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February - 1 
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on February 1, issued an order to put into effect the listing of Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as a United Nations (UN)-listed terrorist, reports livemint.com. Makki was recently designated as a global terro
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on February 1, issued an order to put into effect the listing of Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as a United Nations (UN)-listed terrorist, reports livemint.com. Makki was recently designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 16. According to the MEA, Makki is the ‘deputy chief’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), as well as the head of LeT's international relations section and a member of Shura. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated, “We welcome the decision of the UN Security Council's ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee to list Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, who is also the brother-in-law of LeT chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. He has occupied various leadership roles within LeT, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). He has also played a role in raising funds for LeT operations.”
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February - 2 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on February 2, filed a chargesheet before a special court against five Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Mazhar Mansoor Khan, Shaikh Sadik Isak Qureshi, Mohammed Iqbal Mohammed Ibrahim K
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on February 2, filed a chargesheet before a special court against five Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Mazhar Mansoor Khan, Shaikh Sadik Isak Qureshi, Mohammed Iqbal Mohammed Ibrahim Khan, Momin Mohiuddin Gulam Hasan and Aasif Aminul Hussain Khan, who were earlier arrested on September 22, 2022, following nationwide raids for suspectedly being involved in unlawful activities and waging war against the nation, reports The Indian Express. The ATS stated the chargesheet consists of statements of over 250 witnesses. A book named ‘India 2047’, which was seized from Mazhar’s house in Vikhroli in Mumbai, was made a part of the chargesheet. The ATS had maintained that the PFI was working towards transforming India by 2047 and as mentioned in the book wanted India to be governed by Islamic laws.
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February - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 2, filed a second supplementary charge sheet in a special court in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, against three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) accused, named as Hamidulla alias Mufakir alias Raju
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 2, filed a second supplementary charge sheet in a special court in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, against three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) accused, named as Hamidulla alias Mufakir alias Raju Gazi alias Chamed Ali Miya, Mohammad Shahadat Hussain alias Abdulla alias Hafijul Haque alias Obaidulla and Talha Talukder Faruq –all residents of Bangladesh, in a case related to JMB, reports The Print. NIA investigations revealed that Hamidulla, Hussain and Faruq are JMB cadres, who illegally entered India with the intention to further its violent terror activities. The NIA further mentioned in its chargesheet that the accused also provoked impressionable Muslim youth to launch violent jihad in India to establish Islamic (Sharia) law in India.
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February - 2 
The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Mumbai office on February 2, received an email threatening that a person would carry out a terror attack in Mumbai in Maharashtra, reports India Today on February 3. The email claimed that a person linked to
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The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Mumbai office on February 2, received an email threatening that a person would carry out a terror attack in Mumbai in Maharashtra, reports India Today on February 3. The email claimed that a person linked to the Taliban would carry out the attack in Mumbai. According to the Police, the email address used to send the threat message had the letters "CIA" in it and the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the sender has been traced to Pakistan. Following the threat, the Mumbai Police and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) were alerted.
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February - 4 
A member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Wasid Khan, a resident of Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal on February 4, reports Free Press Journal. Sources stated that the accuse
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A member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Wasid Khan, a resident of Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Bhopal on February 4, reports Free Press Journal. Sources stated that the accused was associated with the PFI since 2017 and regularly participated in all the programs and secret meetings organized by the organization. Along with this, he was also in contact with the senior officials of the organization. In 2019, he joined the PFI’s legal wing, National Confederation of Human Rights Organisation (NCHRO). Currently, he is state general secretary of the NCHRO.
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February - 4 
The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police on February 4, arrested three members of the PFI, identified as Gulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Dhar District in MP, Sajid Khan aka Gulam Nabi, a resident of Indore in MP and Parvez Khan, resident of Aurangabad in Maha
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The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Police on February 4, arrested three members of the PFI, identified as Gulam Rasool Shah, a resident of Dhar District in MP, Sajid Khan aka Gulam Nabi, a resident of Indore in MP and Parvez Khan, resident of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, in connection with a case registered by the MP Police's Special Task Force in 2022, on charges of conspiring against the Government and indulging in unlawful activities, reports NDTV. A Police official stated that Parvez Khan was in a jail in Aurangabad and was brought to Bhopal on February 4, on a production warrant. He was associated with the PFI since 2017 and came to Madhya Pradesh as the physical endurance (PE) instructor of the PFI to impart the training on several occasions. Gulam Rasool was an active member of the PFI and used to inspire people to work for the organisation by visiting various areas of the state. Gulam Nabi was looking after the PFI's financial management in Madhya Pradesh.
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February - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested three suspected activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Chakia Police Station of Motihari town in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express. The case per
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested three suspected activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Chakia Police Station of Motihari town in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express. The case pertains to the involvement of the accused and suspected persons, associated with the PFI in unlawful and anti-national activities, who had assembled in Phulwari Sharif area of Patna.
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February - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 25, and taken over the investigation of the case relating to the arrest of three persons, identified as Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, Maaz Hasan
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 25, and taken over the investigation of the case relating to the arrest of three persons, identified as Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin by Hyderabad Police for suspectedly conspiring to hurl grenades on public gatherings in the city, reports Hindustan Times on February 5. The FIR stated that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had made hand grenades available to their sympathisers and conspired with them to carry out "lone wolf" attacks and blasts in Hyderabad City. The FIR mentioned that the accused persons booked by the NIA were instructed to hurl hand grenades at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension. As per the FIR filed by NIA, Abdul Zahed, who was accused in several terror-related cases in Hyderabad and was booked by the NIA, was given the task of recruiting several youths who would carry out terror attacks in the city on the directions of the ISI and LeT. The NIA also booked Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin for conspiring terror attacks in Hyderabad in October 2022, who have been charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Hyderabad Police had registered a case on October 1, 2022, under the charges of UAPA after it seized two hand grenades, two mobile phones and INR 3,91, 800 from the premises of Zahed. Considering the gravity of the case, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (UMHA) Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division in January handed over the case to the NIA as the case had inter-state and international linkages.
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February - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, arrested one more person identified as Irshad alias Belal from Jitaura village in Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports India Today. The suspect was arrested for his active invol
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, arrested one more person identified as Irshad alias Belal from Jitaura village in Motihari in East Champaran District of Bihar, reports India Today. The suspect was arrested for his active involvement in the Popular Front of India (PFI)’s criminal conspiracy to spread communal hatred. As per the agency, Irshad had attended training classes held under the garb of physical education at Ahmad Palace, Phulwari Sharif and Patna. He was also associated with the PFI’s training centres and activities. A printed PFI banner and two iron swords have been recovered from a hideout in the village of Parsauni in Muzaffarpur District. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the arrest incident, the NIA, on February 4, had arrested three suspected activists of the PFI in Motihari in connection with the case. The arrests were made after the NIA carried out raids on eight locations based on a suspected terror module that was hatched by the PFI.
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February - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, recorded the statement of the wife of Jamesha Mubin, who was the prime accused and was killed in a cylinder explosion in a car in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu on October 23, 2022, reports T
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on February 6, recorded the statement of the wife of Jamesha Mubin, who was the prime accused and was killed in a cylinder explosion in a car in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu on October 23, 2022, reports The India Express. The statement was recorded in-camera at fourth Judicial Magistrate Court presided by Magistrate Saravana Babu. NIA sources stated that Mubin had told his wife about the purchase of explosives and plan to execute the blast. The Police had seized around 170 kg of materials, including explosive raw materials from the residence of Jamesha Mubin on October 24, 2022. Sources revealed that on February 7, 50 kg of black powder, 75 kg of potassium nitrate, 45 kg of aluminium and one kg of Sulphur, including fertilizer, were destroyed in a controlled environment near Sulur in Coimbatore District in a joint exercise supervised by officials of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of the Tamil Nadu police in accordance with instructions from the court.
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February - 7 
Mumbai Police on February 7, arrested one person identified as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, who made a call threatening to carry out a terror attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and introduced himself as a member Indian M
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Mumbai Police on February 7, arrested one person identified as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh, who made a call threatening to carry out a terror attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and introduced himself as a member Indian Mujahideen (IM) terror group, reports the week.in. The airport authority immediately informed the Mumbai Police which formed a special team and arrested the caller from Chembur area in Mumbai. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at Sahar Police Station under relevant Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections including 505 (I) (causing alarm or fear by spreading false rumour).
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February - 7 
On February 7, Rajesh Parihar, Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), stated in response to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting that Islamabad harbours a deep sense of
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On February 7, Rajesh Parihar, Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), stated in response to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting that Islamabad harbours a deep sense of insecurity and orchestrated hatred for India and its secular credentials, reports PTI. Parihar added that “irrespective of what the representative of Pakistan believes or covets, the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were, are and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India”.
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February - 7 
The investigating officers of the Mangaluru Cooker Bomb blast case of November 19, 2022, collected some very crucial information about two of the accused in the case, namely Shariq and Rihan, who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NI
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The investigating officers of the Mangaluru Cooker Bomb blast case of November 19, 2022, collected some very crucial information about two of the accused in the case, namely Shariq and Rihan, who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 19, 2022 and January 6, 2023 respectively, udayavani.com reported on February 8. During the investigation, the officers gathered that Shariq and Rihan used to hurl bombs on the cars and hotels to prove their potential to their handlers. The duo used to carry out such anti-social acts in isolated places, as a result, there were no reports about it.
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February - 7 
Three wanted terrorists from Kerala are still at large even after years of issuance of Red Corner Notices (RCN) against them by the Interpol, The Indian Express reports on February 8. The terrorists are Chanamparambil Mohammed Bashir from Kayyur in K
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Three wanted terrorists from Kerala are still at large even after years of issuance of Red Corner Notices (RCN) against them by the Interpol, The Indian Express reports on February 8. The terrorists are Chanamparambil Mohammed Bashir from Kayyur in Kasaragod District in Kerala and one of his co-accused Taher Ansari who is a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana as well as Kochupeedikayil Sabir from Kannur District in Kerala. Once a RCN is issued by Interpol, the details of the criminals at large are shared with the immigration officers in airports across the world, making it impossible for one to travel from one country to the other. According to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources, an Interpol division of the investigating agency based in Delhi follows up the red corner notices issued from India. While many of these red corner alerts were issued several years ago, some even decades ago, the international police agencies are yet to areest the accused.
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February - 8 
Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released its English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan's 20th edition, titled “The Rise of Far Right Extremists in Palestine and the Silence Before Storm for the Muslims” in which they published an article
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Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) released its English-language magazine, Voice of Khurasan's 20th edition, titled “The Rise of Far Right Extremists in Palestine and the Silence Before Storm for the Muslims” in which they published an article of four pages with the headline of ‘Crackdown on Popular Front of India: Lessons for Indian Muslims’, reports Times Now on February 9. In the article the ISKP mouthpiece came in direct support of the Popular Front of India (PFI). The article also mentioned about the arrests of the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and PFI members. The article further praised the PFI by writing that the PFI established itself as a prominent organization for predicament of Indian Muslims. It glorified work of the PFI in India saying that many PFI supporters joined the banner of Tawheed in different parts of the world and many of them may have attained Shahdah (so-called martyrdom for Islam and terrorism in civilized parlance
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February - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against five identified and 26 unidentified banned Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives at Baruraj Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District of Bihar, reports freepressjournal.in reports on
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against five identified and 26 unidentified banned Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives at Baruraj Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District of Bihar, reports freepressjournal.in reports on February 8. It has said that PFI was recruiting militants in the border districts. Sanjiv Kumar Dubey, officer-in-charge of Baruraj Police Station said, NIA Inspector Vikash Kumar lodged the FIR against Mohammad Belal of Chakiya, Riyaz Maroof of Kunwana, Takub Khan of Mehsi, Afroz of Kasba and Mohammad Kabir of Parsauni village. He claimed that during the raids (date not mentioned) at a training centre, the NIA had found two swords and some objectionable posters, which were a threat to the communal harmony.
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February - 10 
Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 10, convicted four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified as Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Abdul Rehman, Zafar Masood, and Abdul Sami, for conspiracy to commit terror acts across the country
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Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 10, convicted four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified as Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Abdul Rehman, Zafar Masood, and Abdul Sami, for conspiracy to commit terror acts across the country and recruiting members for the terror group, reports NDTV. All were convicted under sections 18 (Conspiracy for Terror Act) and 18B (Recruitment for Terror Act) of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Apart from the four AQIS operatives, the Court acquitted two other people, identified as Syed Mohammad Zeeshan Ali and Dr. Sabeel Ahmad, who were accused of being part of a conspiracy for providing financial and logistics assistance to the cadres of AQIS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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February - 10 
The Delhi High Court on February 10, sought a response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on current status of pendency of National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in two specially designated courts at Patiala House, New Delhi, reports T
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The Delhi High Court on February 10, sought a response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on current status of pendency of National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in two specially designated courts at Patiala House, New Delhi, reports The Hindustan Times. Justice Jasmeet Singh sought the response during the hearing of the plea moved by Manzer Imam, a suspected operative of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), who is an accused in a terror case under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and was arrested in August 2013. He is in custody for the last nine years, but the charges have not been framed against him till date. A report filed by the Delhi High Court stated that as on July 31, 2022, four NIA cases are pending before the Principal District and Sessions Judge Patiala House Court and 39 NIA trial cases are pending before the specially designated NIA court. One appeal is also pending.
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February - 10 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, arrested one suspected operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mohammad Sohai, from Jaipur in Rajasthan, in its crackdown against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres for bei
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, arrested one suspected operative of the Popular Front of India (PFI), identified as Mohammad Sohai, from Jaipur in Rajasthan, in its crackdown against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres for being involved in anti-India conspiracies, reports Hindustan Times. NIA sources stated that the suspect had “conspired to radicalise Muslim youth to commit violent and unlawful activities” and was found to have been actively involved in PFI’s criminal conspiracy to disturb the peace and spread communal hatred and enmity.
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February - 11 
A team of Intelligence Bureau (IB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Bihar Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) visited the spot and questioned accused Mohamamad Jawed Ahmed separately in the case related to the recovery of three timer-fitted bombs in T
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A team of Intelligence Bureau (IB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Bihar Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) visited the spot and questioned accused Mohamamad Jawed Ahmed separately in the case related to the recovery of three timer-fitted bombs in Teen Kothiya locality in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on February 11, reports The Times of India. The matter came to light when the Police, acting on a tip-off, raided a rented accommodation in Teen Kothiya and found three youths consuming smack. During the search of the room, a bomb equipped with lethal substance and three electronic circuits with timer were recovered. The recovered bombs with timer did not have a switch, detonator or splinter. Jawed's nephew and helper Umair, a native of Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh were detained for interrogation.
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February - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Karnataka Police on February 11, arrested a suspected terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda, identified as Arif, from Thanisandra in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the ac
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Karnataka Police on February 11, arrested a suspected terrorist with links to Al-Qaeda, identified as Arif, from Thanisandra in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports India Today. Police sources stated that the accused has links to Al-Qaeda since past two years and carried out operations from his residence. It has also been revealed that the accused got in touch with the terror outfit through social media and was active on Telegram and darknet and spreading messages of the terror outfit. The authorities stated that he was preparing to reach Syria through Iraq in March. He was also planning to reach Afghanistan if not able to go to Syria.
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February - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12, arrested one person identified as Hamraz Worshid Shaikh for his suspected links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Thane District in Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. NIA sour
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12, arrested one person identified as Hamraz Worshid Shaikh for his suspected links to Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) from Thane District in Maharashtra, reports The Indian Express. NIA sources stated that the accused was planning to leave for Afghanistan and was in contact with foreign-based online handlers via encrypted communication platforms.
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February - 12 
The National Investigation Agency unearthed a Syria-based online entity namely 'Ummimmarah' to which funds were transferred using cryptocurrency, Economic Times reported on February 13. The NIA on January 31, had filed a charge sheet against Mohammad
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The National Investigation Agency unearthed a Syria-based online entity namely 'Ummimmarah' to which funds were transferred using cryptocurrency, Economic Times reported on February 13. The NIA on January 31, had filed a charge sheet against Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, for propagation of the ideology the Islamic State (IS) and to raise funds for the organization and send the amount to his Syria based handlers through cryptocurrency channels for recruitment of youth for terror activities in India. In its chargesheet, the NIA revealed that the accused operated a crypto account with bitcoin exchange, Wazir X, which he opened and raised funds from as many as 20 entities in less than two years. The chargesheet stated that Ahmad raised money through his Canara Bank account and later transferred the funds to the Wazir X account from where the payments were made in crypto namely 'TRX' to Syria-based online entity 'Ummimmarah.' NIA officials stated that he opened the bitcoin account by providing a PAN card and Aadhaar number which helped the agencies to track him. NIA also seized hand-written notes of Ahmad which referred to 'Al-Sham', the historical name for the Greater Syria region, now commonly known as the Levant or eastern Mediterranean, as per the chargesheet. Ahmad was arrested by an NIA team from Delhi’s Batla House in 2022 after receiving information that he was actively engaged in raising funds for IS.
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February - 14 
Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 14, awarded seven years and five months jail term to four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) for conspiracy to commit terror activities across the country and recruiting members for the milita
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Delhi’s Patiala House Court on February 14, awarded seven years and five months jail term to four operatives of Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) for conspiracy to commit terror activities across the country and recruiting members for the militant outfit, reports msn.com. Special Judge Sanjay Khanagwal awarded the sentence to Maulana Mohammadd Abdul Rehman Kasmi, Mohammadd Asif, Zafar Masood and Abdul Sami. Earlier on February 10, Delhi’s Patiala House Court had convicted these four AQIS operatives.
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February - 14 
Speaking about the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah on February 14 stated, “We have banned PFI successfully... PFI promoted radicalism and religious bigotry. They were in a way trying to prepare raw materi
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Speaking about the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI), Union Home Minister (UHM), Amit Shah on February 14 stated, “We have banned PFI successfully... PFI promoted radicalism and religious bigotry. They were in a way trying to prepare raw materials for terrorism. So many documents have been found which show that their activities were not good for the country's unity and integrity", reports The Hindu. He further stated, “When we decided to ban it, PFI had started stretching its activities to the other parts of the country and had spread itself to a certain extent. The agencies received information that it would not be good to delay the ban or give the benefit of the doubt. So, we decided on it and put a strict ban on PFI. There has been no reaction in society from either side.” The government had in September 2022, banned PFI and its associates for five years under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for "terror links".
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February - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is searching over 60 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in a massive crackdown on suspects having links with the Islamic State (IS), NDTV reports on February 15. Searches are being carried out in
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is searching over 60 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in a massive crackdown on suspects having links with the Islamic State (IS), NDTV reports on February 15. Searches are being carried out in connection with blasts that occurred in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District and Karnataka's Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada District in 2022.
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February - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 15 declared INR 1.5 million reward for providing information about Canada-based gangster turned terrorist Lakhbhir Singh alias Landa, who is wanted under Case Number. 37/2022/NIA/DLI dated 20.08.202
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 15 declared INR 1.5 million reward for providing information about Canada-based gangster turned terrorist Lakhbhir Singh alias Landa, who is wanted under Case Number. 37/2022/NIA/DLI dated 20.08.2022 (Unlawful Activities of Proscribed Terrorist Organizations in various Parts of the Country, reports Indian Express. He is involved in several terrorist activities in Punjab and arms smuggling from Pakistan. NIA also said the identification of the informer will be kept secret.
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February - 16 
India and Egypt on February 16, held the third meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi, reports indiablooms.com. The respective delegations at the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism were led by Mahaveer
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India and Egypt on February 16, held the third meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi, reports indiablooms.com. The respective delegations at the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism were led by Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA) and Mohamed Fouad Ahmed, Director, Counter-Terrorism Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and comprised of senior representatives from both sides. Both sides strongly condemned terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and reviewed threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their countries. They shared their respective counter-terrorism priorities and actions undertaken to counter-terrorism, violent extremism conducive to terrorism, radicalization and terror financing. They further called upon all countries to work towards rooting out terrorist networks, infrastructure, their financing channels and preventing cross-border movement of terrorists. The two sides reaffirmed the need for early finalisation and adoption of the UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) which is aimed at advancing and strengthening the global counter-terrorism legal framework. The two sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral counter-terrorism collaboration, including through training and capacity-building efforts, exchanges of good practices and information sharing. The Joint Working Group also discussed multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation including the United Nations and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF).
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February - 16 
The Delhi unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 16 arrested one person in Hyderabad, identified as Abdul Kareem alias Arshad Khan, on charges of being the financier for the series of attacks in Hyderabad city, planned on festivals a
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The Delhi unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 16 arrested one person in Hyderabad, identified as Abdul Kareem alias Arshad Khan, on charges of being the financier for the series of attacks in Hyderabad city, planned on festivals and major gatherings, starting from Independence Day reports The Hindustan Times. The case was initially booked by Hyderabad Special Investigation Team (SIT) and later taken up by the NIA. According to the Police, Kareem funded a total of INR 40,00,000 billion, which he received from Pakistan through hawala, to three suspected terrorists identified as Abdul Zahed alias Motu, Mohammad Sameeuddin alias Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq alias Maaz. The NIA stated in its FIR that Zahed has been accused of being involved in other terror-related cases in Hyderabad. He had recruited several youths on the directions of suspected Pakistan-based handlers belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Zahed was earlier arrested for his involvement in a suicide bomb case in 2005 but was released in 2017 for lack of evidence.
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February - 16 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) carried out raids at five locations in Ernakulum District of Kerala on February 16, for probing the bomb blasts that occurred in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu and Mangalore in Karnataka in 2022, reports The New Indi
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) carried out raids at five locations in Ernakulum District of Kerala on February 16, for probing the bomb blasts that occurred in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu and Mangalore in Karnataka in 2022, reports The New Indian Express. Investigation teams of NIA units from Chennai and New Delhi assisted by its Kochi unit conducted raids on the residences of suspects linked with both cases. In Ernakulam District, the searches were conducted at residences in Kochi city, Mattancherry, Aluva and Edathala. NIA sources stated that the investigation into both cases revealed the names of persons who were in contact with the accused persons and a decision on recording their arrest would be taken after the interrogation.
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February - 17 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on February 17, convicted one person identified as Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj alias Mohammed Siraj, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Jaipur in Rajasthan and a permanent resident of Gulbarga in Ka
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on February 17, convicted one person identified as Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj alias Mohammed Siraj, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Jaipur in Rajasthan and a permanent resident of Gulbarga in Karnataka, for arranging and assisting active “Islamic State (IS) operatives” in organising online discussions and meetings towards planning and executing “acts of violence and terrorism.”, reports The Indian Express. The accused had been convicted under various sections including 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 13 (punishment for unlawful activities), 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) and 39 (offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Sirajuddin was engaged as an assistant manager with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in Jaipur when he was arrested by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on December 10, 2015. Subsequently, the NIA took over the investigation in February 2016. NIA sources stated that the case pertains to promotion of the IS ideology, and inciting others over social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, to join IS and to indulge in terrorist activities. It also stated that the accused “was spreading dis-affection among Muslim youth and inciting them against India in order to execute their violent designs. He actively used online chats and messages to advocate and spread the philosophy of IS in various parts of the world. He also arranged and assisted in organising online discussions and meetings among active IS operatives to plan and execute acts of violence and terrorism.” The NIA further stated in its chargesheet filed in 2016 that, “Sirajuddin was preparing to go to Tripoli, in Libya, and his passport was ready. He was very active on the internet and was communicating with several people in various countries, including Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria.” As per official records, one laptop (Apple MacBook), one dual SIM mobile, two SIM cards and one Secure Digital (SD) card was seized from Sirajuddin’s possession at the time of his arrest.
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February - 17 
On February 17, four operatives of the banned terrorist organisation Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone were convicted by Delhi court under the criminal sections of the
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On February 17, four operatives of the banned terrorist organisation Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone were convicted by Delhi court under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reports Daily Excelsior. The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation established that “in the garb of Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust (JKART), HM had been actively involved in funding terrorist activities”. ED has also attached assets worth INR 1.22 crore as part of the investigation.
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February - 17 
The Delhi High Court on February 17, sought the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) response in a plea filed by a convicted terrorist, identified as Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed, praying to make two sentences - one by the Mumbai NIA court in the Malwani I
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The Delhi High Court on February 17, sought the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) response in a plea filed by a convicted terrorist, identified as Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed, praying to make two sentences - one by the Mumbai NIA court in the Malwani ISIS case along with the sentence awarded by the Delhi NIA court in the Roorkee module case - run concurrent, reports The Indian Express. Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed was convicted in January 2022 in the Malwani ISIS case on charges of trying to radicalise Muslim youths to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group in India and by the Patiala House Court in Delhi in June 2022, for conspiracy to perform a terror strike during the Ardh Kumbh Mela at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. He was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and seven years’ imprisonment by the Mumbai NIA court and Delhi court, respectively. Sayyed's counsel informed the court that he is not challenging the petitioner's conviction and sentence by the Delhi court, but that his conviction and sentence of imprisonment by the Mumbai was not brought to the notice of the Delhi court and hence a direction to run the two sentences together should be passed by this court.
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February - 18 
Police on February 18, arrested one suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) operative, identified as Altah Shah Sayyed, a resident of Margao in South Goa District, along with 10 others from Panaji in Goa, for kidnapping two persons from Hyderabad and
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Police on February 18, arrested one suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) operative, identified as Altah Shah Sayyed, a resident of Margao in South Goa District, along with 10 others from Panaji in Goa, for kidnapping two persons from Hyderabad and kept them hostage in Goa, after demanding INR 40 million from their kin, reports siasat.com. Crime branch Superintendent of Police Nidhin Valsan stated that the accused were staying in a rented bungalow near Panaji, where they had also kept their victims’ hostage. He further stated that the accused persons and the victims have been handed over to the Hyderabad Police. Hyderabad Police is further investigating the case.
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February - 18 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 18, conducted searches at seven locations in Rajasthan after getting information that Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Sadiq Sarraf and Mohammed Asif were indulging in “unlawfu
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 18, conducted searches at seven locations in Rajasthan after getting information that Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives, identified as Sadiq Sarraf and Mohammed Asif were indulging in “unlawful activities” along with other office-bearers and cadres, reports The Hindu. Of the seven locations, three places were in Kota District of Rajasthan, and one each in Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, Bundi and Jaipur Districts. These locations are residential and commercial premises of suspects in the case, the NIA said in a statement, adding that “during searches digital devices, air-gun, sharp weapons and incriminating documents were recovered.”
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February - 19 
The Bihar and Kolkata Police, in a joint operation, neutralised an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Khagaria and Samastipur Districts in Bihar and arrested ten persons, India Today reports on February 20. The special task forces of both the State P
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The Bihar and Kolkata Police, in a joint operation, neutralised an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Khagaria and Samastipur Districts in Bihar and arrested ten persons, India Today reports on February 20. The special task forces of both the State Police unearthed two illegal arms factories in the area acting on intelligence inputs. The Police recovered ten pistol slides, grips with seven barrels, one lathe machine, and a drilling machine and other arms.
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February - 19 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team raided training center of Popular Front of India (PFI) at Gandhi Maidan at Chakiya town in East Champaran District of Bihar on February 19, where newly-recruited PFI activists were taking training of arms
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team raided training center of Popular Front of India (PFI) at Gandhi Maidan at Chakiya town in East Champaran District of Bihar on February 19, where newly-recruited PFI activists were taking training of arms and other activities under the supervision of Sultan Usman Khan alias Yaqub Khan, the District ‘president’ of PFI, reports Times of India The raids were conducted on the basis of information revealed by two arrested PFI activists-Tanveer Raza alias Barkati and Mohd Abid alias Aryan-who were arrested by NIA from their native village Bahadurpur under Mehasi Police Station in East Champaran District of Bihar on February 6.
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February - 20 
On February 20, a special judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Jaipur, Rajasthan, convicted Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj for promoting Islamic State (IS) ideology and influencing others over social media platforms such as Faceboo
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On February 20, a special judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Jaipur, Rajasthan, convicted Mohammed Sirajuddin alias Siraj for promoting Islamic State (IS) ideology and influencing others over social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram to become members of the proscribed terror group and to indulge in terrorist activities, reports The Print.
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February - 20 
On February 20, Khalistani supporters gathered outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver city in Canada, with flags of Khalistan in hand and unison of slogans, the demonstrators demanded the release of Sikhs who have been imprisoned in India, reports
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On February 20, Khalistani supporters gathered outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver city in Canada, with flags of Khalistan in hand and unison of slogans, the demonstrators demanded the release of Sikhs who have been imprisoned in India, reports republicworld.com. The incident comes after a similar protest was held outside Indian High Commission in London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom (UK) on February 18.
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February - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 20, filed its second supplementary charge sheet before a special court in Ahmedabad, against 22 persons and seven companies in connection with the September 2021 Mundra port narcotics seizure case i
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 20, filed its second supplementary charge sheet before a special court in Ahmedabad, against 22 persons and seven companies in connection with the September 2021 Mundra port narcotics seizure case in Gujarat, reports The Hindustan Times. Earlier, NIA filed its first charge sheet in the case against 16 persons on March 14, 2022, and second charge sheet against nine persons on August 29, 2022. The NIA stated in its chargesheet that funds generated through the sale proceeds of heroin were provided to militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for carrying out terrorist activities in India.
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February - 21 
According to intelligence sources, Al-Qaeda’s ‘Islamic Translation Centre’ is translating the terror outfit’s original propaganda material into different local Indian languages so as to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres, news18.com reports o
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According to intelligence sources, Al-Qaeda’s ‘Islamic Translation Centre’ is translating the terror outfit’s original propaganda material into different local Indian languages so as to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres, news18.com reports on February 22. It mentioned that Al-Qaeda wants to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres for which it has asked its “local entities” in India to translate its original propaganda material into different local tongues. For this, it has an unofficial media venture called ‘Islamic Translation Centre (ITC)’, which surfaced online in April 2021. Intelligence sources further stated that Al-Qaeda possibly wanted to imitate the media propaganda of the Islamic State (IS)and give emphasis to “media jihad” as a precursor to jihad on the ground. Sources also stated that the ITC translated official propaganda material of the Al-Qaeda into 29 different languages, including Arabic, Pashto, Persian, French, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Indonesian, Rohingya, Hindi, Bangla, Odia among others.
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February - 21 
On February 21, National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched 76 locations across eight states: Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to dismantle the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, drug smuggl
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On February 21, National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched 76 locations across eight states: Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to dismantle the nexus between terrorists, gangsters, drug smugglers and traffickers based in India and abroad, and recovered nine illegal weapons, including pistols, revolvers, rifles, INR 15 million in cash, hard drives and mobile phones, reports NIA. Investigations have revealed that conspiracies for several such crimes, including the killing of Maharashtra builder, Sanjay Biyani (April 5, 2022), and Sandeep Nangal Ambia, an international Kabbadi organizer (March 14, 2022) in Punjab were being planned in prisons of different states and were being executed by an organized network of operatives based abroad. “Searches were conducted at the premises of Lakhvir Singh at Muktsar, Naresh at Abohar, Surender alias Cheeku in Haryana, Kaushal Choudhary and Amit Dagar of Gurugram and Sunil Rathi of Uttar Pradesh”, the statement reads. The agency added that the houses of hawala (illegal money transfer) operatives, weapon suppliers, business associates, financiers and those who provided logistics were also searched. The investigations have revealed that many criminals, had fled to countries like Pakistan, Canada, Malaysia and Australia and were planning their crimes from there in association with criminals lodged in jails in different states. These groups were carrying out targeted killings and raising funds for their nefarious activities through smuggling of drugs and weapons, hawala and extortions.
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February - 21 
The Consulate of India in Brisbane, Australia, was targeted by Khalistani supporters who raised the Khalistan flag at the office on February 21, 2023, reports Australia Today on February 24. The report further indicated that External Affairs Minister
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The Consulate of India in Brisbane, Australia, was targeted by Khalistani supporters who raised the Khalistan flag at the office on February 21, 2023, reports Australia Today on February 24. The report further indicated that External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Deputy Minister (DM) V Muraleedharan's visit to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia on February 21, 2023 had alarmed Khalistani propagators in the United States of America (USA) and Canada.
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February - 23 
A court in Jamshedpur, on February 23, sentenced one person, identified as Ahmed Masud Akram Sheikh, a resident of Razak Colony at Dhatkidih in Bistupur of Jamshedpur in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment fo
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A court in Jamshedpur, on February 23, sentenced one person, identified as Ahmed Masud Akram Sheikh, a resident of Razak Colony at Dhatkidih in Bistupur of Jamshedpur in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for possessing firearms, reports lagatar24.com. Masud had been arrested jointly by a team of Delhi Police and local Police in 2016 for keeping a close link with Al-Qaeda and trying to radicalise local youths. During a raid at his house, the Police had recovered a nine MM pistol with a magazine having five live cartridges.
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February - 23 
A special court in Bengaluru on February 23, convicted three persons identified as, Syed Abdul Rehman, a resident of Tipunagar in Mysuru in Karnataka; Mohammed Fahad of Pakistan and Afsar Pasha alias Kashiruddeen of Chintamani, a resident of Kolar Di
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A special court in Bengaluru on February 23, convicted three persons identified as, Syed Abdul Rehman, a resident of Tipunagar in Mysuru in Karnataka; Mohammed Fahad of Pakistan and Afsar Pasha alias Kashiruddeen of Chintamani, a resident of Kolar District in Karnataka, for indulging in terror-related activities, including raising funds for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports The Times of India. Pasha is imprisoned for life in a terror-related case that surfaced while police were investigating the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) terror attack of 2005. Fahad, a Pakistani national who came to India, was arrested by Mysuru police in 2007 for plotting terror activities in Mysuru. He was sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. Rehman had come in contact with the other two during his stay in Central Prison in 2012. The three decided to plot terror activities in different cities of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, and raised funds for LeT. Police sources stated, "When Rehman came out on bail, Fahad helped him procure a pistol and four live bullets from Pakistan. This was when Bengaluru police traced Rehman and arrested him with the pistol and bullets. Based on his statement, the other two were booked and chargesheeted.”
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February - 23 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on February 23, convicted one person identified as Mohammad Parvez, a resident of Delhi’s Chandni Mahal, in a 2017 espionage case after he was found to be working for his Pakistan-based han
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on February 23, convicted one person identified as Mohammad Parvez, a resident of Delhi’s Chandni Mahal, in a 2017 espionage case after he was found to be working for his Pakistan-based handlers, reports NDTV. An NIA spokesperson said, "The convicted accused (Parvez) was found to be working for handlers of Pakistan intelligence services (ISI). He got SIM cards issued in the name of other people and shared their WhatsApp activation codes to his Pakistani handlers for virtual activation of the WhatsApp accounts. He was paid by his Pakistani handlers during his trips to Pakistan and also through hawala channels in Delhi for carrying out such tasks.” He stated that the case pertains to a conspiracy hatched by foreign intelligence agencies to obtain information from defence personnel posted in sensitive border areas of India. The accused was convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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February - 23 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 23, seized a community hall belonging to the Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Praveen Nattaru by suspected operatives of the PFI on J
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 23, seized a community hall belonging to the Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Praveen Nattaru by suspected operatives of the PFI on July 26, 2022, reports India Today. According to the NIA, the Mitturu Community Hall - spread across 0.2 acres - in Bantwal of Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka, was being used for terrorism, including terrorist training and was purportedly used weeks before the murder of the BJP worker. The NIA statement read, “NIA attaches Mitturu community hall/Freedom community hall situated in Idkidu village of Dakshina Kannada district after the agency during the probe found that the said premise is being used to impart arms training to members of PFI.”
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February - 23 
Three Pakistani nationals, identified as Nandlal, Gori Shankar and Premchand, were convicted to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sending strategic information of the Indian Army to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (
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Three Pakistani nationals, identified as Nandlal, Gori Shankar and Premchand, were convicted to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sending strategic information of the Indian Army to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by a Jaipur court on February 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Director General of Police S Sengathir stated that Pakistani citizen Nandlal came to Jodhpur on a valid passport and visa and reached Jaisalmer at the behest of intelligence agency ISI and started collecting confidential information of the Indian Army and sending it to Pakistan. Sengathir said in a statement that Nandlal was arrested on August 20, 2016 after registering a case under the Official Secrets Act 1923 and 3/14 Foreigners Act 1946 after being found involved in espionage by the Crime Investigation Department. He said during the investigation it was found that the accused was assisted in espionage by two other Pakistani nationals, Gori Shankar and Premchand, who were living in Jodhpur in Rajasthan on long-term visa. Both were arrested. A charge sheet was filed against the three accused on November 16, 2016. After hearing the case, the court sentenced the three accused to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment after they were found guilty under Section 3/9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
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February - 24 
On February 24, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and five others, identified as Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Suri
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On February 24, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Lucky Khokhar alias Denis, a close associate of Canada-based designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and five others, identified as Lakhvir Singh, Harpreet, Dalip Bishnoi, Surinder alias Chiku Chaudhary and Hari Om alias Titu from different locations in connection with its cases related to the nexus between criminal gangs, terror groups and drug mafia, reports The Tribune. The NIA spokesperson informed that Khalistani terrorist Khokhar, who was arrested from Sri Ganganagar District in Rajasthan, was working for Arsh Dalla, who has been involved in smuggling arms, ammunition, explosives, across international and inter-state borders in India for several banned terror outfits, including the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). Khokhar received funds from Dalla for carrying out terror-related activities in the country, the officials stated.
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February - 25 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 25, convicted eight operatives of the Islamic State (IS), identified as Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish, Syed Meer Hasan, Mohammad Saifulla, Mohammad Faisal, Gauss Mohammad Kha
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 25, convicted eight operatives of the Islamic State (IS), identified as Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish, Syed Meer Hasan, Mohammad Saifulla, Mohammad Faisal, Gauss Mohammad Khan alias Karan Khatri, Azhar Khan alias Azhar Khalifa and Asif Iqbal alias Rocky for conspiring and planning terrorist acts to wage war against the Indian government, reports NDTV. The NIA stated that the convicts were involved in an explosion on board the Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train on March 7, 2017, which had left ten people injured. The eight convicts were arrested in 2017 in the “Kanpur conspiracy” case pertaining to planning of terror acts. The case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Arms Act and the Explosive Substances Act. The NIA investigation revealed that the convicts had prepared and tested some improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unsuccessfully tried to plant them at various locations in Uttar Pradesh.
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February - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a five-member team to Dubai on February 25, to investigate cases related to the involvement of Dawood Ibrahim and his cartel, known as D company, in running global terrorist networks and a transnationa
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a five-member team to Dubai on February 25, to investigate cases related to the involvement of Dawood Ibrahim and his cartel, known as D company, in running global terrorist networks and a transnational organised crime syndicate that involves smuggling and hawala extortion, The Indian Express reports. The five-member team comprises officials from the NIA, Intelligence Bureau (IB), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The team is looking into various aspects of money laundering and terror funding by the D-Company. The NIA had in November 2022, filed a chargesheet naming Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his associates which stated, “They raised, collected and extorted huge amounts of money by threatening and by putting person(s) in fear of death or grievous hurt, for the D-Company, for the benefit of an individual terrorist (Dawood Ibrahim) in the instant case, and with the intention to threaten the security of India and create terror in the minds of the general public.”
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February - 25 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 25, arrested two persons from two different places, identified as Khalid Mubarak Khan, from Thane West in Maharashtra and Abdullah from Tamil Nadu, after getting strong evidence of their involvement in ter
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 25, arrested two persons from two different places, identified as Khalid Mubarak Khan, from Thane West in Maharashtra and Abdullah from Tamil Nadu, after getting strong evidence of their involvement in terrorist activities, reports indiatvnews.com. The investigating group claimed that the duo was fully brainwashed by Pakistan-based terror outfits and added they were about to flee to Pakistan in order to get proper training. The statement read, “The Special Cell was acting on inputs that some persons were being radicalized on social media by Pak-based handlers and instructed to undergo arms training in Pakistan before carrying out terror attacks in India.” went. On 14.02.2023, information was received that some radicalized persons, pledging allegiance to a terrorist module, would be coming to Delhi via Mumbai to carry out some illegal activity and with the help of their Pakistan based handlers would be going to Pakistan for terrorist training.” They have sophisticated illegal weapons and will reach near the Ring Road towards the rear of the Red Fort.” Based on the information, a team of Special Cell arrested both the accused persons in an operation. Two pistols along with 10 live cartridges, a knife and a wire cutter were recovered from their possession.
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February - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 26, informed Mumbai Police to be alert via email that a terror suspect, identified as Sarfaraz Memon, entered Mumbai, after taking terror training in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, reports news.abp
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 26, informed Mumbai Police to be alert via email that a terror suspect, identified as Sarfaraz Memon, entered Mumbai, after taking terror training in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, reports news.abplive.com. The NIA mentions the word "dangerous" in its email asking Mumbai Police to be alert. The NIA stated that the person is a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh and it has also sent his Aadhar card, driving licence and passport details to the Mumbai Police.
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February - 27 
According to the annual report of the United States (US bureau on counterterrorism), ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India’ released on February 27, the Indian government made significant efforts in 2021 to detect, disrupt, and degrade operations
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According to the annual report of the United States (US bureau on counterterrorism), ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India’ released on February 27, the Indian government made significant efforts in 2021 to detect, disrupt, and degrade operations of terrorist organizations, reports The Hindustan Times. The report mentioned that, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaida, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are among the terrorist groups active in India. The report suggested a shift in terrorists' tactics in their attacks against civilians and greater reliance on Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs), including an explosives attack using drones in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in June 2021. It also stated that India responds promptly to US requests for information related to terrorism investigations and makes efforts to mitigate threats in response to US information. The report also highlighted budgetary, staffing, and equipment constraints faced by Indian law enforcement agencies. It mentioned that in 2021, 153 terrorist attacks were reported in Jammu and Kashmir that caused 274 deaths – 45 security personnel, 36 civilians, and 193 terrorists.
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February - 27 
An unknown Pakistani man referred to as ‘Uncle’ as well as a WhatsApp number from Malaysia ‘+60146950130’ used to direct the accused during the smuggling of 149 Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes of denomination of INR 2,000 are under National Investi
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An unknown Pakistani man referred to as ‘Uncle’ as well as a WhatsApp number from Malaysia ‘+60146950130’ used to direct the accused during the smuggling of 149 Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes of denomination of INR 2,000 are under National Investigation Agency (NIA) radar in a fresh case taken over by the agency, The Statesman reports on February 28. As the case relates to an attempt to damage the monetary stability of India by way of smuggling and circulation of High-Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalization (CTCR) division handed over the case to the NIA on February 6, 2023. In its FIR, the NIA named three persons that included Shikilkar; Chaudhari, a resident of Jamatiya colony in Bandra West, Mumbai 50; and an unknown man named ‘Uncle’, a resident of Pakistan. The name of ‘Uncle’ came to light during the interrogation of Shikilkar, who was caught by the Mumbai Crime Branch on November 17, 2021, in Thane. The NIA’s First Information Report (FIR) registered by its Mumbai wing stated, “The offence relates to an attempt to damage the monetary stability of India by way of smuggling and circulation of High-Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes.” During the interrogation, Shikilkar revealed that the notes recovered from his possession were given to him by an unknown person referred to as ‘uncle’, who is a resident of Pakistan, to deliver them to someone in exchange for original Indian currency notes of INR 1,80,000 after he got a call from WhatsApp number ‘+60146950130’.
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February - 27 
On February 27, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow sentenced three terrorists, identified as Sabauddin alias Saba alias Farhan alias Sanjeev, Imran Shahzad alias Abu Osama alias Ajay alias Ajay alias Asad alias Rameez alias Uwai
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On February 27, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow sentenced three terrorists, identified as Sabauddin alias Saba alias Farhan alias Sanjeev, Imran Shahzad alias Abu Osama alias Ajay alias Ajay alias Asad alias Rameez alias Uwais and Mohammad Farooq alias Abu alias Zulfkar alias Naman, in the case of attack on Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) Camp in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, in the year 2007, reports The Statesman. Seven CRPF Jawans and a rickshaw puller were killed in the terror attack. ATS special Judge Vivekananda Sharan Tripathi, while awarding life imprisonment to the three convicted terrorists, also imposed a fine of INR 18,000 on each of them. The Police and the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) had arrested 11 persons in connection with this case.
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February - 28 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ahmedabad on February 28 sentenced two persons, identified as Naeem Ramodia and Wasim Ramodia, who were arrested for their suspected links to Islamic State (IS) through Pakistani handlers, to ten
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ahmedabad on February 28 sentenced two persons, identified as Naeem Ramodia and Wasim Ramodia, who were arrested for their suspected links to Islamic State (IS) through Pakistani handlers, to ten years of rigorous imprisonment, reports The Indian Express. The two persons were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Rajkot and Bhavnagar in Gujarat, respectively, in February 2017 for their involvement in misusing social media platforms to radicalise and recruit cadres to carry out terror acts in India in the name of IS. They were convicted under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Explosive Substances Act and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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February - 28 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 28, awarded death penalty to seven suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives, identified as Mohammad Faisal, Gaus Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Azhar, Atiq Muzaffer, Mohammad Danish,
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on February 28, awarded death penalty to seven suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives, identified as Mohammad Faisal, Gaus Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Azhar, Atiq Muzaffer, Mohammad Danish, Mohammad Sayyed Meer Hussain, and Asif Iqbal and a life term to one, identified as Mohammad Atif alias Asif Irani in connection with the Kanpur terror conspiracy case, reports The Indian Express. All eight convicts were arrested in Kanpur in 2017 in connection with planning terror acts. Delivering the sentence, Special NIA court judge VS Tripathi observed that the case fell in the rarest of rare category and the convicts were entitled to the severest punishment. SATP had on February 26, reported the conviction of these IS operatives.
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February - 28 
Speaking at the United Nations (UN) Office of Counter-Terrorism Ambassadorial-level Quarterly Briefing to Member States on February 28, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj stated, “The threat of terrorism is serious and real. R
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Speaking at the United Nations (UN) Office of Counter-Terrorism Ambassadorial-level Quarterly Briefing to Member States on February 28, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj stated, “The threat of terrorism is serious and real. Regrettably, despite best efforts aimed towards transnational cooperation, it continues to spread, particularly in the regions of Africa and Asia.”, India Today reports. She asserted that the threat of terrorism can only be tackled through consistent and unified multilateral action, by the international community. Referring to Pakistan, she stated community. “Those States which lack capacities to tackle the threat of terrorism, should be assisted, while those which provide shelter to terrorists should be called out and held accountable for their deeds.” She stressed the importance of Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and also highlighted the need for the international community to exert energy on addressing more serious issues such as the growing threat of terror financing, which has been further exacerbated by the use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists and terrorist groups.
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*Data till , May 10, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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