Delhi's Patiala House Court on Saturday discharged two men accused in a case of alleged conspiracy to revive the activity of the banned terrorist organisation, Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Indian Mujahideen (IM) in India.
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has launced raids in Padgha, Thane, in connection with a terrorism-related case. One of the locations includes the residence of Saqib Nachan, a former member of the banned outfit Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), said the agency.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday allocated powers to all the states and the Union Territory (UT) administrations to take action against the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) outfit under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for another five years as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
NIA said that its investigations have established that the accused Anwar Rashid was also formerly a member of the banned terrorist organisation, the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
The Popular Front of India (PFI) has approached the Supreme Court challenging an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal confirming the five-year ban imposed on it by the Centre.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two hardcore ISIS members involved in promoting the proscribed organisation's terrorist activities.
"How innocently Singh has said, and what a definition he has given. Has Digvijaya Singh ever explained this to PFI (Popular Front of India) and SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India)? Insulting Sanatan has become a habit of Digvijaya Singh," Mishra told reporters.
The members of the Islamic Movement Bangladesh formed a human chain at Baitul Mukarram, Dhaka, criticising China for attempts to destroy the minaret and dome of the 13th-century mosque. People assembled here to protest despite heavy rain.
Among the issues on the agenda included the terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan. While Pakistan is concerned over the presence of TTP and its affiliates, China wants the Afghan Taliban to neutralise the threat posed by East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), reported The Express Tribune.
Protestors highlighted the importance of Doppa Day and briefed the gathering that Doppa is a symbol of the struggle for the head cap of the Uyghur residents of East Turkestan, a Muslim country occupied by China. They also condemned China for torturing the Uyghur Muslims.