Delhi Police&#39;s Special Cell has arrested an aide of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim&#39;s confidant Chhota Shakeel, who was allegedly planning to kill Pakistan- born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah and had already received Rs 1.5 lakh for it.

The writer, however, said that he does not need any security and is not scared.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) PS Kushwah said Junaid Chaudhary (21) was nabbed on the intervening night of June 7 and 8 from Wazirabad road in northeast Delhi.

The DCP said Chaudhary was planning to target the writer, known for his controversial remarks. Even though Fatah was not in Delhi, the aide was here to carry out a recce, he said.

A 7.65 mm pistol and four live cartridges were seized from him, the police officer said.

Fatah is known for slamming hardliners and strongly opposing terrorism. Chaudhary, who has orthodox beliefs, was enraged with Fatah&#39;s remarks and was preparing to kill the writer, sources said.

He had already received Rs 1.5 lakh in the first instalment from some sources and had arranged for weapons from western Uttar Pradesh, they added. He had also recruited a few youths to carry out the plan.

Sources claimed that Chaudhary has said that he will not be deterred by the arrest and will continue in his mission after his release.

The 21-year-old is a resident of Bhagirathi Vihar in Gokalpuri area of north-east Delhi. His father is a milkman. Chaudhary was also pursuing his Class XII from an open school but he does not have an interest in studies. His family has also stopped trying to change his thinking.

Chaudhary was arrested in June last year along with Roger Robinson, Yunus and Manish with arms and hawala money sent by Shakeel, but was released on bail within four months. They had been planning to kill Hindu Mahasabha chief Swami Chakrapani at that time.

They were also hatching a plan to kill gangster Chhota Rajan, who is lodged in Tihar jail, at the behest of his arch rival and fugitive don Ibrahim&#39;s confidant Shakeel.

However, his aides who were arrested that time have gone their separate ways, police said. One of them is lodged in a jail in some other case while the other two have reformed and one of them is currently in Pune.

Chaudhary contacted Shakeel again but after his bail was cancelled he was sent to Tihar. Later, he was again released on bail and once again got in touch with Shakeel.

Chaudhary then started carrying out the gangster&#39;s Delhi- based activities.

Fatah is currently in Canada for his health check-ups but he said that he is not scared.

&quot;These goons do not scare me. I will turn 68 in November and even if they succeed in killing me, the Muslim fight against (radical) Islamism will continue by others,&quot; he told PTI in an email response.&nbsp;

(PTI)

Delhi Police arrested an aide of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim's confidant Chhota Shakeel, who was allegedly planning to kill Canadian writer Tarek Fatah

Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested an aide of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim's confidant Chhota Shakeel, who was allegedly planning to kill Pakistan- born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah and had already received Rs 1.5 lakh for it. The writer, however, said that he does not need any security and is not scared. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) PS Kushwah said Junaid Chaudhary (21) was nabbed on the intervening night of June 7 and 8 from Wazirabad road in northeast Delhi. The DCP said Chaudhary was planning to target the writer, known for his controversial remarks. Even though Fatah was not in Delhi, the aide was here to carry out a recce, he said. A 7.65 mm pistol and four live cartridges were seized from him, the police officer said. Fatah is known for slamming hardliners and strongly opposing terrorism. Chaudhary, who has orthodox beliefs, was enraged with Fatah's remarks and was preparing to kill the writer, sources said. He had already received Rs 1.5 lakh in the first instalment from some sources and had arranged for weapons from western Uttar Pradesh, they added. He had also recruited a few youths to carry out the plan. Sources claimed that Chaudhary has said that he will not be deterred by the arrest and will continue in his mission after his release. The 21-year-old is a resident of Bhagirathi Vihar in Gokalpuri area of north-east Delhi. His father is a milkman. Chaudhary was also pursuing his Class XII from an open school but he does not have an interest in studies. His family has also stopped trying to change his thinking. Chaudhary was arrested in June last year along with Roger Robinson, Yunus and Manish with arms and hawala money sent by Shakeel, but was released on bail within four months. They had been planning to kill Hindu Mahasabha chief Swami Chakrapani at that time. They were also hatching a plan to kill gangster Chhota Rajan, who is lodged in Tihar jail, at the behest of his arch rival and fugitive don Ibrahim's confidant Shakeel. However, his aides who were arrested that time have gone their separate ways, police said. One of them is lodged in a jail in some other case while the other two have reformed and one of them is currently in Pune. Chaudhary contacted Shakeel again but after his bail was cancelled he was sent to Tihar. Later, he was again released on bail and once again got in touch with Shakeel. Chaudhary then started carrying out the gangster's Delhi- based activities. Fatah is currently in Canada for his health check-ups but he said that he is not scared. "These goons do not scare me. I will turn 68 in November and even if they succeed in killing me, the Muslim fight against (radical) Islamism will continue by others," he told PTI in an email response. (PTI)

Chhota Shakeel's aide arrested in Delhi, was planning to kill Tarek Fatah

An event called &nbsp;&quot;The Saga of Balochistan, What the World Needs to Know&quot;, has been called off by a private club in Kolkata.

An email sent to the event&#39;s&nbsp;organisers by the club cited the reason for the cancellation as &quot;to ensure cordial atmosphere&quot;.&nbsp;

The email, sent out on January 4, three days before the event was to be held, said the club was not in a position to hold the event due to &quot;unavoidable circumstances&quot;, and that the event stands cancelled.&nbsp;

Activist Tarek Fatah, who was to be one of the speakers at the event, took to Twitter, writing: &quot;- Kolkata Police on urging of CM Mamata Banerjee forces the club to shut talk on #Kashmir #Balochistan.&quot;

The organisers&nbsp;allege the club was pressured by Kolkata Police to call off the event, to avoid a possible law and order situation.&nbsp;

&quot;The club had agreed to hold the event. On December 30, an executive meeting was called and we were asked to drop the word &#39;Kashmir&#39; from the event keeping in mind the issue being sensitive. We had agreed on that and we got new passes and posters printed without the name Kashmir on it. On January 4, suddenly we get a mail from the club authorities that they have called off the event. We had paid the advance too. Now it is impossible to shift the venue in such a short notice,&quot; said Col Diptangshu Chaudhury, one of the event&#39;s&nbsp;organisers.&nbsp;

Col Chaudhary alleges the club succumbed to the pressure from Kolkata Police and called off the event.

&quot;We have learnt that a meeting took place between the authorities and senior officials of Kolkata Police. The senior officials asked the authorities to cancel the event,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

Additional commissioner of Kolkata Police (I), Vineet Goyal, however, said, &quot;The club had earlier sought permission from us. But today they informed us that the event stands cancelled.&quot;

He refused to comment when asked if Kolkata Police had raised any objections to the event taking place.

(WION)

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The organisers allege Kolkata Police pressured the club to cancel the event, in order to avoid a possible law & order situation

An event called "The Saga of Balochistan, What the World Needs to Know", has been called off by a private club in Kolkata. An email sent to the event's organisers by the club cited the reason for the cancellation as "to ensure cordial atmosphere". The email, sent out on January 4, three days before the event was to be held, said the club was not in a position to hold the event due to "unavoidable circumstances", and that the event stands cancelled. Activist Tarek Fatah, who was to be one of the speakers at the event, took to Twitter, writing: "- Kolkata Police on urging of CM Mamata Banerjee forces the club to shut talk on #Kashmir #Balochistan." The organisers allege the club was pressured by Kolkata Police to call off the event, to avoid a possible law and order situation. "The club had agreed to hold the event. On December 30, an executive meeting was called and we were asked to drop the word 'Kashmir' from the event keeping in mind the issue being sensitive. We had agreed on that and we got new passes and posters printed without the name Kashmir on it. On January 4, suddenly we get a mail from the club authorities that they have called off the event. We had paid the advance too. Now it is impossible to shift the venue in such a short notice," said Col Diptangshu Chaudhury, one of the event's organisers. Col Chaudhary alleges the club succumbed to the pressure from Kolkata Police and called off the event. "We have learnt that a meeting took place between the authorities and senior officials of Kolkata Police. The senior officials asked the authorities to cancel the event," he said. Additional commissioner of Kolkata Police (I), Vineet Goyal, however, said, "The club had earlier sought permission from us. But today they informed us that the event stands cancelled." He refused to comment when asked if Kolkata Police had raised any objections to the event taking place. (WION)

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