The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the National Investigation Agency Act, observing that the issues raised were of “vital importance.”
The duo, identified as Zameer Ahmad Ahangar of Ganderbal (J&K) and Tufail Ahmad Bhat of Srinagar (J&K), were formally arrested by NIA for their active involvement in the conspiracy related to the Delhi blast.
Moidheenkutty (52), absconding for four years, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at Nedumbassery International Airport in Kochi on Wednesday.
The probe into the Delhi blast case has revealed fissures in the terror group behind the incident, sources in the NIA claimed, adding that Dr Umar Nabi -- the suicide bomber who exploded an i20 car outside the Red Fort -- followed the ISIS “Daesh” module, while the rest of his associates followed the Al-Qaeda module.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to carry out further investigation into the brutal hand-chopping of college professor T J Joseph in 2010.
The Central Government has appointed Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court as the Presiding Officer of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the matter of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates.
Former Chief Minister and BJP Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa on Thursday slammed Opposition leader Siddaramaiah for demanding a ban on the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) on the lines of the Popular Front of India (PFI).
Gurwinder Singh alias Baba, who is a proclaimed offender (PO) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), had played a pivotal role in the killing of Balwinder Sandhu by providing weapons to shooters.
The bench issued the direction on the plea of Manzer Imam who is accused under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
"During the searches conducted yesterday, digital devices and incriminating documents have been seized," an NIA official said on Saturday.
