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Incidents and Statments involving SIMI: 2013

Date

Place
Incident

Nature of incident

January 1

Pune in Maharastra

Judicial Magistrate (First Class) S.S. Bose extended Police custody of suspected IM militants and seven accused arrested in the Jangli Maharaj Road blasts case in Pune till January 8, 2013.

Ten teams, set up by the State ATS, claimed to have recovered 18 different articles from the suspects' custody.

Non-violent
January 1

NS

ATS told the court that the conspiracy to cause serial bomb blasts on Jangli Maharaj Road was hatched by the seven arrested suspects in Saudi Arabia.

Court Proceeding
January 1

NS

ATS said the custodial interrogation of the suspects, revealed that they were constantly in touch with the absconding suspects, Fayyaz Kagzi, Riyaz Bhatkal and three others involved in a string of terror attacks in India so far.

Court Proceeding
January 9

Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala

A case under UAPA, Section 10(4) has been registered against the organisers of the ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale for exhibiting an installation work of a Dutch artist, identified as Jinas Staal allegedly promoting banned outfits, including Taliban, LTTE and IM in Kochi (Ernakulam District).

Statement
January 15

Uttar Pradesh

32 Districts in U.P put on high alert after intelligence reports revealed that around 50 terrorists had infiltrated through the Nepal border into the state for establishing contact with IM operatives.

Statement
January 16

New Delhi

Delhi Police has received a general input on possible attacks by IM and LeT in Delhi.

Statement
January 20

New Delhi

IM threatened to carry out an attack in New Delhi in the coming days.

Statement
January 21

Darbhanga District, Bihar

Alleged IM operative Danish Ansari was arrested by the NIA.

Non-violent
January 22

Behala in Kolkata District

Haryana Police arrested Nilesh Bhattacharya for allegedly sending a threat mail to a five-star hotel chain in Gurgaon (Haryana) Delhi in the name of terror outfit IM.

Non-violent
January 23

Mumbai, Maharashtra

The newly set up branch of the NIA will continue to investigate terrorism cases related to Pune (Pune District), said Union MoS for Home, R P N Singh.

Statement
January 28

New Delhi, India

IM terrorist Fasih Mohammed sought bail from a trial court.

Non-violent
January 29

India

Suspected IM terrorist Danish Ansari has allegedly told his interrogators that IM 'India Chief' Yasin Bhatkal alias Shahrukh, was in the process of creating a "library module" which would have acted as the media wing of IM later.

Statement
January 29

India

IM operative Danish Ansari revealed during custodial interrogation that Nepal is now the biggest hub for IM operatives.

Statement
February 11

Mumbai, Maharashtra

ATS declared that the two suspected 13/7 blasts bomb planters, Waqqas and Tabrez, are Indian nationals and not Pakistani residents, which the police suspected earlier. Moreover, the ATS said the duo also planted bombs at two places on Pune's Jangli Maharaj Road.

"While probing the Mumbai and Pune serial blasts, we came across certain information. Its now clear that Ahmed Zarar Siddibapa, alias Yasin Bhatkal, Tabrez, alias Danial, and Ahmed, alias Waqqas, also took part in last year's Pune explosion. While Tabrez and Waqqas planted the bombs, Bhatkal was part of the conspiracy. The fourth person in the wanted list is Tahseen Shaikh, a Bihar resident," said Rakesh Maria.

Statement
February12

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Maharashtra ATS, announced a reward of INR 10,00,000 each to anyone giving information on elusive IM 'chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his 3 aides allegedly involved in several terror cases.

Statement
February 13

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

The Gorakhpur Police, investigating the May 22, 2007 blasts in the city, has obtained the Allahabad High Court's permission for attachment of property of Mirza Shadab Baig, one of the accused belonging to IM who is absconding.

Statement
February 15

Maharashtra, India

Maharashtra ATS Nagpur subunit has put up posters of IM India 'chief' Yasin Bhatkal and three of his accomplices across the city, seeking information on these wanted terrorists for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Mumbai and Pune.

Statement
February 16

India

Fasih Mahmood, IM terrorist was charge sheeted for involvement in the September 19, 2010 Jama Masjid (Delhi) attack.

Non-violent
February 17

New Delhi, India

Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in his conversations with IM accused, Farooq alias Aftab Alam sympathized with the cause of IM and lamented that Kashmir did not have enough "courageous" men to earn it "azaadi".

Non-violent
February 21

India

UMHA, Sushil Kumar Shinde, seemed to reflect the principal assumption of the agencies about IM being the chief suspects when he said the latest attack was similar to the 2007 serial attacks in the city.

Statement
February 22

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Initial probes in twin blasts of February 21 indicated involvement of IM.

Statement
February 22

Pakistan occupied Kashmir

The conspiracy of twin blasts in Hyderabad on February 21 was hatched in a joint meeting of terror outfits on February 9 and February 10, which was attended by groups like LeT, JeM and HM.

Statement
February 24

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

City Police to launch manhunt beginning February 25, for two IM militants, identified as Asadullah Akhtar alias Tabrez, and Waqas alias Ahmed who were spotted a few days prior to the twin bomb blasts in Dilsukhnagar.

Statement
February 25

Samalkot, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

NIA picked up three SIMI cadres for questioning regarding the February 21, 2013, Hyderabad blast.

Statement
February 25

India

Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal, Amir Raza Khan and Fayyaz Kagzi have been enjoying ISI hospitality with a quid pro quo of carrying out attacks on India.

Statement
February 26

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

NIA has found that not only are IM's Pune blast module and LeT's Bangalore-Hubli-Nanded terror module linked to each other, but the latter has even helped the IM accused conduct reconnaissance of Dilsukhnagar.

Statement
February 26

New Delhi

NIA has moved a Delhi court seeking custody of two alleged IM operatives- Maqbool and Imran to interrogate them in connection with the twin blasts in Hyderabad.

Statement
February 27

Pakistan

IM has sent threat letter to Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani for supporting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Violent
March 3

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Obaid-ur Rehman is suspected to be the man who passed on information about the recce conducted by the IM duo Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan to their Saudi-based handlers.

Statement
March 3

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Police said that Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan are believed to have scouted Begum Bazaar Chatri, Gujarati lane in Koti, the ISKCON Temple area and the GPO in Abids, besides Dilsukhnagar.

Statement
March 4

Ranchi, Jharkhand

NIA confirmed the arrest of Muhammad Manzar Imam, wanted in the Wagamon SIMI camp case, and a suspect in the February 21, 2013, Hyderabad twin blasts case.

Statement
March 5

Hyderabad Urban District, Andhra Pradesh

Death toll in Dilsukhnagar bomb blast case rose to 17.

Violent
March 5

Ernakulam, Kerala

NIA Special Court remanded in judicial custody Muhammad Manzar Imam.

Statement
March 5

New Delhi, India

Non-bailable warrants were issued by a Delhi Court against IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal and nine other operatives of the banned outfit in connection with the Dilsukhnagar blasts.

Statement
March 6

Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur Police attached the property of an alleged IM operative, Mirza Shadab Baig, belonging to Azamgarh who is wanted in numerous cases of serial blasts.

Statement
March 9

Deoghar District, Jharkhand

Baidyanath-Dham temple figured among eight other targets on the target list of IM, revealed Muhammad Manzar Imam during interrogation.

Statement
March 9

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Manzar Imam divulged names of six aides from Ranchi and Ramgarh districts and confirmed the existence of IM sleeper cells in Jharkhand.

Statement
March 13 New Delhi

Court remanded suspected IM operative Obaid-ur-Rehman custody of the NIA for seven days in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad blasts.

Statement
March 13 India

NIA and the Delhi Police's Special Cell brought to light IM modules operating in Hyderabad, which were never on the radar of state intelligence.

Statement
April 2 April 2 Mohammad Ashraf Ismail Nagori arrested along with his six aides with arms and ammunition, is suspected to be linked to sleeper cells of IM. Non-violent
April 3 Maharashtra

The special MCOCA Court started recording the deposition of co-founder of IM, Mohammed Sadiq Israr Sheikh, in the July 11, 2006, Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial train blasts case.

Statement
April 4 New Delhi, India

Terrorist organizations, including IM, may target IPLmatches taking place in New Delhi at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.

Statement
April 4 Surat, Gujarat

Mohammad Ashraf Ismail Nagori has connections with IM sleeper cells, and was inspired to carry out terrorist operations in Surat by his contacts in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Uttar Pradesh. He sought the help of his contacts in the underworld in his search for financing.

Statement
April 5

Ahmedabad city, Gujarat

A team of NIA headed is in city for questioning accused of Ahmedabad serial blasts, and to conduct an independent investigation in the city.

Statement
April 10

India

NIA announced rewards for those passing on information about operatives of the 12 outlawed IM leaders. An amount of INR 1 million is on offer for information leading to the arrest of each of the IM operatives.

Statement
April 15 Pune, Maharashtra

Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig was convicted by a Sessions Court for criminal conspiracy, murder and other charges.

Statement
April 15 Maharashtra

ATS said that German Bakery blast was the first act of terror in which the Pakistan-based LeT coordinated with IM.

Statement
April 17 Bangalore, Karnataka

17 people, including 11 Policemen, were injured in a bomb blast barely 50 metres from the BJP party office.

UMHA called the blast a terrorist attack.

Violent
April 17 New Delhi

A pipe bomb is believed to have been placed in the bike. UMHA pointed to an IM signature in targeting crowds gathered at the BJP office.

Statement
April 18 Pune, Maharashtra

IM operative Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig was awarded death penalty in the German Bakery blast case of February 13, 2010, which killed 17 and wounded 64.

Statement
April 19 Karnataka

The device used in Bangalore (Karnataka) blast of April 17, 2013 appeared similar to what IM had used in carrying out blasts at Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai.

Statement
April 20 Bihar

NIA searched four Districts of Bihar for Tahseen Akhtar, allegedly a member of the IM involved in terrorist strikes in the country.

Statement
April 25 Kerala

Terrorist organisations like IM have agents to source two-wheelers which are used to plant bombs and trigger blasts in various parts of India.

Statement
May 5

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Shahid Nagori arrested and accused in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) blast of July 26, 2008 told Police that he had attended several terrorist training camps and had recruited many naive youths into the Indian Mujahideen (IM).

Non- violent
May 8

India

The Government has found evidence that terrorist camps were being run on Indian soil by banned SIMI and right wing majoritarian groups. Minister of State for Home Affairs, R.P.N. Singh informed Rajya Sabha that in two cases investigated by NIA, evidence has come that training camps were organised by SIMI and right wing majoritarian groups or their cadres.

Statement
May 12

Maharashtra

Firoz alias Hamza Abdul Hameed Sayyed, arrested in August 1, 2012, Pune's Junglee Maharaj (JM) Road blasts case, regularly exchanged e-mails and chatted in code with fugitive IM co-founder Riyaz Bhatkal and Fayyaz Kagzi and hatched a conspiracy, Maharashtra ATS has said in its 3,587-page chargesheet.

Statement
May 19

Sabarmati jail (Gujarat)

The conspiracy to dig a 213-feet-long tunnel in the Sabarmati jail (Gujarat), discovered in February, 2013, was meticulously planned, DNA reported on May 19. The details have been highlighted in the charge sheet filed on May 18 by DCB against 24 accused in the case. The 300-page charge sheet has names of 169 witness including 22 prisoners. The 24 accused include leader of banned SIMI Safdar Nagori, Shibli Abdul Karim, Hafeez Mulla and others.

Non- violent
May 26 Maharashtra

Investigations by ATS have revealed that two days before the August 1, 2012, serial blasts on in Pune IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal had an Internet chat on the attack with one of the three suspects who allegedly placed the bombs.

Statement
May 26 Munger District, Bihar

Weapons manufactured in illegal factories of Munger have found their way to IM terrorists, says Delhi Police sources.

Statement
June 5 New Delhi

UMHA said, "Jehadi tanzeems in Pakistan with affiliation to LeT, JeM and IM have set up channels for transfer of funds from Pakistan to India via Gulf and Nepal, besides using Western Union Money Transfer and Hawala channel. Moreover, ex-SIMI cadres and similar militant elements based in Gulf have also been observed collecting money for causing destruction in India."

Statement
June 20 Bombay, Maharashtra

Bombay High Court granted bail to alleged hawala operator Kawalnayan Pathreja, accused of aiding IM operative Yasin Bhatkal, for the 13/7 Mumbai blasts.

Statement
July 6 Bag , Kolkata

A suspected IM linkman, identified as Anwar Hussain Mullick was arrested with explosives and FICN from BBD Bag area of Kolkata by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police.

Statement
July 7

Bodh Gaya Gaya District Bihar

NIA Sources said this is the first time gas cylinders have been used as containers for explosives a departure from the signature style of Indian Mujahideen (IM), the outfit being suspected to have carried out the blasts. IM is known to use tiffin boxes, pressure cookers or boat-shaped aluminum containers to pack explosives with large amounts of shrapnel. This method of bomb making gives specific direction to the impact of the blasts and causes maximum casualties.

Statement
July 10 India

The NIA and other security agencies are probing the authenticity of the Twitter account purportedly belonging to terror outfit IM in which it has claimed responsibility for Bodh Gaya serial blasts and also warned that the next target would be Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Statement
July 15 Bodh Gaya, Bihar

Two absconding operatives of the IM, who represent two of the home-grown terror outfit's deadliest known modules, were 'certainly' behind the Bodh Gaya blasts, claimed Delhi Police special cell.

Statement
July 17 India

The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against five suspected IM operatives for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist strikes in India.

Statement
July 17 Bodh Gaya, Bihar

The NIA has almost settled on the IM as the terror outfit responsible for the serial explosions at Bodh Gaya (Bihar, July 7, 2013). "Going by the modus operandi, nature of explosives and eyewitness statements, the involvement of Naxalites, Hindu terror outfits or even disgruntled elements within the temple management can be safely ruled out. It is now almost certain that the IM or a local outfit owing allegiance to it carried out the multiple blasts," said an officer associated with the probe.

Statement
July 17 Kolkata, West Bengal

The arrest of a man, Anwar Mullick in Kolkata (West Bengal) on July 7, 2013, the day of the Bodh Gaya (Bihar) blasts, has reportedly revealed an explosives supply unit of the IM responsible for supply of explosives for IM-linked blasts since 2010, including the German Bakery blast in Pune, Chinnaswamy Stadium Blast in Bangalore and the 2011 Mumbai serial blasts.

Statement
July 18 India

NIA, probing conspiracy of IM, in its first chargesheet filed, traces the origins of the banned outfit and details its agenda but fails to find any exhaustive evidence. The 42-page chargesheet was filed in a case against 12 IM operatives, including Yasin Bhatkal, Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal registered in September 2012.

Statement
July 22 Himachal Pradesh

NIA alerted the Himachal Pradesh Police about possible terrorist strikes on Buddhist population and monasteries across the state by IM.

Non-Violent
July 25 New Delhi

A Delhi court convicted IM operative Shahzad Ahmad in the September 19, 2008, Batla House encounter case for murdering Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and assaulting other officers.

Non-Violent
August 1

Mumbai / Maharashtra

NIA has given instructions to all police commissionerates across the country to display photos of 12 IM cadres, involved in several blasts in the country, at road junctions and also in all Police Stations in Mumbai city.

Statement
August 6 Mumbai / Maharashtra

NIA has submitted an affidavit in the Bombay High Court saying it wants the video footage of IM leader Yasin Bhatkal, obtained by the Maharashtra ATS from the CCTV installed in German Bakery, for further investigation into the German Bakery blast case.

Statement
August 28 India-Nepal border

Yasin Bhatkal alias Mohammad Ahmed Siddibappa Zarrar alias Imran alias Asif alias Shahrukh, IM 'operational chief' on Indian soil, was arrested by Indian agencies from the India-Nepal border in the night.

Non-Violent
August 30 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, claimed during his interrogation that it was he who assembled all Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) used in attacks on Indian cities.

Statement
September 3 India

Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators in Bihar that Gujarat CM Narendra Modi is the top target of IM. "The funds flow from our international sympathisers will increase many times if we manage to reach him. Narendra Modi is one to 10 in the list of targets. The rest of the targets figure much below him," Bhatkal admitted to top NIA and Intelligence officers, who interrogated him in Bihar. According to Bhatkal's confession, L. K. Advani is a distant second in the list of IM targets.

Statement
September 4 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, claimed during his interrogation that Asadullah, along with Mohammed Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu and Waqas, both of whom are now absconding, planted the IED at Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) that killed 17 people and injured more than 100 others on February 21, 2013.

Statement
September 4 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted responsibility for the February 13, 2010, German Bakery blast in Pune and named another individual as his accomplice. Bhatkal identified Mohammed Qateel Siddiqui, a resident Darbhanga District of Bihar as his fellow-conspirator.

Statement
September 6 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that IM preparing to launch more 26/11 like terror strikes in India, which would be more lethal in impact than previous ones. Bhatkal told that the link between Pakistan based LeT and its front organization in India IM was weakened since 2008 after which Pakistan's ISI has got directly involved in handling the terror network operating in India.

Statement
September 6 India

Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators that Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, who was arrested with Yasin Bhatkal, trained by the ISI, could have carried out the IM's first suicide bombing in India.

Statement
September 9 India

Yasin Bhatkal, the arrested IM 'operational chief' in India, has told the NIA that Waqas alias Ahmed alias Javed, suspected to be involved in the July 13, 2011, Mumbai and the August 1, 2012, Pune blasts, is a Pakistani national.

Statement
September 10 Mumbai (Maharashtra)

IB has warned that terrorists could strike during the Ganpati festival in Mumbai (Maharashtra) to avenge the arrests of IM militants Yasin Bhatkal and LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda.

Statement
September 10 Saharanpur/ UP

Darul Uloom, the internationally renowned Islamic seminary at Deoband town in Saharanpur District of UP, is under threat from terror outfits like the IM.

Statement
September 12 Bihar

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that he is not involved in Bodh Gaya blasts but he is not aware of other faction activities, which is led by Mirza Shadab Baig.

Statement
September 12 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that that IM is fully funded and managed by Pakistani intelligence agency the ISI.

Statement
September 18 India

The NIA investigations have found that several nationals of Pakistan and Nepal are "involved in recruitment, financing, training and providing tactical support" to IM, some of whose members are hiding in the two countries apart from the Middle-East.

Statement
September 18 India

IM co-founders and terrorists Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal are being "harboured" by Pakistan's Intelligence agency ISI, the NIA told in a Delhi court.

Statement
September 18 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that the top functionaries of the IM, Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal, were hiding at Shaheen Bagh in Jamia Nagar area of Delhi for three months even after the September 19, 2008, Batla House encounter.

Statement
September 18 India

Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators that he has been instrumental in setting up new sleeper cells of IM in north Kerala Districts.

Statement
September 18 India

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar said that the NIA recovered bomb-making equipment last week from a house at Anjuna village in Goa, where Yasin Bhatkal, had lived in 2011-12.

Statement
September 19 India

Yasin Bhatkal, during his interrogation admitted that he had contacts in Russia and met Russian people in Goa. The new revelations came after NIA stumbled upon emails exchange between Bhatkal and his associates in India.

Statement
September 19 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that the IM wants to join hands with the al Qaeda for "joint operations" in India and has even held talks with a senior leader of the dreaded terror outfit.

Statement
September 20 India

NIA officials have said they were probing the connection between IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, and Manzar Imam who was arrested in the Vagamon SIMI camp case.

Statement
September 20 India

Yasin Bhatkal told the interrogators that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI has pulled the plug on IM's covert financing after the terrorist outfit allegedly squandered INR 5 million meant for logistical expenses to carry out terror strikes on Indian soil.

Statement
September 20 India

IM operative Afzal Usmani (37), accused of involvement in half a dozen bombings across the country, escaped from the Mumbai sessions court.

Non- violent
September 23

Dilsukhnagar / Hyderabad

NIA sleuths told a local court in Hyderabad that IM ‘operational chief’ in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, had funded the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad) twin blasts on February 21, 2013, in which 15 persons were killed and 115 others were injured, through hawala network.

Non-violent
September 23

India

Security around Jewish sites and places frequented by Israelis across India has been tightened to pre-empt a possible IM strike. Arrested IM ‘operational chief’ in India Yasin Bhatkal, has told his NIA interrogators that his team had been working on a plot to take “foreign Jews” hostage when he had been caught.

Non-violent
September 24

India

NIA is probing al Qaeda for carrying out serial blasts in Bodh Gaya after key IM operative Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, told interrogators that Ayman al-Zawahiri-led global terror outfit already has a group operating in India. “

Non-violent
September 25

India

NIA released recent photographs and other identification details of IM operatives Tahseen Akhtar and Waqas, both accused in the blasts at Mumbai (2011), Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad (2013) and Varanasi (2010).

Non-violent
September 26

Hyderabad

NIA has alleged that the absconding IM terror suspect Riyaz Bhatkal had supplied explosive materials for the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad) bomb blasts. The explosive materials reached Hyderabad in the third week of January 2013 before the blasts in February 21, 2013.

Non-violent
September 26

Mumbai / Maharashtra

Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, one of the planters, who was arrested along with IM mastermind Yaseen Bhatkal who was arrested on August 28, 2013, told interrogators that Yaseen and another planter Hassan had placed an explosives-filled pressure cooker under the Dadar foot-overbridge near the flower market on the western side of the railway station in Mumbai (Maharashtra), But this bomb did not go off.

Non-violent
September 27

India

IM ‘operational chief’ in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that all is not well within the IM because Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal have bought properties outside Pakistan in Dubai and other countries, using jehadi funds.

Non-violent
September 29

Nadakkavu / Kozhikode / Kerala

Kerala Police arrested Kallarimangalam Puthenparakkal Abdurehiman (38), a former activist of the proscribed SIMI and managing director of Nanma Books from Nadakkavu area of Kozhikode city in Kozhikode District, on the charge of publishing a book aimed at fomenting communal hatred.

Non-violent
September 29

India

IM ‘operational chief’ in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that the ISI gave the IM INR 24 million in the last four years, a period in which the home-grown terror outfit planned or executed almost a dozen operations resulting in the death of more than 60 people.

Non-violent
September 29

India

IM operatives Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar during their interrogation revealed that the attack by Maoists in Darbha area of Bastar District in Chhattisgarh, in May 25, 2013, in which 31 persons, including several top Congress leaders were killed, impressed the IM and it may try an assault on similar lines.

Non-violent
September 29

Pune / Maharashtra

Yasin Bhatkal, during his interrogation said that the bombs used in German bakery blast on February 13, 2013, were assembled in Pune itself and even the timers and bags used for carrying them were procured locally.

Non-violent
October 1

Khandwa / MP

Six cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and another under trial escaped from Khandwa jail (Khandwa District).

Non-violent
October 1

New Delhi

Arrested IM 'operational chief in India' Yasin Bhatkal's close aide Mohammad Manzar Imam was arrested in a fresh case by the NIA inside a Delhi court in connection with terror strikes across the country since 2003 and remanded to 15-day police custody.

Non-violent
October 4

Dilsukhnagar / Hyderabad

A NIA special court restrained media from reporting on investigations and interrogation details of IM 'India operation chief' Ahmed Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar in connection with the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad District, Andhra Pradesh) blast case of February 21, 2013.

Non-violent
October 4

UP

UP Police sounded a high alert across the state, with special focus on Varanasi, Faizabad and Mathura, following intelligence advisory to guard religious places against possible terror attacks, according to The Times of India. The advisory is based on the confessions of IM 'India operational chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide.

Statement
October 7 New Delhi

IM operative Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that the IM was behind the October 29, 2005, Delhi serial blasts, and not the LeT as suspected.

Non-violent
October 9 Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the prime target of top 10 terror organization, arrested IM 'India operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal has revealed in the interrogation.

Non-violent
October 10 Mumbai

IM operative Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, has recounted chilling details of the July 13, 2011, blasts, when he and three others bombed Mumbai, killing 26 people.

Non-violent
October 15 India

IM 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that the outfit got logistic support from other radical outfits in the country.

Non-violent
October 17 India

A threat analysis carried out by security agencies on the basis of details provided by arrested 'India operation chief' of IM Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Akhtar Asadullah revealed that IM has become stronger and more lethal despite the arrest of over 100 of its cadres.

Non-violent
October 17 India

The judicial remand of arrested IM 'India operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar accused in February 21, 2013 Dilsukhnagar (Andhra Pradesh) twin blasts case, was extended till October 31.

Non-violent
October 17 India

In the investigation of February 21, 2013 Dilsukhnagar (Andhra Pradesh) twin blast case the two alleged suspects arrested 'India operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar made voluntary confessional statement under section 164 of the CRPC before a local court in Cyberabad.

Non-violent
October 17 India

Yasin Bhatkal has admitted his indirect links with terror operators in Kerala during an interrogation by the State Police recently.

Non-violent
October 18 India

Delhi High Court rejected the plea of an accused, facing trial along with other 13 IM suspects in Delhi September 13, 2008 serial blasts cases, challenging its administrative order to transfer the trials to another court.

Non-violent
October 19 India

IM wanted to make international headlines through a plan to kidnap Jews in India and use them to bargain for the release of a Pakistani woman, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui serving an 86-year prison sentence in the US for her involvement in the September 11, 2001 (9/11) plot, the interrogation of IM arrested 'Indian operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal has revealed.

Non-violent
October 21 India

Arrested IM 'India operation chief', Yasin Bhatkal's interrogation has revealed that more than 15 active IM modules have taken shelter in Pakistan.

Non-violent
October 23 India

A three-member team of the NIA arrived in Tumkur (Tumkur District) of Karnataka for investigation, in the light of the statement by Yasin Bhatkal, arrested IM 'India operation chief'. The team visited several banks and the office of the RTO?and inspected accounts and several documents. Bhatkal also told investigators about two people who provided shelter and financial assistance to his accomplices. He has given sketchy details of the areas where their houses are situated, and the probe team is keeping a close eye on these places.

Non-violent
October 24 India

Israel was briefed last month about a possible IM attack against the country's nationals visiting Rajasthan, said Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Israeli sources.

Non-violent
October 28 UP

IM militants Afzal Usmani was arrested by ATS team near Rupaidiha rail station of Bahraich District.

Non-violent
October 29 India

According to the NIA and Bihar Police sources, Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu, said to be an aide of arrested IM leader Yasin Bhatkal and suspected to be the key conspirator, was told to get youth from places other than Bihar to broad base the module.

Non-violent
October 29 India

Investigations into the Patna serial blasts have clearly revealed that the terrorist attack was a well-planned operation carried out by at least 18 IM operatives who were divided into three modules. Intelligence sources said, that Ranchi was the main centre where the conspiracy to target Narendra Modi's Patna rally was hatched. The entire operation was supervised by key IM operative Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu, and Waqas. Intelligence inputs and investigations reveal that IM terrorists wanted to carry out a "human bomb" attack at the crowded rally, but failed as this particular module lacked the expertise to put together such a sophisticated explosive. Therefore only low-intensity crude explosives were used in the serial bombings.

Non-violent
October 30 India

Jharkhand and Bihar are emerging as the new base for IM terrorists following the serial blasts in Patna. The terror group IM has developed strong links with some Naxalite cadres and Jharkhand, which is believed to be a Maoist stronghold, is emerging as its new hub.

Non-violent
October 31 India

Patna bomb blasts were masterminded by six IM cadres. Further, arrested member of IM revealed during Police interrogation that deal was finalised for INR six million of which INR 1 million were paid in advance and rest of the amount was to be paid after the execution of the plot.

Non-violent
October 31 India

IM's Ranchi module was formed to assassinate Narendra Modi. In fact, IM operatives had given a code- 'Machhli 5'- to the plotters for the job, initial interrogation of arrested IM operative Imtiaz Ansari revealed.

Non-violent
October 31 India

Ranchi city SP Manoj Ratan Chothe, who interrogated key suspect Imtiaz Ansari in Patna said, "Imtiaz was full of hatred against Modi for the 2002 Gujarat riots and the recent Muzaffarnagar riots. The IM used Muslim fundamentalists to prepare Imtiaz to avenge the riots."

Non-violent
October 31 India

IM had provided high-intensity explosives to six youths in Ranchi. "After preliminary preparations at Imtiaz's house, they boarded a Patna-bound bus with the explosives in their backpacks on the eve of Modi's 'Hunkar' rally.

Non-violent
October 31 India

Following the serial blasts, central intelligence agencies suspect that IM can create a disturbance in the Bahraich rally of Narendra Modi and the DGP headquarters have alerted Bahraich Police Have been given alert. Intelligence agencies suspect IM operative Tehsil Akhtar alias Monu will create some disturbance in Bahraich. According to these agencies, IM has hideouts in several Districts of Nepal and co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and Waqas Pakistani have contacts there.

Non-violent
October 31 Madhya Pradesh

Khandwa District (Madhya Pradesh) Police issued a lookout notice against the six SIMI operatives who escaped from Khandwa District jail early on October 1.

Non-violent
November 1 India

Uzair made a statement during his joint interrogation by NIA and Ranchi Police that IM operative are said to have used funds raised in the name of charity to sponsor their newly formed Ranchi module.

Non-violent
November 2 India

Three weeks before Patna blasts of October 27, four Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Haider Taufiq, Tariq and Nauman involved in the incident had come on the radar of intelligence agencies.

Non-violent
November 3 Bihar

Red alert has been sounded in Motihari, headquarters of East Champaran District, following a report that IM operatives might target the crowded localities of Motihari town.

Non-violent
November 3 India

IM suspected operative, Afzal Usmani, caught on October 27 from the Indo-Nepal border, told interrogators that he wanted to start drug peddling from Nepal.

Non-violent
November 3 India

IM 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal revealed that Riyaz Bhatkal looked to tap an al Qaeda connection to access an arms manufacturing base in a remote area of Thailand and is closer to the Afghan Taliban.

Non-violent
November 5 India

Both the NIA and Central intelligence outfits have stumbled upon crucial information during the course of investigating Patna serial blasts revealing that IM operatives Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal, have embarked on a major plan to revive the terror outfit in India as it had suffered serious reverses following the arrest of its India chief Yasin Bhatkal.

Non-violent
November 6 India

Official security sources said in the last few months, IM terrorists from the Nepal border were given the task to attack Israeli and American tourists visiting leading places like Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Jaipur.

Non-violent
November 6 India

IM Ranchi module was behind the blasts in Bodh Gaya (Bihar), according to intelligence sources.

Non-violent
November 6 India

A local court extended the Police custody of IM operative Afzal Usmani and his nephew Javed Khan till November 11, 2013.

Non-violent
November 7 India

IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal and Patna serial blast handler Tehseen Akhtar used Internet chat messenger services of Yahoo and Nimbuzz to plan and coordinate the serial explosions, according to investigations. "The funding for the blasts came through hawala.

Non-violent
November 7 India

Tehseen Akhtar fled to Nepal immediately after the incident and is operating out of a "formidable base" set up by IM in Pokhara. Intelligence sources claim Yasin Bhatkal was also operating out of the same base in Nepal before being arrested.

Non-violent
November 7 India

Police said several religious places across the country are on IM hitlist. The revelations have been made by Imtiyaz Ansari, an alleged IM operative arrested soon after the first blast at Patna Junction railway station on October 27.

Non-violent
November 11 New Delhi

A Delhi court extended till November 26, 2013 the Police custody of arrested IM 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and close aide Asadullah Akhtar in connection with a case lodged in 2011 over allegations involving the setting up of an illegal arms factory in New Delhi.

Non-violent
November 13 India

IM operatives had plans to blow up the Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Rajgir (Nalada District) of Bihar. They had also planned to target foreign tourists in Nalanda and places of public importance in Chhattisgarh. All this was part of the outfit's larger plan to attack Buddhist sites in retaliation to alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Non-violent
November 13 India

IM militant Afzal Usmani, who was arrested by ATS team near Rupaidiha rail station of Bahraich District (Uttar Pradesh) on October 27, 2013, during interrogations reveal that after escaping from a city court in September, the IM operative travelled on more than two occasions to Nepal, where he mingled with local IM leaders and had even got in touch with Riyaz Bhatkal.

Non-violent
November 14 India

Jharkhand Police arrested one person, Gopal Goyal allegedly involved in the illegal transaction of funds to IM that was responsible for the October 27 serial blasts in Patna.

Non-violent
November 15 India

Tabish, who was caught from Motihari after the Patna Blasts confessed to the NIA that he was part of IM's Ranchi module and was involved in Kerala and Bodh Gaya serial blasts besides blasts near Ranchi Big Bazaar.

Non-violent
November 16 India

Interrogation of arrested IM 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal revealed that a former Assam Rifles jawan (trooper) Bal Bahadur Thapa alias Abdullah, is apparently IM's key man in Nepal.

Non-violent
November 16 India

Bhatkal further revealed that BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi not only tops the hit-list of IM but is also the main target.

Non-violent
November 17 India

Chhattisgarh Police arrested seven SIMI cadres in connection with the Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts.

Non-violent
November 17 India

Police said five SIMI cadres were arrested from the different locations of Raipur. These fresh arrests have been made to facilitate ongoing investigations, which have established that the five SIMI operatives provided logistics, financial and ideological support to run the banned organisation.

Non-violent
November 18 Raipur / Chhattisgarh

NIA visited Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and questioned the alleged SIMI cadres, who were arrested in connection with Patna blasts of October 27, 2013.

Non-violent
November 18 Raipur / Chhattisgarh

Sources in the NIA, which is probing the blasts, have alleged that the Raipur Police in Raipur tipped the local media of the presence of its team in the city. Once the news of their presence was flashed, the accused ran away. Four of the alleged IM operatives, Haider Ali, Numan Ansari, Taufeeq Ansari and Mojibullah suspected to be involved reportedly stayed in Raipur for over a fortnight after the incident.

Non-violent
November 18 India

A notice for property attachment was put up at the home of fugitive IM operative Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, who is considered mastermind of the serial blasts in Patna and Bodh Gaya.

Non-violent
November 20 Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Police said that the arrested SIMI cadres had revealed during interrogation that they had plans to attack BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Non-violent
November 20 India

IB has issued a second alert warning that terrorists could attack Narendra Modi. The IB said SIMI cadres and terrorists associated with IM, including those who fled from Khandwa jail in Madhya Pradesh (on October 1, 2013), may use an explosive laden vehicle to attack Modi's convoy or rally.

Statement
November 21 India

Bihar Police registered a FIR against militant outfit IM in connection with Patna blasts of October 27, 2013 and booked many of its top operatives, including Tehseen Akhtar.

Non-violent
November 21 India

Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde said the IM draws its "motivation and sustenance from inimical forces" in Pakistan and asked Security Forces to vigorously pursue leads emerging from investigations in terror cases.

Statement
November 21 India

IB Chief, Asif Ibrahim also said that terror challenge from IM remains undiminished despite the arrest of its leaders Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi.

statement
November 24 Raipur / Chhattisgarh

Two suspected SIMI cadres, allegedly involved in procuring funds for the outfit, were arrested in Raipur (Raipur District).

Non-violent
December 1 India

The NIA is set to seize the property of alleged IM operative Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, accused of involvement in bomb blasts, after he failed to surrender within the stipulated deadline, police said.

Non-violent
December 3 Delhi

There is intelligence report of suicide strikes at sensitive poll booths in Delhi conducted by terror outfits like IM and LeT.

Non-violent
December 4 Bihar

Special NIA court in Patna, gave 15-day remand of two suspected SIMI operatives, Umer Siddiqui and Azharuddin Quraishi in connection with the Bodh Gaya and Patna serial bomb blasts to NIA for further questioning.

Non-violent
December 4 India

Two top operatives of the banned SIMI, Abdul Wahid Khan and Uber Sidhhiqui, told intelligence agencies and the NIA that IM is now training "human bombs" to target top political leaders, including Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, in the election season.

Non-violent
December 4 Gujarat

IM is using images and video clips of the Babri Masjid demolition and the 2002 Gujarat riots to brainwash Ranchi youth into carrying out bomb blasts in various parts of the country, sources part of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) training programme revealed.

Non-violent
December 6 India

Following the escape of alleged IM operative Afzal Usmani, the prison authorities have taken a major step to ensure no other IM operative gets an opportunity to flee.

Non-violent
December 10 Delhi

IM co-founder, Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were sent to 10 days' Police custody by a Delhi court in connection with the September 13, 2008 blast in Karol Bagh area of Delhi.

Non-violent
December 10 Mumbai

A court in Mumbai framed charges against alleged 23 militants, of the terror outfit IM, for sending emails to media houses and Government before 2008 bomb blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, a, paving way for their trial.

Non-violent
December 10 Mumbai

BJP leader, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain is on the hit list of terror outfit IM, Bihar Police officials said. The Union Home Ministry has informed Bihar Police about threat to Shahnawaz Hussain from IM.

Non-violent
December 12 India

The NIA, investigating a 'larger conspiracy' involving IM, has identified 11 associates of IM 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal who is now named for their alleged roles in terror plots across India.

Non-violent
December 21 India

IM 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal told investigators that cartridges manufactured at arms factory of Mir Vihar, Nangloi (Delhi, West District) were sold to various anti-social elements to fund IM's own operations.

Non-violent
December 22 India

Indian Mujahideen's (IM) 'operational chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation admitted that IM operatives, especially Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu, would target foreign tourists in Rajasthan, Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa and other states.

Non-violent
December 23 Barwani / MP

The MP Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested three activists of the SIMI, including Mumbai based Abu Faisal alias 'Doctor' who had escaped from Shahid Loknayak Tantya Bhil District Jail in Khandwa District of MP with six others on October 2, 2013, from a house in Barwani District of MP.

Non-violent
December 23 Ujjain / MP

Abu Faisal is alleged to be a vital link between IM and SIMI. Two others who were arrested along with Faisal were identified as Khaleed Ahmed of Sholapur (Maharashtra) and Irfan Nagori of Mahidpur in the Ujjain District of MP.

Non-violent
December 25 Raipur

A suspected SIMI and IM operative, who was allegedly involved in raising funds for the banned outfits, was arrested Chhattisgarh ATS in Raipur city (Raipur District).

Non-violent
December 25 Maharashtra

IM has issued a threat to blow up the ATS headquarters, alerted Intelligence Agencies.

Non-violent
December 25 MP

A SIMI cadre Abu Faisal alias 'Doctor', who was arrested by Madhya Pradesh ATS from Barwani District on December 13, 2013, allegedly revealed about his plot to eliminate UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde and BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi during interrogation by top officers.

Non-violent
December 26 India

SIMI operative and terror suspect Abu Faisal alias Doctor had travelled to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra to raise money from sympathizers, in a bid to revive the operations of SIMI.

Non-violent
December 26 Raipur

A SIMI cadre Umair Siddiqui, who was arrested on November 18, 2013 from Raipur, the state capital of Chhattisgarh, has told interrogators that IM had used a group of SIMI members led by Abdullah alias Hyder AIi to carry out the July 27, 2013 Bodh Gaya blasts and the attack on Modi's rally on October 27, 2013.

Non-violent
December 29 India

IM arrested 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal alias Ahmad Zarar Siddibappa has told interrogators that his outfit was planning to acquire and detonate a small nuclear bomb on Surat (Gujarat).

Non-violent
December 30 Jharkhand

NIA officers detained the families of three IM operatives wanted in connection with the Patna blasts from Ranchi's Seethio village (Jharkhand), where five IM operatives hatched a plot to bomb BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's rally on October 27.

Non-violent
December 30 India

Suspected IM agent Dhiraj Sao had a link with D-company of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and Mumbai underworld, a probe by the Police has revealed.

Non-violent
December 31 MP

Madhya Pradesh ATS arrested four operatives of SIMI from Ujjain.

Non-violent

 

 

 

 

 

 
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