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Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests 4
INDIA, JUL 23 – Four men aged 20-25 were arrested for spreading Al-Qaeda ideology online, running fake currency rackets, and planning attacks to establish Sharia law, officials said.
- The Gujarat ATS arrested four individuals on July 23, 2025, from Gujarat, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh for promoting AQIS ideology via social media.
- The operation followed intelligence on five Instagram accounts spreading inflammatory content aimed at overthrowing India’s democratic system through armed violence.
- The suspects—Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Fardeen Shaikh, Saifulla Qureshi, and Zeeshan Ali—were tracked in multiple cities including Ahmedabad, Modasa, Delhi, and Noida, where they were found distributing jihadist videos and literature associated with AQIS.
- Authorities seized digital evidence and a sword linked to anti-national jihad from Fardeen Shaikh and said the suspects used auto-deleting apps to evade detection.
- All four are charged under UAPA and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections, remain in custody, and investigations into their digital and offline networks continue.
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Gujarat ATS busts Al-Qaeda module, arrests 4
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