terrorist plots
NIA Special Court Convicts Two More Suspects in Lucknow Al-Qaeda Terror Conspiracy Case
Nov 29, 2025 09:05 pm CST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court has convicted two Lucknow residents, Mohd. Mustaqueem and Shakeel, in connection with an Al-Qaeda terror conspiracy case. The conviction follows earlier arrests by the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad of operatives planning attacks before Independence Day 2021. The suspects were part of a recruitment network for Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) directed from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region.
Medical Professionals Arrested in Foiled Terror Plots: Explosives and Ricin Found
Nov 10, 2025 07:11 pm CST
Security forces thwarted two major terror attacks involving medical professionals in India. In Faridabad, doctors Adil Ahmed Rather and Mujammil Shakeel were arrested with 350kg of ammonium nitrate and assault rifles. Separately, Gujarat ATS arrested Dr. Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed with firearms and castor oil for producing ricin, revealing an alarming trend of educated professionals in terrorism with links to Islamic State-Khorasan Province.