Remanded to 11 days’ NIA custody with six others, in a 2020 video, Stefankiv had spoken about learning drones, their reconnaissance role and battlefield use, as probe examines illegal entry via Mizoram and alleged supply to insurgents.
The investigators alleged that the arrested foreigners arrived in India on a visa and then entered Mizoram, which is a protected area. Subsequently, they entered Myanmar and contacted ethnic war groups.
Investigators claim Haris Ali ran online groups on Instagram, Session and Discord to share ISIS propaganda, extremist speeches and images of slain militants, while agencies now attempt to identify other members believed to have gone underground.
Bowbazar is one of the most crowded areas of Kolkata. At the time of the explosion, about 125 people were believed to be living in the two apartment blocks that collapsed.
As consumers are panic buying LPG cylinders amid rumours of shortage, these hoarders are making huge money by selling the cylinders at double the prices.