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Who Is Sadanand Date? IPS Officer Who Handled Ajmal Kasab Is Now Maharashtra DGP | India News

Who Is Sadanand Date? IPS Officer Who Handled Ajmal Kasab Is Now Maharashtra DGP | India News

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Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 18:06 IST Sadanand Date, 1990-batch IPS officer and former NIA chief, is now Maharashtra DGP. He won the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Sadanand Date was among the first responders during the 26/11 attacks and engaged the attackers– Ajmal Kasab and Abu Ismail–in a direct confrontation. Former National Investigation Agency (NIA) director general Sadanand Date has been appointed as Maharashtra’s director general of police (DGP). The Mumbai Police officer had previously received the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry in 2008 for his actions in fighting the terrorists during the nefarious attacks on Mumbai in November 2008. Who Is Sadanand Date? Date, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) from the Maharashtra cadre, currently serves as the Director General of the NIA. Born into a humble household, Date spent his childhood delivering newspapers to make ends meet. His mother worked as a domestic helper, as per the media reports. A bright student, he cleared the UPSC exam and joined the IPS. He …

‘Showed No Fear’: 26/11 Survivor Recalls How Ajmal Kasab Fired Indiscriminately | Mumbai-news News

‘Showed No Fear’: 26/11 Survivor Recalls How Ajmal Kasab Fired Indiscriminately | Mumbai-news News

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Last Updated:November 26, 2025, 17:16 IST Devika, who was present at one of the attack sites, shared her chilling memories of the events that still haunt her. Devika, who was present at one of the attack sites, shared her chilling memories of the events that still haunt her. (Screengrab) Mumbai 26/11 terror attack survivor on Wednesday recalled the horrific moments when Ajmal Kasab, the lone captured terrorist, fired indiscriminately at innocent people, killing several of them. Devika, who witnessed the attack firsthand, shared her traumatic experience, describing how she saw Kasab “show no fear” while carrying out the brutal killings. “I saw a terrorist in front of me, firing and killing people,” Devika told news agency ANI. “I still cannot forget that night. Even after years, I remember it as if it happened just yesterday.” #WATCH | Mumbai: On 17th anniversary of Mumbai 26/11 terror attack, Survivor Devika says, “… I saw a terrorist in front of me, firing and killing people. I still cannot forget that night. Even after years, I remember it as …

Operation Sindoor: Camp that trained Ajmal Kasab, David Headley destroyed

Operation Sindoor: Camp that trained Ajmal Kasab, David Headley destroyed

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About a fortnight after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people – mostly tourists – in Jammu and Kashmir, India carried out military strikes across nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). In a press briefing on Wednesday morning, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi gave detailed information about India’s ‘Operation Sindoor,’ in which terror camps were hit by the Indian forces. Wing Commander Singh said, “Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed… The locations were so selected to avoid damage to civilian infrastructures and loss of any civilian lives.” Striking terror, one site at a time Target 1: Abbas Terrorist Camp at Kotli (POJK) Situated 13 km away from the Line of Control (LoC), the Abbas Terrorist Camp at Kotli is a ‘nerve centre’ for training suicide bombers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and a key training infrastructure for over 50 terrorists. OPERATION SINDOOR#JusticeServed Target …

India’s 24-Minute Blitzkrieg Targeted Camps Osama Bin Laden Built, Trained Ajmal Kasab

India’s 24-Minute Blitzkrieg Targeted Camps Osama Bin Laden Built, Trained Ajmal Kasab

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Last Updated:May 07, 2025, 21:01 IST In 24 minutes, India struck nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir frequented by Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Ajmal Kasab and Osama Bin Laden are closely associated with the LeT’s Markaz Taiba in Muridke which India flattened during Operation Sindoor. (IMAGE: REUTERS) Operation Sindoor began in the early hours of Wednesday with a swift and synchronised series of missile strikes targeting key terror hubs deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Within a tightly coordinated 24-minute window, Indian forces neutralised nine high-value sites linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and dealt a decisive blow, crippling the operational infrastructure of both groups. The first strike took place at 1:04 am at the Abbas Terrorist Camp in Kotli, believed to be a nerve centre for training Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operatives. This location served as a vital hub, hosting over 50 active operatives undergoing advanced fidayeen-level preparation. The attack was calibrated to ensure key infrastructure was destroyed, leaving no scope for reactivation in the near term. The site, known as …

Meet Sadanand Date: NIA chief behind Tahawwur Rana extradition who fought Kasab during 26/11 Mumbai attacks

Meet Sadanand Date: NIA chief behind Tahawwur Rana extradition who fought Kasab during 26/11 Mumbai attacks

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IPS officer led of Mumbai Police personnel who rushed towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to fight terrorist Ajmal Kasab during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief, he will now again face another terrorist and hatched the conspiracy of the deadly assault. The extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India is being hailed as a major diplomatic success. But behind this achievement lies the meticulous groundwork laid by one Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, whose ironclad case helped convince a US court to approve Rana’s extradition. Interestingly, Rana had been charged in the US in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but was acquitted in the past. Now, as Rana is arriving in India, fate brings him face-to-face with the very officer who nearly lost his life during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai—Sadanand Date, the current chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Date, who was severely injured while confronting the terrorists during the 2008 attacks, will be the first to interrogate Rana upon his arrival. Live Updates: Tahawwur Rana Extradition Facing terrorists head-on On …

‘Even Ajmal Kasab Was Given Fair Trial’: Supreme Court To CBI In Yasin Malik’s Case

‘Even Ajmal Kasab Was Given Fair Trial’: Supreme Court To CBI In Yasin Malik’s Case

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Last Updated:November 21, 2024, 12:23 IST The Supreme Court has observed that even terrorist Ajmal Kasab was given a fair trial, while hearing an appeal by the CBI against an order to produce the Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik physically to a Jammu court for trial in connection with a case relating to the killing of 4 IAF personnel in 1989. (This is a breaking story… More to follow…) News india ‘Even Ajmal Kasab Was Given Fair Trial’: Supreme Court To CBI In Yasin Malik’s Case Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Cong leaders supporting Kasab, is Uddhav Thackeray on same page?’: Amit Shah | Latest News India

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hit out at the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP(SC), accusing the trio of votebank politics.  In his twin rallies in Maharashtra’s Dhule and Palghar, Shah slammed the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in the state over Ram temple consecration ceremony, saying,”Never in my life, have I seen such an ambience of devotion. The entire nation was engrossed in devotion to Ram on the day of consecration. Rahul Baba, Sharad Pawar, Udhhav Thackeray, and Supriya Sule got the invitations to attend the consecration ceremony. But they did not attend because of fear of losing their vote bank.” ALSO READ: People who contested polls with us…’: PM says Maharashtra’s sympathy with BJP The minister lashed out at Uddhav Thackeray, saying,”Why did not Uddhav Thackeray Ji attend the consecration ceremony despite being invited? We are not afraid of that vote bank and that is why Modi Ji has built the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor which was earlier demolished by Aurangzeb and is building the Somnath Temple with Gold …

PM Modi accuses Congress of backing Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Kasab

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During an electoral rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unleashed a harsh attack on the Congress party, accusing it of helping Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab and claiming that its “B Team” across the border has become active. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra, PM Modi criticised a Congress leader`s statement about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, calling it “very dangerous”. He was outraged that Congressmen supposedly sided with Kasab and declared him innocent, which he saw as a disrespect to the victims and security forces. “These Congressmen are now together taking the side of the terrorist Ajmal Kasab. The person who was a Minister during the Congress regime and a close friend of the family has also declared Kasab innocent. This is an insult to all the innocent civilians killed in the Mumbai attacks… this is an insult to all the security forces who killed all the terrorists in the Mumbai attacks. Also, this is an insult to martyrs like Shaheed Tukaram Omble,” PM Modi said reacting to Vijay Wadettiwar`s remarks on Hemant Karkare`s death. PM Modi …

Meet Ujjwal Nikam, BJP Lok Sabha candidate who cooked up ‘biryani’ story to nail Ajmal Kasab | Latest News India

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday fielded former special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Mumbai North Central seat. He will be contesting against Congress’ Varsha Gaikwad. Special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam gestures as he speaks to the media outside Arthur Road Jail, where the trial of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was held, in Mumbai.(Reuters / File) The BJP dropped sitting MP Poonam Mahajan as its Mumbai North Central candidate and replaced her with Nikam. According to the party leaders, the decision to drop Mahajan was based on organisational feedback after several poll surveys showed a negative rating for her. Some leaders also claimed that the decision was taken some time back, but the party’s search for her replacement took time, reported PTI. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Source link

Amit Malviya says breach accused Neelam ‘andolanjeevi’: ‘Kasab also wore…’ | Latest News India

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As the opposition turned the heat on the BJP for failing to ensure the security of the new Parliament building that such a massive breach took place on Wednesday, the BJP counterattacked and said the accused were Congress supporters. Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D had entry passes on the name of Mysuru MP Pratap Simha. From outside Parliament Amol Shinde and Neelam Devi were arrested. Vishal Sharma is the 5th suspect who was arrested from his residence in Gurugram where the perpetrators stayed before the attack. Lalit Jha — a co-conspirator– is on the run. Neelam Azad was detained from outside Parliament on Wednesday. Neelam and Anmol were protesting outside while Sagar and Manoranjan D were inside. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now BJP’s Amit Malviya shared an old video of Neelam Azad vouching for the Congress in a protest rally and called her an ‘andolanjeevi’. “She is an active Congress/I.N.D.I Alliance supporter. She is an आंदोलनजीवी, who has been seen at several protests. Question is who sent them? …