Government Declares 18 More Individuals As Designated Terrorists Under UAPA; Check List Here

Government had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating an individual as a terrorist

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New Delhi: The Government of India has declared eighteen more individuals as designated terrorists under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967. "Reinforcing commitment of strengthening national security and its policy of zero tolerance to terrorism, the Government has declared eighteen more individuals as designated terrorists, under provisions of UAPA Act 1967 (as amended in 2019)," Home Ministry said in a statement. Government had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating an individual as a terrorist. Prior to this amendment, only organizations could be designated as terrorist organizations. After the amendment, the government had designated four individuals in September, 2019 and nine individuals in July, 2020 as terrorists. Here is the full list of newly added 18 names.

• Sajid Meer
• Yusuf Muzammil
• Abdur Rehman Makki
• Shahid Mehmood
• Farhatullah Ghori
• Abdul Rauf Asghar
• Ibrahim Athar
• Yusuf Azhar
• Shahid Latif
• Syed Mohammed Yusuf Shah
• Ghulam Nabi Khan
• Zaffar Hussain Bhatt
• Riyaz Ismail Shahbandri
• Md Iqbal
• Shaikh Shakeel
• Mohammad Anis Shaikh
• Ibrahim Memon
• Javed Chikna

Below is the details of the newly designated terrorists and their involvement in terror activities as shared by the PIB.

1.	Sajid Mir @ Sajid Majeed @ Ibrahim Shah @ Wasi @ Khali @ Muhammad Waseem	Pakistan based top LeT Commander and was one of the main planners of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
2.	Yusuf Muzammil @ Ahmad Bhai @ Yousuf Muzammil Butt @ Hurreira Bhai	Pakistan based Commander of LeT operations in Jammu & Kashmir and accused in the 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack.
3.	Abdur Rehman Makki @ Abdul Rehman Makki	Brother-in-law of Hafiz Saeed, Chief LeT and Head of LeT political affairs and served as Head of LeT's foreign relations department.
4.	Shahid Mehmood @ Shahid Mehmood Rehmatullah	Pakistan based Deputy Chief of proscribed organization Falah-i-lnsaniyat Foundation (FIF), a frontal organisation of terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
5.	Farhatullah Ghori @ Abu Sufiyan @ Sardar Sahab @ Faru	Pakistan based terrorist and was involved in attack on Akshardham Temple (2002) and Suicide attack on Task Force office in Hyderabad (2005).
6.	Abdul Rauf Asghar @ Mufti @ Mufti Asghar @ Saad baba @ Maulana Mufti Rauf Asghar	Pakistan based terrorist, involved in Setting up of training camps in Pakistan for recruitment and militant training and Key conspirator in the terrorist attack (13.12.2001) on the Indian Parliament House, New Delhi.
7.	Ibrahim Athar @ Ahmed AliMohd. Ali Shaikh @ JavedAmjad Siddiqui @ A.A. Shaikh@ Chief	Pakistan based terrorist, involved in the hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight No. lC-814 on Dec. 24, 1999, (Kandhar hijacking case) and also the key conspirator in the Indian Parliament terrorist attack (13.12.2001).
8.	Yusuf Azhar @ Azhar Yusuf @ Mohd. Salim	Pakistan based terrorist, involved in the hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight No. lC-814 on Dec. 24, 1999 (Kandhar hijacking case).
9.	Shahid Latif @ Chota Shahid Bhai @ Noor Al Din	Pakistan based terrorist and JeM’s Commander of Sialkot sector, involved in launching of JeM terrorists into India. He is also involved in planning, facilitation and execution of terror attacks in India.
10.	Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah @ Syed Salahudeen @ Peer Sahab @ Buzurg	Pakistan based, Supreme Commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Chairman, United Jihad Council (UJC) Involved in fund raising and routing finances to India for furtherance of terrorist activities by HM cadres
11.	Ghulam Nabi Khan @ Amir Khan @ Saifullah Khalid @ Khalid Saifullah @ Jawaad @ Daand	Pakistan based, Deputy Supreme of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
12.	Zaffar Hussain Bhat @ Khursheed @ Mohd. Zafar Khan @ Moulvi @ Khursheed Ibrahim	Pakistan based, Dy. Chief, Hizbul Mujahideen and also handles Financial affairs of Hizbul Mujahideen.  Responsible for sending funds for HM operatives in the Kashmir Valley.
13.	Riyaz Ismail Shahbandri @ Shah Riyaz Ahmed @ Riyaz Bhatkal @ Md. Riyaz @ Ahmed Bhai @ Rasool Khan @ Roshan Khan @ Aziz	Pakistan based, Founder member of terrorist organization “Indian Mujahideen”. Involved in various terrorist acts in India including German Bakery (2010), Chinnaswami Stadium, Bangalore (2010) , Jama Masjid (2010), Sheetlaghat (2010) and Mumbai (2011) etc.
14.	Md. Iqbal @ Shabandri Mohammed Iqbal @ Iqbal Bhatkal	Pakistan based Co- founder of the terrorist organization, Indian Mujahideen (IM).  Involved in terror financing and various terrorist acts including Jaipur Serial Blasts (2008), Delhi Serial Blasts (2008), Serial Blasts of Ahmedabad and Surat (2008), German Bakery Blast, Pune of (2010) and Chinnaswami Stadium, Bengaluru Blasts (2010) etc.
15.	Shaikh Shakeel @ Chhota Shakeel	Pakistan based Associates of Dawood Ibrahim, looks after all criminal and underworld operations of D-Company.  Finances D-Company operatives of India. Involved in the smuggling of firearms to Gujarat, India, during 1993.
16.	Mohammad Anis Shaikh	Pakistan based terrorist, involved in Bombay Bomb Blast Case, 1993 and responsible for the supply of arms, ammunition and hand grenades.
17.	Ibrahim Memon @ Tiger Memon @ Mushtaq @ Sikander @ Ibrahim Abdul Razak Memon @ Mustafa @ Ismail	Pakistan based terrorist, hatched the criminal conspiracy of the Bombay Bomb Blast Case.
18.	Javed Chikna @  Javed  Dawood Tailor	Pakistan based Associate of Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, involved in Bombay Bomb Blast case, 1993.