Pak chief exporter of Jihadi terror: Delhi Police at annual press meet
   Date :20-Feb-2021

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NEW DELHI :
 
‘India faces consistent terror threat from elements present in seven neighbouring countries -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, and Bangladesh’ 
 
PAKISTAN is the chief exporter of Jihadi terrorism, host of Al-Qaeda leadership, D-Company and runs a network of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Delhi Police said in its annual press conference on Friday. Mentioning seven neighbouring countries -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, and Bangladesh --, the Delhi Police told reporters how India faces consistent terror threat from elements present in these countries. For Myanmar, the Delhi Police said that it has an active Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) cell-network engaged in Rohingya radicalisation.
 
The China and the ISI also supported the Northeast insurgent groups. The Delhi Police said that Nepal has active ISI cells and uses the porous borders for terror operations and also for pushing FICN within India. The police said that Maldives has active ISI cells and active foreign fighters. For Afghanistan, the Delhi Police said that India faces terror threat in the form of Islamic State Khorasan, Taliban and Haqqani Network (HQN), narcotics trafficking and the use of Afghan passports by ISI to infiltrate terror operatives.
 
For Bangladesh, the police said that it has active ISI cells using open borders for terror operations and also for pushing FICN within India. For Sri Lanka, the Delhi Police said India faces terror threat from LTTE remnants in the country. Active ISI cells and FICN along with narcotics trafficking is also used. Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava on Friday said technology was used extensively to investigate over 750 cases related to the northeast Delhi riots that led to the arrest of over 200 people. Shrivastava said 755 FIRs were registered in connection with the riots and his force ensured a ‘free and fair’ investigation. He said three SITs were formed to investigate the cases.