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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Man arrested for threatening PM in bid to implicate rival
1 2 Bhagalpur: A 35-year-old man, Sameer Kumar Ranjan of Maheshi village in Bhagalpur district, was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly sending a threat message against PM Narendra Modi via a social media platform, using another man's mobile data in a calculated attempt to implicate him over a property dispute. The threat call was made to the Prime Minister's Office. The alert was triggered on Thursday, coinciding with the PM's two-day visit to Bihar, during which he participated in a roadshow in Patna and a public meeting in Bikramganj. Intelligence agencies including the NIA, IB and Bhagalpur police were placed on high alert. Bhagalpur SSP Hriday Kant formed a special investigation team (SIT) led by DSP (law and order) Chandra Bhushan and including officials from the DIU, CIAT and Sultanganj police. The team began a discreet probe to trace the origin of the message. SSP Hriday Kant said a detailed technical analysis led the SIT to a mobile number registered to a septuagenarian, Mantu Chowdhary of Maheshi village. "He said he is illiterate and uses only a basic keypad phone. He claimed Sameer had trapped him," said the SSP. The SIT found that Sameer, a BCA graduate and computer-literate, had used Mantu's mobile data to send the threat via a WhatsApp call using a virtual private network (VPN), which he accessed 71 times through another fingerprint-secured phone. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo During interrogation, Sameer confessed to the crime. Sameer had lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic and had been doing odd jobs, including sharecropping. Police said the threat was part of a deliberate ploy to get Mantu into trouble. "The accused remains in custody at Sultanganj police station under tight security," the SSP said, adding that technical teams will analyse data from the seized cellphone. An expert said VPNs encrypt data and mask IP addresses, making such threats traceable only through in-depth forensic analysis.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Two arrested in Boring Canal Road firing incident
Patna: Five days after the firing incident on posh Boring Canal Road in the state capital, two people were arrested on Thursday, even as the main accused is yet to be apprehended. The black SUV without a number plate, which was used in the crime, is also yet to be traced. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police said so far, , a resident of Kadamkuan, and , alias Sameer, from Pirbahor were arrested in connection with the case. According to an FIR registered at Shri Krishnapuri police station, the incident involved four to five youths, who had arrived at Boring Canal Road in the black SUV, two hours after a dispute with some local residents, and fired six rounds on May 24. The first two rounds were fired from the SUV itself near a popular sweet shop in the area, followed by two more rounds a little further ahead. Meanwhile, ADG (law and order) Pankaj Darad, who was coincidentally passing through the area, instructed his security personnel to chase the SUV. His bodyguard, Rajneesh Kumar (ATS constable), fired four rounds in self-defence while chasing the criminals. After this, the vehicle took a U-turn from Lohia Chakra and took the bridge, where two more rounds were fired. The ADG chased them up to GPO roundabout, but due to a lack of tight security arrangements, all the criminals managed to escape. Sachivalaya subdivisional police officer (SDPO)-II Saket Kumar said the FIR was registered on the basis of a statement by sub-inspector Alok Kumar. "Today, the police received information that the accused were planning to surrender. Security was increased at the court in response. Meanwhile, the police stopped a young man for questioning and informed the Shri Krishnapuri police station. After checking the young man's Aadhaar card, he was released," the SDPO said.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Rowdy-sheeter held for trying to sell country-made pistol in Bengaluru
: Officials of the Organised Crime Wing on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old rowdy-sheeter in Bengaluru, and seized a country-made pistol with two rounds of ammunition from him. Based on a tip-off, a team of police tracked down Sameer Shariff in DJ Halli and allegedly caught him red-handed while he was waiting to deliver the weapon to his customer. Sameer allegedly told the the police that he had sourced the weapon from his contact in Delhi, following which he brought it to the city with a purpose of selling it. Based on the information, the police have arrested his source, who has been identified as Harpal Singh from Punjab. Both were booked under the Arms act. The duo have been taken into custody to ascertain their network, a police officer said.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Interrogation concludes in bomb plot case
Vizianagaram: The interrogation in the high-profile bomb conspiracy case involving suspects Siraj and Sameer concluded on Wednesday. In a significant development, the Two Town police are set to present the accused in court. A joint investigation team, comprising officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), the Counter-Intelligence Unit, and the Two Town Police, has been probing the suspects over the past six days at the police training school in Vizianagaram. Initial reports indicate that Siraj and Sameer were uncooperative during the first two days of questioning. However, Siraj began to speak on the third day of interrogation, leading to major revelations. He reportedly confessed to planning bomb blasts at multiple locations across the country and admitted to maintaining contact with handlers in not only Saudi Arabia and Oman but also other foreign countries. The findings of the investigation team are expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming legal proceedings. The Vizianagaram police initiated the interrogation of the two terror suspects, Siraj and Sameer, in connection with their procurement of explosive materials and their plans to execute blasts in Andhra Pradesh. The police obtained custody of the two accused for interrogation after a court in Vizianagaram granted a one-week period on May 22. Siraj and Sameer have been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosives Act, and various sections under the BNS. Although the police requested a ten-day custody period for interrogation, after two days of legal arguments, the court granted seven-day custody with strict conditions on Thursday night. On Friday morning, the Vizianagaram police transported the accused from central prison in Vizag city, where they had been held on judicial remand since May 18, to the Police Training College in Vizianagaram for questioning. The primary investigation by the Vizianagaram police revealed that Siraj was attracted to extremism and met like-minded individuals, such as Sameer, through social media platforms. The police also received information indicating that the accused had plans to carry out blasts in Vizianagaram, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other cities. They are believed to have close contacts with Islamic sympathizers and have formed a group that includes 20 sleeper cells.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Terror suspects planned to plant explosives at four locations in Vizianagaram
1 2 Vizianagaram: In a significant breakthrough, the Vizianagaram district police, in coordination with central agencies, allegedly extracted information from terror suspects Siraj-ur-Rehman (29) and Syed Sameer (28) regarding their plan to plant explosives at four locations in Vizianagaram. Sources indicated that during interrogation, Siraj confessed to having received bomb-making training in Saudi Arabia, while Sameer underwent similar training in Pakistan. Central agencies are currently investigating the passport and visa records of Siraj and Sameer to determine whether their international travel was conducted using genuine or fabricated documents. Officials are also examining the duo's bank accounts to trace the financial sources used for procuring explosives. Information regarding the Al-Hind Ittehadul Muslimeen (AHIM) group was extracted, which was allegedly founded by Siraj and Sameer. The agencies observed that certain sleeper cell members from various regions across the country were associated with the group. Siraj travelled to Mumbai a few months prior and met several AHIM members, later journeying to Delhi in January this year for further meetings. Acting on a suggestion from Abuthalem (alias Abu Musab), based in Saudi Arabia, Siraj and Sameer decided to initiate Ghazwa-e-Hind, a radical Islamist concept alluding to a prophesied battle in the Indian subcontinent. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Siraj maintained communication with Abu Musab using the Signal app to evade detection and planned to utilise IEDs for the intended attacks. The two expressed willingness to sacrifice their lives and aimed to radicalise youth to work towards establishing an Islamic state in India. Agencies are set to continue the interrogation until May 29 and, if required, may file an additional petition to extend the custody of the suspects.
