Asif reza khan biography

Amir Reza Khan, alias Parvez (also known as Rizwan and Muttaki) was one of the four sons of Ishaque Ali Khan and Hasina residing in Beniapukur's Mafidal Islam.
Four-and-a-half years after Yasin Bhatkal was picked up, Delhi Police Monday announced the arrest of Touqeer, 'Phantom' of the IM.
Indian Mujahideen (IM) is an Islamist terrorist group which has been particularly active in India.

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Indian Mujahideen

Islamist terrorist group in South Asia

Indian Mujahideen (IM) is an Islamist terrorist group which has been particularly active in India.^[6] The jihadist group was founded as an offshoot of the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) by several radicalized members including Iqbal Bhatkal, Riyaz Bhatkal, Yasin Bhatkal, Abdul Subhan Qureshi, Amir Reza Khan and Sadiq Israr Sheikh, among others.^[a]^[b]^[9]^[10]^[11] It has been active since at least 2005 when it bombed the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi (where eight people were injured).^[9]^[12] It carried out several serial-bombings in Indian cities in the following years notably the 2007 Uttar Pradesh bombings, 2008 Jaipur bombings, 2008 Ahmedabad bombings, 2008 Delhi bombings, 2010 Pune bombing, 2011 Mumbai bombings, 2011 Delhi bombing, 2013 Patna bombings,^[c]2013 Hyderabad blasts and the 2013 Bodh Gaya bombings.^[12]

Investigators believe that Indian Mujahideen is one of many groups composed of lower-tier SIM

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Attack on American Center: HC upholds death for Aftab

KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on Friday upheld the death sentence to don Aftab Ansari and his associate Jamiluddin Nasir in the attack on the American Center on January 22, 2002, that left five policemen dead and 12 injured. The shooting — a seemingly localised event — turned out to be part of a worldwide terror strategy with links to the 9/11 attacks in the US.
Five other death-row convicts in the case were given a lease of life on Friday.While the court acquitted Adil Hasan and Rehan Alam alias Monty, it held Musarrat Hussain, Hasrat Alam and Sakir Akhtar guilty only of forgery. Since they have spent eight years behind bars, the trio will also be set free. All five are expected to walk out of Presidency Jail on Saturday.
The American Center attack was Kolkata’s first brush with terrorism. Two motorcycle-borne youths struck the United States Information Service (USIS) on JL Nehru Road around 6 am, just when the night security detail was being relieved. One of the bikers got off, whipped out an AK-56 and blazed away. Casua

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MANTRAYA BRIEF#07: 30 JUNE 2015

Profile: Amir Reza Khan of Indian Mujahideen

Bibhu Prasad Routray & Manoj Kumar Panigrahi

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Born on 5 January 1978, Amir Reza Khan, alias Parvez (also known as Rizwan and Muttaki) was one of the four sons of Ishaque Ali Khan and Hasina residing in Beniapukur’s Mafidal Islam lane in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal. Ishaque Ali Khan managed a small construction business and a large joint family. According to the National Investigative Agency (NIA), Amir’s permanent address is in Gaya district’s Mheyan, in the state of Bihar, which is the hometown of Ishaque Ali Khan. Amir’s life was significantly influenced by that of his elder brother Asif Reza Khan.

The riots following the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992 had a profound impact on Asif, a graduate from Maulana Azad College in Kolkata and a meritorious student. He gradually turned religious and started attending Tablighi Jamaat congregations. Asif joined relief committees formed to assist the riot victims. In 1993, he was arrested under Terrorist A