LeT, IM active in Delhi, 7 other states

66 terrorist and insurgent groups are active in different parts of the country

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 27 2013 | 6:59 PM IST
Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Indian Mujahideen are active in country's hinterland, including the national capital, the government today said.

'Various terrorist groups like LeT, IM, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI), Al-Badr, etc are active in the hinterland of the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi,' Minister of State for Home R P N Singh told Lok Sabha while replying to a written question.

He said 66 terrorist and insurgent groups are active in different parts of the country and they are involved in subversive activities.

The minister said three militants groups - Babbar Khalsa International, Khalistan Zindabad Force and Khalistan Commando Force - are active in Punjab.
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First Published: Aug 27 2013 | 6:55 PM IST

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