Lashkar-e-taiba Terrorist

NIA gets LeT operative extradited from Rwanda in B'luru prison conspiracy

Operation was carried out in coordination with Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Interpol, and National Central Bureaus (NCBs), and marks a breakthrough in agency's efforts to combat global terrorism

Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana likely to be extradited to India soon

Wanted by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Rana could reportedly be extradited to India not later than the second half of December

Pak terrorists continue using US weapons in J&K. How is Army responding?

American M4 assault rifles and night-vision sights, left behind after withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, continue being recovered from slain Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

LeT associate arrested in J-K's Baramulla; arms, ammunition recovered

Acting on a specific input about terrorist movement in the Eco Park Crossing area, a joint patrol was conducted by Baramulla Police and Army 46 RR

LeT commander, one more terrorist killed in encounter in J&K's Pulwama

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including a self-styled commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, V K Birdhi said the ultras -- identified as Riyaz Dar and Rayees Dar -- were killed in the exchange of firing during a cordon and search operation in Nihama area of the south Kashmir district. Riyaz Dar was a "commander" of the banned LeT and was wanted in several terror cases. He had been evading security forces for many years. Security forces had launched the operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said. The militants opened fire on members of a search party and the two terrorists were killed in the ensuing encounter, the official said.

LeT overground worker arrested from Sharkwara; arms & ammunition recovered

During checking, the OGW who was coming from Nowpora towards Shrakwara tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully by the security forces, they said

Maha CM Shinde, Guv pay tributes to martyrs on 26/11 attacks' anniversary

The Governor and CM laid floral tributes at the martyrs' memorial on the premises of the Police Commissioner's Office in south Mumbai

Countries need to join hands globally against terrorism, says Israel envoy

Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the horrendous 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai whose memory still continues to send shockwaves and linger in the collective memory of the nation

15 years of 26/11: Remembering the horrors of Mumbai terror attacks

Terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group had entered the city of Mumbai on the night of November 26, 2008. Over the course of four days, they killed 166 people and injured 300

Rajouri encounter: LeT terrorist, trained on Pak and Afghan fronts, killed

A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was on Thursday killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said. Four Army personnel, including two captains of special forces, were killed and two others injured in the encounter on Wednesday. Fresh firing resumed this morning in Bajimaal area of Dharmsal belt after an overnight halt. The area was cordoned off overnight with induction of additional security forces to ensure terrorists engaged in the encounter do not escape from the highly forested area, they said. In the firing, one Pakistani terrorist has been killed, the spokesman said. He has been identified as Quari, a hardcore terrorist, he said. "He has been trained on Pakistan and Afghan front. He is a highly ranked terrorist leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba", he said . The Pakistani terrorist has been active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group from the past one year, he said, adding he is also believed to be the mastermind of the

Ahead of 26/11 anniversary, Israel designates LeT as terror organisation

The Embassy of Israel in India termed the LeT as a "deadly and reprehensible terror organisation, responsible for the murder of hundreds of Indian civilians as well as others"

NIA attaches eight properties belonging to LeT operatives in Pulwama

The NIA on Tuesday attached properties of two key Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives who allegedly helped Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jatt escape from police custody from a Srinagar hospital in 2018 by attacking a police team. In a statement, the agency said, "Going full throttle against terrorist organisations and operatives operating in Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached the properties of two key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives in the 2018 case relating to the forcible release of a terrorist through a fatal attack on a police party at a Srinagar hospital." It said eight properties -- five belonging to Mohd Shafi Wani and three to Mohd Tikka Khan, both residents of Singoo Narbal in Pulwama -- have been attached under Section 33 (1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act following recent orders from the NIA Special Court, Jammu. The case involved the killing of two personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in firing on a police party escorting LeT terrorist Jatt

Dhangri attack case: NIA raids LeT overground worker's premises in J-K

The raids were conducted at five locations across Gursai village of Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district

Terrorist module busted in J-K's Baramulla, 3 associates of LeT held

The police have also recovered incriminating materials including three hand grenades and 30 AK-47 live rounds during the operation, the statement said

Cross-border infiltration attempt foiled along LoC in J-K's Poonch

Army troops on Sunday engaged a group of terrorists in a gunfight after they made an attempt to sneak into this side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The infiltration attempt was foiled in Shahpur sector when army troops guarding the LoC picked up movement of terrorists and challenged them in the early hours of the day, the officials said. They said an exchange of fire broke out between the two sides which continued for quite some time. The whole area has been cordoned off and a massive search operation is on, the officials said.

SC affirms death penalty of LeT terrorist in 2000 Red Fort attack case

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq seeking review of its judgement awarding death penalty to him in the 2000 Red Fort attack case that left three people, including two Army jawans, dead. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said that it has accepted the prayers that electronic records be considered. We have accepted the prayers that electronic records must be placed in consideration. His guilt is proved. We affirm the view taken by this court and reject the review petition, the bench said. Arif was one of the accused, who had entered the Red Fort on December 22, 2000 and had opened indiscriminate firing leading to the death of three.

Pakistan accepts LeT terrorist's body for first time in over 3 decades

For the first time in more than three decades, the Pakistan Army has accepted the body of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist

Suspected LeT terrorist arrested in Bengaluru, four others detained

Police in Karnataka have arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and detained four other persons in a late night operation in Bengaluru, sources said on Monday.

Top Lashkar terrorist among 4 arrested in J&K's Rajouri; arms recovered

Four persons were arrested and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered after the Jammu and Kashmir Police mopped up an Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) network in Rajouri district, officials said

BJP denies reports linking LeT terrorist arrested in J-K to party's IT cell

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has termed as fake media reports, which claimed that one of two most-wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, who was overpowered by locals and handed over to the police, was in-charge of the party's IT cell.The BJP on Sunday said that Talib Hussain who along with his associate Faisal Ahmad Dar was nabbed by locals, was not incharge of the BJP's IT Cell Incharge as was reported in some media and clarified that Ishant Gupta had been holding the post for the last three years."This news is fake. He was not the BJP's IT Cell Incharge. Ishant Gupta is BJP IT cell Incharge from last 3 years and before that Jaidev Rajwal was BJP's IT Cell Incharge J & K," said BJP in a tweet.Earlier on Sunday, villagers nabbed Talib Hussain and Faisal Ahmad Dar - two most wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists from Tukson Dhok village in Reasi district and handed them over to police.According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, the terrorists had ..