Indian Government has frozen 18 bank accounts in Pune, Guwahati and Kurseong (West Bengal) under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. These bank accounts are used by terror groups or associated with them.
!4 of these accounts are operated by Moshin Ismail Chowdhary involved in terrorist activities at the Ratnakar Bank’s Nanapeth branch.
Two bank accounts were held by self styled Brig Ningthoujam Rajen Singh, `commander-in-chief’ and `finance secretary’ of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup at ICICI Bank in Guwahati.
Rajen Singh’s associate had two accounts at the SBI in Kurseong, and these have also been frozen, according to the Home Minister P. Chidambaram.(April 1, 2010)
KASHMIR MILITANTS
Nearly 550 terrorists are operating in Jammu and Kashmir while another 200-250 are waiting at different launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) to enter Indian territory to help the depleted ranks militants, according to the army. About 250 militants are believed to be active in Jammu region itself.
Brigadier Gurdeep Singh, Brigadier General Staff (BGS), 16 Corps, said that there is no let-up on the Pakistani side in abetting and aiding terrorism. 42 training camps still exist across the LoC, out of which 34 are operational, where 2000-2500 militants were getting training.
Brigadier Gurdeep said that SIM cards, music players, eatables and other items recovered from the Pakistani militants killed at Kalakote (Rajouri District) on March 27, were found made in Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, March 30)
There were 485 attempts of infiltration in 2009 as against 342 in 2008, says the Home Ministry’s annual report 2009-2010. It said infiltration that consistently decreased since 2005 has reversed in 2009 and increased substantially when compared to 2008. (April 1)
AFGHAN LINK
Recoveries made from eight infiltrators killed (Mar 23-27) in Keran sector (Kupwara District) indicate that there is an Afghanistan link to the insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir. Army recovered several cans of tin-food meant for the personnel of Afghanistan’s defence forces from the slain militants. The cans’ label read: Wizarat-e-Defah (Defence Ministry), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
These militants were carrying arms, ammunition, gadgets, clothes, food and cosmetic products manufactured in the US, UAE, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and Russia besides India. (Daily Excelsior, March 31)
26/11TRIAL ENDS
The year-long trial of 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks accused ended on March 31 at the Special Sessions Court in Mumbai. May 3 has been set as ‘the day of judgment’, by Judge M.L. Tahaliyani after the lawyer for the third and last accused, Sabahuddin Ahmed, concluded his final arguments.
The final arguments began on March 9, 2010, and lasted through the month, with the prosecution laying out its case over a span of 11 days.
On May 3, the Court will give its verdict on the various charges against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, and co-accused Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin. The recording of the judgment will be done in April 2010.
The trial, which began on April 15, 2009, had 191 hearings, during which 653 witnesses were examined by the prosecution. (The Hindu, April 1)
