The Special Cell of Delhi Police filed the charge sheet before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Nabeela Wali on March 3, claiming that Matoo was linked to multiple terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. He carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head and was wanted for nearly 13 years before his arrest on January 4, 2024, they said.
Matoo, allegedly a highly indoctrinated terrorist carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh, was arrested from Delhi's Nizamuddin area. He was driving a stolen car when he was apprehend, police said.
Duty Magistrate Isha Singh sent Javaid Ahmad Matoo, 32, to jail till January 31 on an application moved by the Delhi police, after he was produced before the court.
Farooq Ahmed Dar alias Bitta Karate is currently in judicial custody in terror-funding cases, officials said.
The PDP leader who had just filed his nomination from Pulwama for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections, has been arrested over links with terror organisation Hizbul Mujahideen's Commander Naveed Babu.
The latest among these was the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen operational chief Dr Saifullah of Malangpora - who had been involved in several attacks on the Indian security forces
One of the terrorists killed in the encounter has been identified as Junaid Sehrai alias Zafar-ul-Islam, the younger son of Mohammed Ashraf Khan Sehrai, who heads Kashmiri separatist organisation Tehreek-e-Hurriyat
Ghazi Haider was appointed as the new face of terror in Kashmir at a command meeting of the United Jihad Council and Hizbul Mujahideen late last week.
Much before he rose to the top ranks of Hizbul Mujahideen, Naikoo had hogged headlines for arriving at the funeral of terrorist Shariq Ahmad Bhat carrying a Kalashnikov rifle
The official said the three have been identified as Aadil Rasool Ganie, a resident of Batagund and Riyaz Ahmad Bhat and Mohammad Isaq Bhat - both residents of Tral Payeen.
They have been identified as Naveed Ahmad Bhat alias Furqaan, a resident of Qaimoh in Kulgam, and Aqib Yaseen Bhat, a resident of Wanpora Qaimoh, also in Kulgam, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh told reporters here.
DSP Davinder Singh, a native of Tral in Kashmir, was intercepted while travelling with Hizbul terrorists on January 11.
Forty CRPF troopers were killed in the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack and Chowdhury suspects Singh's involvement in the incident.
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri’s claims are in direct contrast to Pakistan’s consistent denial over their involvement in various terror attacks in India
Officials confirmed the presence of Musa at the encounter site and said more security forces were rushed to the area to prevent the terrorists from escaping under the cover of darkness.
Naikoo didn’t exactly spell out if it will be his organistaion that will carry out the suicide bombing attacks.
Shamsul Haq Mengnoo, brother of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer — Inamul Haq (2012 IPS batch) — has reportedly joined militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.
The commander of the militant outfit said that the pilgrims need not worry about their safety and they can visit Kashmir without security.
Kahsmir's Pulawama district has turned into a battleground between the army and Hizbul militants in recent times.
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh parried a direct reply to the question whether the government will hold talks with separatists to end unrest in Kashmir.
Addressing the Inter-State Council meeting, convened after a gap of 10 years, the Prime Minister told the Chief Ministers that "we should focus on how we can make our country prepared to counter challenges to our internal security".
"Communist Party of India (CPI) is of the opinion that the Union government should call an all-party meet to discuss the situation in Kashmir and make a joint appeal for restoration of peace. Ego should not hinder calling of the meeting," party general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy said in a statement.
According to the third edition of the Global Terrorism Index 2015 (GTI), India ranked 6th out of 162 nations most affected by terrorism in 2014
Police today arrested an employee of state-owned BSNL for allegedly providing mobile SIM cards to militants in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.