Gujarat ATS Uncovers Terror Network, 4 With Alleged Ties to Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent Nabbed
Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi stated that the four individuals had been under close observation due to suspected involvement with AQIS, a banned terrorist organization associated with Al-Qaeda.
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) announced that it has dismantled a terror network with the arrest of four individuals allegedly linked to the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
Officials said AQIS is a designated terrorist group, prohibited under Indian law. “A terror cell with links to AQIS has been dismantled by the Gujarat ATS. Four individuals associated with the outlawed organization have been taken into custody,” read a statement issued by the ATS.
The arrested persons have been identified as:
- Mohd Faiq from Delhi
- Mohd Fardeen from Ahmedabad
- Sefullah Kureshi from Modasa, located in Aravalli district
- Zeeshan Ali from Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Confirming the development, DIG Sunil Joshi of the Gujarat ATS said all four accused had been placed under surveillance due to suspected connections with AQIS, a group that operates under the umbrella of Al-Qaeda.
He mentioned that the operation was executed following credible intelligence and through coordinated tracking efforts.
In a related case from 2023, four Bangladeshi nationals had been apprehended from different locations across Ahmedabad for alleged links to the same terror organization.
