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British national Al Qaeda terrorist arrested in Delhi (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A British national Al Qaeda terrorist on a mission to radicalise Rohingya Muslims to fight in Myanmar has been arrested in the Indian capital, police said on Monday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police P.S. Kushwah said Samiun Rahman, 27, was arrested near Shakarpur bus stand in east Delhi on Sunday evening.
Police said the accused’s mission was to set up base in Manipur or Mizoram and radicalise Rohingya Muslims to fight the military in Myanmar.
Kushwah said the accused was in India for the past two months under fake identity of Shumon Haq from Kishanganj of Bihar and also had a fake voter identification card in the same name.
Rahman, who had been an operative of Al Qaeda for the last four years, had received a three-month arms training in Syria and fought in Alleppo, Kushwah said. Police also recovered a pistol and four cartridges from him.
The officer said that in the past two months the accused was in touch with different people from south India and West Bengal as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
“Initially he showed some interest in Kashmir and was talking to people over there. He wanted to know about the jihad happening in India but he didn’t take it forward,” Kushwah told IANS.
Kushwah said Rahman was previously working in Bangladesh and was jailed.
“He had radicalised around a dozen people in Bangladesh,” he said, describing him as a “hardcore terrorist”.
Rahman had visited Morocco, Turkey, Syria and Bangladesh for terrorist activities, police said.
After his release on bail from Bangladesh in April, he got directions from his group and moved to India.
In July, police received information that a terrorist of Al Qaeda was trying to set up base in Delhi to carry out terrorist activities in India.
On Sunday, police got another input that he would come to Shakarpur to meet a probable recruit, following which police arrested him.
Police said that Rahman was in contact with members of his group through Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram.
During the past two months, he stayed at various ‘Madrassas’ in Kishanganj of Bihar, Hazari Bagh of Jharkhand, Delhi and other places, according to police.
It is believed that he was in touch with a number of youths to incite them to join Al Qaeda.
The officer said that Rahman’s father, hailing from Bangladesh, was a businessman in London and his brother and three sisters also worked in London.
Rahman’s family owned a residence in central London, Kushwah said.
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar and taken refuge in Bangladesh — and some in India too — to escape violence in the wake of a military crackdown.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.