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Karnataka Home Minister Announces Arrest of Individual with Alleged Terror Links
- •Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge confirmed the arrest of one person in Kalaburagi for alleged terror links through social media following a joint operation by central agencies and the state Internal Security Division.
- •Two youths originally from outside Karnataka came under the scanner, with investigations confirming one was in regular contact with a suspected terror network.
- •Kharge noted that this is the fifth such case in the last two to three months involving individuals from states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal.
- •The state government plans to convene a meeting after Dasara with employers, logistics firms, and delivery companies to formulate standard operating procedures for mandatory employee background verification.
- •The minister stated that a separate anti-sleeper-cell squad is not necessary since existing units like the Anti-Terrorism Squad and Internal Security Division are already handling these operations.
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Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge stated that one person was arrested in Kalaburagi for allegedly developing links with terror groups through social media following a joint operation by central agencies and the state's Internal Security Division.
The state government plans to convene a meeting after Dasara with logistics firms, quick-commerce companies, coffee associations, and homestay operators to formulate standard operating procedures for employee background verification and to examine fast-tracking the process through local police.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge clarified that setting up a new exclusive squad is unnecessary because existing specialized bodies like the Anti-Terrorism Squad, the Garuda Force, and the Internal Security Division are already handling these operations.
