Bihar (Islamist/Other Conflicts): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2023

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 7, filed a chargesheet against a person, identified as Marghoob Ahmad Danish alias Tahir, a resident of Phulwari Sharif in Patna in connection with the 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' case relating to the radicalization of impressionable youth over various social media platforms, before a special court in Patna, reports India Tv News. An NIA spokesperson stated that investigations revealed that Danish was the admin of WhatsApp group 'Ghazwa E Hind' created by a Pakistani national namely Zain, and had added many people from India as well as other countries to the group in order to radicalize them and constitute them into sleeper cells for carrying out terrorist activities. The NIA spokesperson also asserted that, "Danish had created the said 'Ghazwa E Hind' group on different social media platforms viz WhatsApp, Telegram, and Bip Messenger. He had also created another WhatsApp group in the name of 'BDGhazwa E HindBD' and had added Bangladeshi nationals." Read less...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 9, filed a chargesheet before a special NIA court in Patna in Bihar, against four persons accused in the Bihar Popular Front of India (PFI) case, identified as Athar Parvej, Md Jalaluddin Khan, Nooruddin Zangi alias Advocate Nooruddin and Arman Malick alias Md Imteyaz Anwer, pointing “criminal conspiracy was hatched with an intention to carry out acts of terror and violence, leading to an atmosphere of terror and endangering the unity and integrity of the nation”, reports The Print. All the accused are residents of different districts in Bihar and have been charge-sheeted under IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The case pertains to the involvement of the accused and suspected persons, associated with the PFI in unlawful and anti-national activities, who assembled in Phulwari Sharif area of Patna. The case was initially registered on July 12, 2022 at Phulwarisharif Police Station in Patna and re-registered by the NIA on July 22, 2022. The NIA chargesheet stated, “Investigations revealed that the criminal conspiracy was hatched with an intention to carry out acts of terror and violence, leading to an atmosphere of terror and endangering the unity and integrity of the nation.” Read less...