Mystery surrounds Arshiyan Haider, an AMU-educated engineer, who helped upgrade IS drones and missiles. ThePrint follows his trail from India to Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
The UP ATS said that Murtaza allegedly transferred a total of Rs. 8.5 lakhs to different accounts in Europe and US “to support the terror activities of the organisation via ISIS supporters.”
Ahmed Murtaza, accused in Gorakhpur Math attack, allegedly acted alone but intelligence and police agencies investigating whether case could be symptom of ‘IS expansion’ in India.
Shihabudeen has been charged under sections of the IPC, the Arms Act and UAPA for his alleged involvement in collecting and supplying arms and ammunition in Mumbai.
During the searches at the premises of the arrested accused, the NIA recovered a large number of incriminating documents, multiple digital devices and T-shirts with the ISIS logo.
Disposing of an appeal filed by NIA, the high court directed Majeed to furnish Rs 1 lakh as surety and also directed him not to leave Kalyan in Thane district, where he resides.
Counter-terrorism and security experts need to be aware of inhibiting factors that protect the Indian society from the menace of transnational terrorism.
‘Foreign handlers’ of terror groups have activated several sleeper cells to recruit, radicalise, train and arm people, and get them to join the Islamic State.
The accused, who were allegedly planning a mass killing at a temple, were inspired by speeches of Zakir Naik, who has been charged with money laundering.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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