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Arms training camp: Absconding PFI activist finally arrested by NIA

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March 17, 2016

Kasaragod, Mar 17: NIA today arrested a man from Kerala wanted for his alleged role in conducting an arms training camp in Kannur district of the state in 2013.

arrestedOfficials said a team from NIA's Kochi unit arrested Abdul Jaleel (41), said to be a PFI activist, in the wee hours from a house in Narath area where his wife was staying. He will be produced before a special NIA court in Kochi today.

The case pertains to the conduct of a secret training camp in Narath area by Popular Front of India (PFI) operatives.

According to NIA the men were trained inside a building owned by Thanal Foundation Trust in use of swords and explosives for executing terror attacks, an allegation rubbished by the PFI

Jaleel was the officiating chairman of the foundation. A non-bailable warrant issued by the court and a Look Out Circular were pending against him in the case, the officials said.

The agency has also picked up another person, identified as Shihab, along with Jaleel for questioning.

A special NIA court in Kerala had early this year convicted 21 men of PFI in the case.

The court had found them guilty under several charges charges, including criminal conspiracy, membership of unlawful assembly, possession of arms and explosive substances, inciting communal disharmony, assertions prejudicial to national integration besides organising a terrorist camp.

Also Read: NIA court sends 21 PFI activists to jail for holding arms training camp

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Abdullah
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Saturday, 19 Mar 2016

What about Sangh Training camps all over India???!!!

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March 18,2020

Mangalore, Mar 18: The Dakshina Kannada District Home Guards felicitated social activist and Executive Director of Centre for Integrated Learning, Sachitha Nandagopal at the Home Guards district office to mark the International Women's Day recently.

She was recognised for her achievements and contributions to the society in the field of education, culture and mental health.

Sachitha Nandagopal, a former Head of Department of Journalism at Besant Women's College and Principal of CMR Post Graduate Centre for Media Studies, Bangalore, is the Co-Founder of Centre for Integrated Learning, Mangalore which is an NGO working in the field of alternative education, adding value to the present education system. As a Facilitator in Dance Movement Therapy, she has founded Anveshanam - Centre for Mindfulness and Emotional Wellbeing, an organisation dedicated to addressing mental health issues.

She was honoured by District Commandant, Dakshina Kannada Home Guards, Dr. Muralimohan Chunthar. Senior Home Guard Ramesh Bhandary, Diwakar, Mahesh and lady personnel of Home Guards were present on the occasion.

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January 23,2020

Mangaluru: The sixth Judicial Magistrate of First Class court here today remanded techie-turned-bomber Aditya Rao to 10-day police custody.

36-year-old Rao, the prime accused in planting improvised explosive device at Mangaluru International Airport, was handed over to Mangaluru police by their Bengaluru counterparts yesterday.

He was produced before the magistrate court amidst tight security. The police sought for 15-day custody for interrogating him.

Justice Kishore Kumar, the JMFC court judge inquired Rao if he was subjected to police torture and if he had any lawyer to represent him in the case. Rao is said to have replied in the negative for these questions, it is gathered.

The judge finally decided to send the accused to police custody for 10 days.

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April 4,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 4: About 20,000 quintal boiled rice has been distributed among the ration card holders through Public Distribution System, District-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said here on Saturday.

As people in the district prefer boiled rice over white rice, the government has given approval for distributing boiled rice. From next month, only boiled rice will be distributed in the district at fair price shops.

In the last two days, rice has been distributed among 61,302 cardholders in the district.

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