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NIA announces Rs 25 lakh reward for information on gangster Dawood Ibrahim

The National Investigation Agency has announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, an official said on Thursday. The probe agency has also announced a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh on Ibrahim's close aide Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel, and Rs 15 lakh each on associates Haji Anees alias Anees Ibrahim Shaikh, Javed Patel alias Javed Chikna and Ibrahim Mushtaq Abdul Razzak Memon alias Tiger Memon, he said. All of them are wanted accused in the case of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts. The official said the NIA has sought information about them which could lead to their arrest. The agency had in February registered a case against the 'D company'. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar is designated a global terrorist by the United Nation runs an international terrorist network, namely D-Company, with his close associates like Anees Ibrahim Shaikh, Chhota Shakeel, Javed Chikhna

Amit Shah inaugurates NIA office in Raipur, pitches for strengthening law

He further emphasized that the laws that are against the activities that support terrorism have to be strengthened, and the target to achieve a 100 per cent conviction rate has to be set.

Weapons dropping by Pak drones, NIA searches multiple locations in J-K

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its investigation into dropping of weapons by Pakistani drones along the International Border, an official said. The searches were carried out at eight locations on Thursday in Jammu, Srinagar, Kathua, Samba, and Doda districts in the case related to interception of a drone used for delivery of consignments of arms, ammunition and explosives by a key module of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The TRF operatives were working at the behest of Pakistani handlers, a spokesperson of the federal agency said. "The searches conducted today have led to recovery of various incriminating material, digital devices and documents," the NIA said. The spokesperson said the TRF operatives were in constant touch with Pakistani handlers of LeT and were receiving weapon consignments and other terrorist hardware via drones in the Indian territory ne

Two MP men created social media groups in name of IS: Narottam Mishra

A day earlier, the NIA conducted searches in Bhopal and Raisen districts in a case of the activities of the terror group ISIS and seized incriminating documents and material

NIA files charge sheet against three in West Bengal bomb blast case

NIA has filed charge sheet before a special court here against three persons in connection with a bomb blast that left one person dead in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district in January this year

NIA raids Trichy special camp lodging foreigners with criminal records

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) special camp in Tamil Nadu where foreigners with criminal records are lodged, the agency said

NIA takes over probe into Amravati chemist's murder, collects document

The NIA took over probe into the murder of Amravati-based chemist Umesh Kolhe and collected documents and evidences related to the case from the city police

Udaipur killing: Court sends another accused to NIA's custody till July 12

A designated NIA court here on Tuesday sent another accused arrested in the case of tailor Kanhaiya Lal's killing in Udaipur to the agency's custody till July 12

NIA to probe killing of chemist in Amravati: Home Ministry spokesperson

The Union Home Ministry on Saturday handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) the investigation into the killing of a chemist in Amravati in Maharashtra, a spokesperson said.

Udaipur beheading: Centre asks NIA to take over the case, probe in'tl links

After the 'brutal' murder case of a tailor in Udaipur, the Rajasthan government has imposed Section 144 in all districts for one month and has shut down the internet in the entire state for 24 hours

Centre treating Udaipur killing as 'terror' incident, sends NIA team

Two men slit the throat of the tailor and posted a video on social media where they claimed that they are avenging an insult to Islam

NIA conducts searches in J&K in Jamaat-e-Islami terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at six locations in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, Budgam, and Srinagar districts in (J&K) Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) terror funding case, officials said.

Varavara Rao disputed medical report as it doesn't suit his purpose: HC

While the summary said Rao was fit for discharge, it failed to provide reasons for such conclusion, and the report was also silent on Rao's previous clinical diagnosis of early Parkinson's disease

NIA has over 93% conviction rate, highest among all probe agencies: Shah

Shah added that in a short span of 13 years, the Agency has registered more than 400 cases, filed charge sheets in 349 cases, arrested 2,494 accused, as well as convicted 391 accused

NIA registered 103 terror financing cases since 2008: Govt tells LS

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said charge sheets were filed against 865 accused in 92 cases

Timely availability of NCRB data to states can cut crime by 20%: Amit Shah

The home minister said analysis of the NCRB data should be made in all states, at DGP headquarters, district SP offices, police stations

SC to consider listing NIA's plea against bail order to Sudha Bharadwaj

The Supreme Court Monday said it would consider submissions seeking urgent hearing of NIA's plea challenging the Bombay High Court order granting default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj

Four get death sentence for 2013 Patna serial blasts at Modi's rally

The court took a grim view of the series of explosions which were aimed at causing heavy casualties at a gathering of innocent people

J&K: NIA arrests two people in terrorism conspiracy case, 25 held so far

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two more people in connection with its ongoing probe into a terrorism conspiracy case in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.

Mundra port heroin seizure: NIA seizes 'talc mixed with drugs' after raid

NIA seized what is understood to be talc mixed with narcotics during a raid at a godown here in connection with its probe related to the recent seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Gujarat's Mundra port