The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested five more people in an alleged terror module linked to the Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The new arrests take the total number of accused to 13 and make the case relevant for UPSC internal security revision because it combines terror-linked recruitment concerns, alleged training, and police investigation powers.
What happened
The five newly arrested persons are Bilal Abidbhai Shera, Mohammad Ayyub Kadiwala, Mohammad Ayyubbhai Sunsara alias Mohammad Khali, Mohammad Hasan Hannifbhai Kardiya alias Hasan Haiderpuri, and Shafi Raees Mukhi alias Shafi Chhapi.
The Gujarat ATS said the accused were apprehended from Khadiyal in Siddhpur taluka of Patan district. ATS Deputy Inspector-General Sunil Joshi said some accused had stayed at Jamia Abul Hasan Madrasa in Patan since 2023.
According to the Gujarat ATS, the accused were allegedly trained in assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs), learned bomb detonation techniques, and circulated extremist literature. The five were arrested on 15 July and remanded to eight days in police custody for further investigation.
Why the case matters for UPSC
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