13 Arrested In Major Anti-Terror Raids: ISIS Conspiracy Unearthed In Maharashtra and Karnataka

In a major operation, the central anti-terror agency conducted raids at 40 locations in Maharashtra, resulting in the arrest of 13 individuals linked to an ISIS conspiracy. The National Investigating Agency also carried out a raid in Karnataka as part of the same case.

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The locations under scrutiny span Thane, Pune, and Mira Bhayandar in Maharashtra, with a focus on Thane Rural (31) and Thane city (9), along with two places in Pune and one in Mira Bhayandar. The early morning raids were triggered by the discovery of two individuals, initially arrested in a theft case, being connected to ISIS. The case was subsequently transferred to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad.

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Earlier in August, Aakif Ateeque Nachan, a suspect allegedly involved in manufacturing explosives, was arrested as the sixth accused in an ISIS terror module case. The agency had previously apprehended five individuals, including Tabish Nasser Siddiqui from Mumbai, Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh alias Abu Nusaiba, and Adnan Sarkar from Pune, along with Sharjeel Shaikh and Zulfikar Ali Barodawala from Thane.

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The unfolding events highlight the proactive measures taken by security agencies to address potential threats and dismantle networks associated with extremist activities.