“Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module used PM-Kisan Yojana to fund jihad to turn India into an Islamic nation, Delhi Police tells court”, Opindia, November 17, 2024:
“In September this year, Delhi Police arrested 11 individuals linked to an Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module, including Dr Ishtiaq from Ranchi, Jharkhand. The terror module aimed to turn India into an Islamic nation. During the investigation, Delhi Police reportedly found that the Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module planned to collect funds for jihad using the PM-Kisan Yojana (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi).
In a statement to the city court, Delhi Police informed the court that two of the arrested individuals were beneficiaries of the PM-Kisan scheme. They allegedly provided money for the purchase of arms to support terrorist activities in the country.
The police are reportedly searching for individuals who filled out the scheme’s forms on behalf of the accused. Notably, the arrests were based on inputs received from central agencies indicating that a highly radicalised Islamic group based in Jharkhand, with sympathisers in Delhi, was planning a terrorist attack……..”
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