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LeT operative Vikram Kumar sentenced to 7 years in Bengaluru prison radicalisation case
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Published on 2 May 2026
A grenade delivery and escape plot tied to attacks
A special NIA court in Bengaluru convicted LeT operative Vikram Kumar alias Chota Usman and sentenced him to seven years rigorous imprisonment in the 2023 prison radicalisation case. Prosecutors alleged he helped plan Naseer’s escape and coordinated grenade deliveries from Ambala for attacks in Bengaluru, deepening the probe into the network behind the plot.
- NIA special court convicts Vikram Kumar alias Chota Usman
- Sentence handed down: 7 years rigorous imprisonment
- Conviction linked to aiding a prison escape plan
- Grenade delivery from Ambala tied to planned Bengaluru attacks
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