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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
ED attaches Rs 29,176 bank deposit of accused in Mangaluru auto blast
MANGALURU: Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office has provisionally attached one movable property on August 5 in the form of bank balance to the extent of Rs 29,176, in the account of Syed Yasin, one of the main accused in the Mangaluru Autorickshaw Blast case, under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. A release from ED said the blast incident in a moving auto had occurred on November 19, 2022 at Kankanady police station limits. ED initiated investigation on the basis of the FIR registered by Kankanady police on the complaint of K Purushottama, an auto rickshaw driver. Later the case was reregistered by the Central Agency NIA. As Sections 3, 4 & 5 of Explosives Substances Act, 1908 are Scheduled Offences under Section 2(1)(y) of the PMLA, 2002 an ECIR dated November 25, 2022, was recorded for commencing investigation under PMLA, 2002. The chargesheet filed in this case reveals that the auto rickshaw blast at Mangaluru was planned by ISIS, a terrorist organisation with the aim to spread terror and wage war against the Government of India and to threaten the integrity and sovereignty of India, ED said in a press release. The release further stated that investigations conducted revealed that the ISIS online handler named 'Colonel had given training over Wicker app/Telegram etc to the main accused Mohammad Shariq alias Premraj and other accused persons, to make improvised explosive device (IED)/Bomb and also arranged funds through certain mule accounts and also through crypto currencies which were at times encashed by Syed Yasin and Mohammad Shariq, through PoS agents, for a commission and at some instances the encashed cryptocurrencies were routed through the fraudulently opened mule accounts in FINO Payments Bank. An amounts totalling to Rs 2,86,008 was deposited by different crypto currency dealers in the mule accounts and Rs 41,680 was collected in cash from PoS agents. The said amounts were utilized for purchase of the items online to assemble the IED and for hiring hideouts in Mysuru city and other places and also for conducting recce at various places in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka and specifically the above said bomb was supposed to be planted at Manjunatha Swamy Temple. It had exploded in the autorickshaw as the bomb timer was set as 9 seconds instead of 90 minutes. One other accused person namely Maaz Munir was the person who provided the details of the above said FINO payments bank mule accounts to Mohammad Shariq to receive the various payments sent by the online handler Colonel. An amount of Rs 39,228 seized from the bag of Mohammed Shariq at the Father Muller Hospital by the Karnataka Police has been taken over by the NIA. Rs 29,176 available in the bank account of Syed Yasin has been attached. All the arrested are in judicial custody and further investigation is in progress, the ED said.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business Standard
NIA files chargesheet against five Maoist operatives in Chhattisgarh
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted five Maoist operatives in connection with the February 2024 Chhattisgarh arms recovery case, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The chargesheeted accused -- Anish Khan alias Annu Khan, Anil Kumar Netam, Jaysing Hidko, Raghvueer Jain and Shailendra Kumar Baghel alias Golu -- have been identified as Over Ground Workers (OGWs), including one supplier, for the banned terror organisation CPI (Maoist), it said. All of them were active cadres of the Kuyemari Area Committee of the terror outfit, said the statement issued by the NIA. The NIA in its supplementary charge sheet filed before the special court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, has charged them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Explosives Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, it said. The counter-terror agency had earlier in August 2024 chargesheeted two armed cadres -- Vinod Awalam and Ashu Korsa -- of the CPI (Maoist). The NIA investigations revealed that Anish Khan had supplied explosives substances to the CPI (Maoist) cadres in the forest area of Aalparas village which were later recovered. "The other accused chargesheeted today had provided shelter and logistics support to the Maoist cadres for carrying out a fatal attack on security forces around Mujalgondi village in Kanker district," the statement said. The investigations in the case are continuing as part of the NIA's efforts to scuttle the Maoist outfit's terror agenda, it added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
News18
6 days ago
- News18
NIA chargesheets five Maoist operatives in Chhattisgarh
Agency: Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted five Maoist operatives in connection with the February 2024 Chhattisgarh arms recovery case, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The chargesheeted accused — Anish Khan alias Annu Khan, Anil Kumar Netam, Jaysing Hidko, Raghvueer Jain and Shailendra Kumar Baghel alias Golu — have been identified as Over Ground Workers (OGWs), including one supplier, for the banned terror organisation CPI (Maoist), it said. All of them were active cadres of the Kuyemari Area Committee of the terror outfit, said the statement issued by the NIA. The NIA in its supplementary charge sheet filed before the special court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, has charged them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Explosives Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, it said. The counter-terror agency had earlier in August 2024 chargesheeted two armed cadres — Vinod Awalam and Ashu Korsa — of the CPI (Maoist). The NIA investigations revealed that Anish Khan had supplied explosives substances to the CPI (Maoist) cadres in the forest area of Aalparas village which were later recovered. 'The other accused chargesheeted today had provided shelter and logistics support to the Maoist cadres for carrying out a fatal attack on security forces around Mujalgondi village in Kanker district," the statement said. The investigations in the case are continuing as part of the NIA's efforts to scuttle the Maoist outfit's terror agenda, it added. PTI AKV AS AS (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 02, 2025, 20:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Time of India
NIA files supplementary chargesheet against Maoist ultra
Ranchi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet before the special court in Ranchi against a Maoist on charges of handling arms, extorting money, and harbouring rebels of the banned terror organisation. In a press statement, the NIA said, "Rajesh Deogam, a resident of West Singhbhum district, was charged under various sections of the IPC, the Arms Act, the Explosives Substances Act, and the UA(P) Act." "A case was registered by the local police against five persons in connection with the recovery of huge amount of money and various incriminating materials pertaining to key Maoist member Misir Besra in March 2024. The NIA, which took over the probe in July 2024, found that Deogam had been actively supporting the criminal conspiracy of the Maoists to commit terror acts, organise meetings, and extort money from contractors and traders," the NIA stated. Disclosures by Deogam had led to the seizure of gelatine sticks, Rs 10,50,000 in cash, walkie-talkie, tablet, power bank, radio set, extortion demand receipts, and other incriminating materials, the statement added.
India.com
21-06-2025
- India.com
J&K Police Attach Properties Of PoK Based Terrorist Handlers And Other Areas In Handwara Under UAPA
New Delhi: In a significant action against terrorism and anti-national elements, Handwara Police under Police District Handwara today attached immovable properties belonging to two individuals from Monbal, Handwara, who stand accused in a long-pending terrorism case. The attachment has been executed in connection with FIR No. 198/2003 registered at Police Station Handwara under stringent provisions of law including Sections 13 & 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Sections 2/3 & 3/4 of the Explosives Substances Act, and Sections 120B, 121A, 302, 307 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). The property attachment has been carried out in accordance with a court order dated 20-06-2025, under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which empowers authorities to attach the properties of proclaimed offenders. The accused individuals whose properties have been attached are: 1. Mohd Shafi Bara, son of Sawariya Bara, resident of Monbal, Handwara. 2. Gh. Mustafa, son of Alif Ud Din, resident of Monbal, Handwara. Both individuals had exfiltrated to Pakistan and have since been actively involved in promoting terrorism, coordinating terror-related activities from across the border, and orchestrating multiple terror incidents in the region. Handwara Police remains committed to taking strict and sustained action against individuals and groups involved in anti-national and terrorist activities. Further legal proceedings in the matter are underway.
