Terror network busted 13 days before Rath Yatra:ATS nabs 8 JeM operatives in Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh joint ops; group active in state

Just 13 days before the annual Rath Yatra, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) launched a major operation across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, arresting eight suspected operatives allegedly linked to the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. According to the ATS, the suspects were actively working to strengthen the organisation’s network in Gujarat. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, multiple ATS teams carried out coordinated raids leading to the arrests. All eight suspects are currently being interrogated. ATS interrogating eight suspects The arrested suspects have been identified as Ahmed Abdullah Ghaziwala, Ibrahim Mohammad Hussain Ghagha, Mudassir Abdullah Ghaziwala, Zakariya Durrani, Mufti Fauzan, Mohammad Amin Shera, Mohammad Abdul Rehman Savdi and Bilal Mohammad. The ATS has initiated further legal proceedings and is conducting an intensive investigation into allegations that the accused were involved in anti-national activities and maintained links with the banned terrorist organisation. Eight suspects identified, investigation underway The arrested individuals have been identified as: The ATS said the accused are being questioned over their alleged involvement in anti-national activities and their suspected links with the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror network. According to the information, a case has been registered against all 8 accused at under sections 13, 17, 18, 38, 39 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 and sections 148, 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.