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Ahmedabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested three terrorists linked to ISIS from Ahmedabad on charges of conspiring to carry out terror attacks across the country.
According to Gujarat ATS, the arrested persons were on its radar for the last one year, and they were arrested when they were in the process of supplying weapons.
“The terrorists had come to Gujarat to exchange weapons and were allegedly planning attacks at multiple locations across the country. The three arrested suspects belong to two different modules, and investigation has begun to identify possible targets and locations where they intended to carry out the attacks,” the ATS said in a statement.
Officials confirmed that the investigation is currently ongoing and more information is awaited.
Earlier this year, the Gujarat ATS had nabbed five members of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), including a Bengaluru-based woman, who was allegedly operating an online terror module with links with Pakistani handlers.
The terrorists were identified as Fardeen Sheikh, Saifullah Qureshi, Mohammad Faiq and Zeeshan Ali and were arrested on July 22 for promoting radical AQIS ideology on social media platforms.
The officers also recovered an illegal semi-automatic pistol and live ammunition from the possession of Zeeshan Ali, one of the main arrested accused.
According to Gujarat ATS officials, the weapon was seized during a follow-up operation at the residence of Zeeshan Ali in Noida based on the revelations made during interrogation.
The operation was led by Police Inspector Nikhil Brahmbhatt and Police Sub Inspector AR Choudhary under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Virajitsinh Parmar.
The group is accused of inciting violence in the name of “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, calling for armed rebellion against the elected government of India, and encouraging violent acts targeting non-Muslims.
Legal action has been initiated under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and the Indian Code of Justice, 2023.
Further intensifying the investigation, the ATS also arrested Shama Parveen, identified as a key figure in the module, from Bengaluru on July 27.
–IANS
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