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| NIA arrests second mastermind in just 24 hours | | Red Fort Blast | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: In a dramatic escalation of its nationwide crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested the second key conspirator involved in the deadly Red Fort car bomb blast, tightening the noose around a sophisticated terror module that investigators say operated with “professional precision and chilling intent.”
The NIA on Monday confirmed the arrest of Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, a Kashmiri resident accused of providing technical and logistical backbone to the terrorists who executed the November 10 attack that killed 13 people and injured over 25 near one of India’s most iconic landmarks.
Investigators revealed that Jasir, a resident of Qazigund in Anantnag district, was allegedly involved in modifying drones for terror operations and even worked on experimental rockets, underscoring the alarming technological capabilities of the group.
Working in close coordination with the suicide bomber Dr. Umar Un Nabi, Jasir allegedly helped p... | |
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| From doctors to professors, terror ecosystem powered by privilege not poverty | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: For decades, Kashmir’s terrorism was painted as a story of deprivation—of poverty, unemployment, and exploitation. But the latest revelations have ripped apart that convenient myth. The disturbing truth is that terror in Kashmir has long been enabled by the privileged, the educated, and the socially respected.
The recent Faridabad terror plot has stunned the nation. The accused were not ragtag foot soldiers but doctors from affluent Kashmiri families—fluent in English, tech-savvy, living in spacious homes with gardens, and enjoying comfortable lifestyles. Yet, beneath their polished exteriors lay a chilling resolve: radicalisation rooted not in deprivat... | |
| | | | Delhi Police summon Al Falah University Chairman | | | | New Delhi, Nov 17:
The Delhi Police has issued two summons to Al Falah University chairman in connection with the ongoing probe into the Faridabad terror module case and the two cases registered against the university for forgery and cheating, an official said on Monday.
The summons were sent after investigators found that the university’s chairman Javed Ahmad Siddiqui’s statement was crucial for clarifying several inconsistencies linked to the functioning of the university and the activities of individuals associated with the institution.
The Crime Branch has already registered two FIRs against the Haryana-based university for cheating and forgery, following serious red flags raised ... | |
| | | | Court sends accused to 10-day NIA custody | | | | New Delhi, Nov 17:
A Delhi court on Monday sent Red Fort blast accused Amir Rashid Ali to 10-day NIA custody. The accused was produced before the Principal District and Sessions judge. Mediapersons were not allowed to enter the court. Thirteen people were killed and several were injured after an explosives-laden car exploded near the Red Fort in the national capital on November 10. A doctor from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, Umar Nabi, was driving the car and had links to a “white collar” terror module busted with the recovery of explosives mainly from Faridabad in Haryana.
As per officials, Ali was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday, and the Hyundai i20 car t... | |
| | | | Will continue to consider terrorists, their backers alike: Army Chief | | | | New Delhi, Nov 17:
India will continue to consider the terrorists and their supporters alike, and it will respond firmly to terrorism, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday, in a firm message to Pakistan.
In an interactive session, the Army Chief also broadly said that there has been improvement in India’s relations with China in the last one year following talks between the leadership of the two countries.
On cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, Gen Dwivedi said New Delhi has been following a policy of new normal in dealing with Pakistan, and it will be a challenge for the neighbouring country if it continues to support terror groups targeting India.
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| | | | Poonch Police announce reward for info on terrorists | | Jammu Railway Station on alert | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Security has been intensified at the Jammu railway station following the recent busting of a white-collar terror module, while police in Poonch have announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on the presence of terrorists in the border district.
Police and paramilitary personnel conducted surprise frisking and checking of luggage of all incoming and outgoing passengers at the Jammu railway station on Monday afternoon, officials said.
They said the checking was part of heightened security measures after eight people, including several doctors, were arrested for planning major attacks in the country.
In a significant public-safety initiative aimed ... | |
| | | | DGP, other officers visit Tral meet family of martyr crime photographer | | | | Early Times Report
Pulwama, Nov 17: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, accompanied by senior officers of J&K Police, on Monday visited Hariparigam Tral to offer condolences to the family of martyred Crime Photographer Javaid Mansoor.
The top police brass expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and assured all possible support from the department.
The visit reflects the Police leadership’s commitment to standing with the families of martyrs who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, Special DG Javid Jeelani, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vidhi Kumar Birdi, DIG South Kashmir Javed Matto.... | |
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