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NIA arrests activist Stan Swamy in Bhima-Koregaon violence case

Ranchi-based human rights activist Father Stan Swamy was arrested by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence case on Friday. Swamy, 83, has previously denied involvement in the case. He was taken into custody by the agency for questioning on Thursday. “Yes, we had called Stan …

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NIA destroys 14-member IS module in Bengaluru

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained a module from the so-called Islamic State (IS) and arrested its two alleged agents, Ahamed Abdul Cader, 40, and Irfan Nasir, 33, of Bangalore on Wednesday, people familiar with the affair. He said. The agency has found that at least 13-14 people from Bangalore …

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