ISI against India.

Pulwama

LeT posters issuing threats to panches were plastered all over Pulwama District. Residents of the District are in fear of the action that the LeT will take.

Bangalore / Karnataka

A Bangalore-based doctor who was wanted for being part of LeT Karnataka module busted by the Bangalore Police in 2012 was arrested by NIA from Kanakpura Road in Bangalore.

Handwara / Kupwara

SFs killed divisional commander of Let militant outfit and his two associates in a fierce gun battle in Handwara area of Kupwara District during which two Army personnel were also injured.

A suspected LeT operative, Mohammad Shahid, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from Choti Mewli in Nuh District of Mewat region in Haryana.

India has sought access to Pakistani LeT operative David Coleman Headley, as it insisted on bringing to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) assault.

Delhi Police charge sheeted LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda in connection with the October 1, 1997 Sadar Bazar blasts case in which several persons were injured.

The sessions court at Mumbai rejected the bail application of alleged LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case.

LeT is now recruiting cadres from the Mewat region of Haryana and security agencies have found out that a plan to strike in Delhi- NCR was recently hatched there.

The leader of LeT Mewat module, Rashid, has been arrested by the special cell. Rahid's Pakistan-based bosses had been given him the task of creating a strong network in the region and carrying out blasts in NCR.

Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Abdul Karim Tunda moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the 1997 Sadar Bazar (Delhi) blasts case.

Rashid, leader of LeT Mewat (Haryana) module was remanded in Police custody till December 21, 2013 by a Delhi court in connection with a case of conspiracy to carry out terror strikes in the national capital.

LeT warned mainstream political workers and sarpanches of dire consequences if they fail to resign within a week.

The AJKPC said that Panchayat members (local body members) of the J&K would not give in to the threats of LeT militants whatever the consequences.

Jammu and Kashmir

Three LeT terrorists were arrested in Srinagar.

Budgam / Jammu and Kashmir

Two LeT militants are killed in a fierce encounter with the SFs in Budgam District.

LeT is planning to carry out fresh terror strikes in India, the IB has warned states and Union Territories.

The fresh terror warning has come as a matter of concern for the intelligence agencies, who believe Sajid Mir is roaming freely in Pakistan, visiting Karachi regularly, and running the terror machinery of the LeT with the help of Pakistan's ISI.