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A joint team of Delhi and Bhubaneswar Police arrested a 37-year-old man from Cuttack on December 16, for his alleged link with al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports The Times of India. The accused was identified as Abdul Rehman, a resi
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A joint team of Delhi and Bhubaneswar Police arrested a 37-year-old man from Cuttack on December 16, for his alleged link with al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports The Times of India. The accused was identified as Abdul Rehman, a resident of Jagatpur area in Cuttack. "The joint team arrested him from his house. The Delhi police will take him on transit remand," said Commissioner of Police R P Sharma. "Prima facie, Delhi police came to know about his link with AQIS. He is also having link with radical groups in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Dubai. He was wanted by the special cell of Delhi police since his provocative speeches in Ranchi a few months back," Sharma stated. Police suspected that Rehman was actively involved in recruiting and training young cadres in guise of running a Madrasa (Islamic Seminary) in Tangi, nearly 30 kilometer from Cuttack. Police said Rehman's operations were confined to Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka (Bangalore) where he organized several community meetings and delivered inflammatory speeches. "He was a facilitator of AQIS. So far, we have no information about his operations in Odisha. Still, we have kept a surveillance on his family, friends, relatives and Madrasa," Sharma said. IBNLive adds that previously another AQIS suspect, identified as Mohammad Asif was arrested in Delhi on December 16. Sources say Asif is linked to al-Qaeda's subcontinent wing. He was allegedly present at the grand shura of al-Qaeda in the Afghanisatan-Pakistan region when the terror group's Indian subcontinent wing was established. Asif returned to India to develop and establish the terror groups. On the other hand Rehman is suspected to have links in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, United Kingdom and Pakistan. His brother was arrested in the 2001 American consulate attack in Kolkata. Asif's interrogation helped investigators to establish the identity of Mulana Asim Umar, the self proclaimed amir (chief) of AQIS. Umar emigrated from India in 1995 and joined terror group Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. His interrogation also revealed that he was motivated to join the group through social media. A few other youngsters from his village had fled to Pakistan and joined terror outfits. In 2012 he got in touch with Umar who convinced him to come to Pakistan. Asif got two more men with him and the finance was arranged by Umar. They applied for visa to do ziyarat at Ayatollah Khomaini's graveyard in Iran. On June 23, 2013 they went from New Delhi to Tehran and through contacts they travelled to the interiors of Iran, Zahedan and then to Sarwan on Iran-Pakistan border. From there they reached Quetta in Pakistan.
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December - 16 
A suspected al Qaeda terrorist, identified as Asif was arrested by Delhi Police on December 16 (today) from an undisclosed location, reports india.com. Asif is reportedly a native of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh. Since last month (November), maj
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A suspected al Qaeda terrorist, identified as Asif was arrested by Delhi Police on December 16 (today) from an undisclosed location, reports india.com. Asif is reportedly a native of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh. Since last month (November), major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad were on high alert and security was on high alert after intelligence agencies reported threat of al Qaeda terror attacks. Reportedly, the terror outfit may target public places, tourist spots, places of worship and iconic building, and in these cities.
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December - 16 
India on December 16, said it can undertake operations against the Islamic State (IS) under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard, reports Indian Express. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has returned after a meeting w
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India on December 16, said it can undertake operations against the Islamic State (IS) under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard, reports Indian Express. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has returned after a meeting with his US counterpart Ashton Carter in Washington, also said that India has been sharing intelligence on the IS and it will be enhanced. “We have made it clear that if there is a UN resolution and if there is UN flag and a UN mission, then as per India’s policy to operate under UN flag, we will participate,” Parrikar stated.
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December - 17 
Delhi Police Special Cell on December 17, arrested another suspect, identified as Zafar Masood alias Guddu from Deepa Sarai area of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh for alleged links with the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports India
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Delhi Police Special Cell on December 17, arrested another suspect, identified as Zafar Masood alias Guddu from Deepa Sarai area of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh for alleged links with the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports Indian Expres. The accused, identified as Zafar Masood is alleged to have provided funds to Mohammad Asif, another Sambhal resident who was arrested earlier this week, and two others for going to Pakistan for training. Dnaindia.com adds that two youth, who were supposedly radicalised and sent over to Af-Pak region as recruits for Al Qaida by Mohamad Asif, an alleged operative of Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), were students of Jamia Millia Islamia University. The claim was recorded in interrogation report of Asif (41), who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police on December 14. According to the Special Cell, the two youth, Rehan and Sharjeel, are from Delhi’s Welcome area and Sambhal incUttar Pradesh respectively. Sharjeel's uncle, Zafar Masood, the latest arrest in the alleged AQIS module, also hails from Sambhal. Earlier it had come to fore that Maulana Asim Umar, who was in September 2014 chosen to be the amir (head) of AQIS by Al Qaida chief Ayman al Zawahiri, was a resident of Sambhal. Umar crossed over to Pakistan in 1995 and had fought alongside Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, a group originally formed in 1985 after breaking out from Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI). In 1993, the group merged with HUJI to form Harkat-ul-Ansar under the leadership of Abdelkader Mokhtari, an Algerian commander who later came to be known for his participation in the Bosnian war. "Zaffar, the uncle of one of the youths, has told us that the claims made by Asif might have credibility as his nephew had spent quite a time in Delhi as a student," said a senior Police officer. Local Police in Welcome said, "We are not aware of the whereabouts of anyone by the name of Rehan". The Special Cell said that their investigators are figuring out the addresses of the youth. Officials did not specify whether they had any fresh information about the two youth.
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Winning over confidence of vulnerable sections of the society and radicalization of youths by terror outfits topped the agenda at the 50th All India Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Conference being held at Dhord
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Winning over confidence of vulnerable sections of the society and radicalization of youths by terror outfits topped the agenda at the 50th All India Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Conference being held at Dhordo in Gujarat's Kutch on December 19, reports The Times of India. Theme-based presentations on various aspects of policing marked the day as Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the deliberations. He observed and listened to the interactions on security-related matters including terrorism, cyber-security, digital technology, women's safety and disaster management. "Different groups formed within the DGPs and IGPs emphasized that police should work and execute law in a manner that it can wins hearts of weaker and vulnerable sections of the society," said a senior police official who was present during the discussion. Radicalization of youth was another major concern for the top cops of the states of the country. "It was noticed with the recent arrest of IS (Islamic State) sympathizers and alleged operatives of Al-Qaeda that radicalization among educated youth is on the rise in the country. The mala fide use of social media and its adversities were one of the many concerns widely-debated during the discussions," said a Senior Police official. The case histories of terror attacks in past decade in India was discussed when the topic of radicalization came up. The details on investigation, past, present and future of the organizations and terror outfits responsible for attacks in India were also discussed at length. Reforms in the Police department at the Police Station level, raising the competitive spirit of police personnel and officials, reinstating the beat-patrolling system, increasing the use of technology were also among the topics that the DGPs and IGPs deliberated during the day.
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A joint team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch (CB) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) questioned suspected al Qaida operatives Mohammed Asif and Abdul Rahman in Delhi on December 21 and 22, reports The Times of India. Following their questioning, Gujara
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A joint team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch (CB) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) questioned suspected al Qaida operatives Mohammed Asif and Abdul Rahman in Delhi on December 21 and 22, reports The Times of India. Following their questioning, Gujarat Police, the ATS and CB have re-opened the files of 14 teenagers who went missing after the 2002 communal riots in the state. Later on December 24, sources in the Gujarat Police said Asif and Rahman had both allegedly confessed to al Qaida's terror plans in western India, including Gujarat. "We are concentrating on some youths who went missing from Rakhial and Gomtipur areas of Ahmedabad," said a senior Gujarat Police officer. "There is a suspicion that the missing youths, some of whom are from riot-affected north and south Gujarat Districts, could have turned radical. We think they might return to India," said the officer. It may be recalled that concern had been raised in 2002 as well about the 14 youths missing from riot-affected areas of Gujarat, primarily from Ahmedabad. It was feared that extremist organizations might exploit their anger to unleash revenge attacks. "Our teams are working on the inputs gathered from the questioning of Asif and Rahman and also on alerts from central intelligence agencies," said another Gujarat police official.
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December - 21 
The Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is being backed by the Pakistan establishment to carry out attacks in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was informed at the Directors-General of Police (DGP) meeting in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, wh
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The Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is being backed by the Pakistan establishment to carry out attacks in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was informed at the Directors-General of Police (DGP) meeting in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, which concluded on December 20, reports The Hindu. At a standalone presentation under the category ‘threats from Pakistan-backed outfits,’ the recently busted module of the AQIS was discussed threadbare. A senior Government official who attended the meeting said the AQIS, created by al-Qaeda in August 2014 and led by Indian-Maulana Asim Umar who was later identified as Uttar Pradesh resident Sanaul Haq, would be used as a mask for the next attack by Pakistan. At a presentation for Prime Minister, the intelligence agencies mentioned the September 2014 attack on the Mehran naval base in Karachi, for which the AQIS had claimed responsibility. According to reports available with the Indian agencies, AQIS terrorists, three of whom were gunned down during the attack, had planned to hijack the naval ship of Pakistan and move it to the Indian coast to carry out attacks here. “This was the information picked up by the agencies after the Karachi terror attack, but it all seems too boastful to us. We have credible information to show the AQIS is being backed by Pakistan authorities to launch attacks in India,” the official said. The Indian agencies’ claim of the AQIS being linked to Pakistan assumes significance as the terrorist group was formed with the objective of targeting the Governments of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh to demonstrate its clout in the face of rising competition from the Islamic State (IS).
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