Jahidul Islam, a Bangladeshi national, was sentenced to seven years in prison by a Bengaluru special court for promoting terrorism linked to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh India. He also received a fine of Rs 57,000 for related offenses. His actions included robbery and recruitment for militant activities, contributing to a total of 11 convictions in similar cases.
The Indian Government has formed a UAPA Tribunal, led by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora of the Delhi High Court, to assess the continuation of the LTTE ban for another 5 years. The Ministry of Home Affairs cited the LTTE’s persistence in promoting separatism and anti-India propaganda as grounds for the extension.