New Delhi, Apr 16: The Tablighi Jamaat came under the scanner after those who attended the congregation in Delhi spread the virus to several others. The agencies have and continue to track several members of the Jamaat who attended the congregation.
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Delhi govt now classifies Tablighi Jamaat cases as Special Operations
New Delhi, Apr 12: The Delhi government has re-classified the Tablighi Jamaat related coronavirus cases. While, these cases were initially referred to as Markaz Masjid cases, it would now be called as Special Operation cases.
These cases account for 712 of the total 1,069 cases that were reported until Saturday. Out of the 166 cases that tested positive on Saturday, 128 were related to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation that was held last month at Nizamuddin.
Tablighi Jamaat members hid in 16 different Mosques in Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 04: The security agencies had a Herculean task ahead of them to hunt down those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat convention in Delhi last month. At least 60 per cent of the coronavirus cases in the country are being attributed to the congregation.
The first big task was to evacuate the Jamaat headquarters, where there were around 2,300 people. It was at this time that the agencies learnt that several foreigners had gone missing and it was later found that most of them were staying in different Mosques across the city.
Tablighi Jamaat: The core of the Islamic ecosystem and the danger it poses
New Delhi, Apr 01: Back in 2016, the National Investigation filed a chargesheet in connection with an Islamic State related case. In its chargesheet, the NIA speaks about the role played by both the Tablighi Jamaat and the Jamaat-e-Islami.
The Tablighi is currently in the news after over 2,000 tested positive for coronavirus from among the 4,000 who had gathered at the Markaz Nizamuddin in Delhi.
What is the Tablighi Jamaat and how does it function
New Delhi, Apr 01: The Tablighi Jamaat is in the news after over 2,000 tested positive for coronavirus from among the 4,000 who had gathered at the Markaz Nizamuddin in Delhi. The Tablighi Jamaat is a society for spreading the faith.
It is a Sunni Islamic missionary movement and aims to reach out to Muslims in matters of ritual, dress and personal behaviour.
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Cannot afford to fail, it is now or never situation: LT. Governor tells Kejriwal
New Delhi, Mar 31: The inability to ensure a lockdown in Delhi could lead to widespread infection and loss of lives, Lt. Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal said in a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
S N Shrivastava from CRPF is Delhi’s special police commissioner
New Delhi, Feb 26: The 1985 IPS batch officer S N Shrivastava from the CRPF has appointed special commissioner, law and order, Delhi.
This decision has been taken in the wake of the Delhi police failing to control the mobs that have indulged in violence over the past three days, which has left 13 persons dead. Shrivastava was posted as the special director in the CRPF. Incidentally he is
Delhi: Average assets of re-contesting MLAs grew by Rs 92.12 lakh
New Delhi, Feb 04: The average assets of the 55 re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties including independents in 2015 was Rs 7.25 Crores.
The average asset of these 55 re-contesting MLAs in 2020 is Rs 8.17 Crores, says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms.
Davinder Singh to be questioned in Delhi: NIA sources
New Delhi, Jan 18: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will question DSP Davinder Singh at New Delhi. He will be taken to Delhi for questioning, NIA sources say.
The NIA had taken over the case against Singh and three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists.
Keralites, Bangladeshis part of riots around CAB in UP, Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 29: The police have now found a Kerala angle to the protests around the newly amended citizenship law. Intelligence Bureau officials pointed out the presence of people from Delhi and Kerala during the riots that broke out in Uttar Pradesh.
The police while relying on CCTV footage have identified the rioters and even pasted posters with their photographs.
