
Tue Jul 15 13:41:57 UTC 2025: **Summary of the Text:**
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to Arsalan Feroze Ahenger, an alleged operative of the terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF). The court cited the accused’s influence and the high possibility of him tampering with evidence as reasons for the denial. The court found sufficient material indicating Ahenger’s close association with a slain terrorist and his active participation in terrorist activities, including posting terrorist propaganda and inciting others to commit terrorist acts. Ahenger was arrested in December 2021, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) alleges he was involved in conspiracies to create unrest in the Kashmir region following the abrogation of Article 370.
**News Article:**
**Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Alleged TRF Operative, Citing Terror Ties and Evidence Tampering Risk**
**New Delhi, July 15, 2025** – The Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of Arsalan Feroze Ahenger, an alleged operative of the terror group The Resistance Front (TRF), citing his significant influence and the potential for evidence tampering. The decision, handed down on July 7th and reported today, upholds a prior trial court order from September 2024.
The court found ample evidence linking Ahenger, reportedly in his early twenties, to terrorist activities. This evidence included the posting of photos of terrorists and the incitement of others to commit terrorist acts. According to the court order, “It cannot be said that there is no evidence against the appellant [Mr. Ahenger] that he was closely associated with slain terrorist Mehran Yaseen Shalla or that he has actively participated in the terrorist activities himself.”
Ahenger was arrested in December 2021. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) alleges he was deeply involved in conspiracies orchestrated by terror organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and TRF, following the abrogation of Article 370. These conspiracies aimed to incite targeted attacks on minorities, security forces, political leaders, and other key figures, with the ultimate goal of creating unrest and instability in Kashmir and other regions of India.
The NIA claims Ahenger was closely associated with Mehran Yaseen Shalla, a TRF/LeT operative killed in an encounter in November 2021. The agency further alleges that under Shalla’s influence, Ahenger became active on social media, disseminating radical content and creating online groups such as Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind and Shaikoo Naikoo. These platforms, along with multiple Gmail IDs, were allegedly used to express radical views and radicalize vulnerable youth, encouraging them to join terrorist groups like TRF.