Gujarat’s anti-terrorist group (ATS) arrested four persons allegedly associated with al-Qaeda on the Indian subcontinent (AQIS)-the terrorist clothing-in the center in Ahmedabad, the press agency reported. “The four people associated with the forbidden terrorist clothing were arrested,” the anti -terrorist agency said in a statement.
The arrested accused was identified as Mohd Faiq of Delhi, Mohd Fardeen of Ahmedabad, Sefullah Kureshi of Modass in Aravalli and Zeeshan Ali from Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
He confirmed the arrests and Gujarat ATS Dig Sunil Joshi told the news agency or that all four suspects were under the supervision of activities that are suspected of being associated with AQIS, forbidden to terrorist clothing associated with Al -kaida.
Al-Qaeda on the Indian subcontinent (AQIS), the regional branch of the al-Qaeda network, was active in the spread of extremist ideology and the acceptance of individuals in South Asia.
The arrest represents an important step in the ongoing efforts of India in the fight against terrorism after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, 22 April, which claimed 26 lives -from the highest tourists.
On Saturday, the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) carried out air raids in several places in the valley in connection with the terror -related case. According to the police, the operations were carried out in ten places in Budgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal and Srinagar, which led to detaining ten suspects.
Last year, Police in Delhi, coordination with Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, successfully dismantled the terrorist module allegedly inspired by Al-Qaeda. The operation led to the arrest of 14 individuals who allegedly planned a number of high -ranking terrorist attacks.
According to the police statement in Delhi “Module according to the current state of operation led one dr. Ishtiyaq of Ranchi (Jharkhand) and tried to declare” khilafat “and perform serious terrorist activities in the country.”
In August last year, working on critical intelligence inputs, revealed the structure and intentions of the module. The suspects were reportedly trained in handling weapons and radical ideology in various unpublished places.
During the operation, six suspects were detained in Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, where they went through weapons training. Eight other individuals were taken into custody from various places in Jharkand and Uttar Pradesh for further interrogation. The police also confiscated weapons, ammunition and extremist literature associated with the module plans.
Officials confirmed that individuals had undergone training and were in advanced stages of planning attacks.
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