Gujarat Police arrests 5 more Jaish operatives plotting blasts across India
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested five more accused allegedly linked to a module of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), taking the total
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested five more accused allegedly linked to a module of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), taking the total number of arrests in the case to 13, sources told India Today TV. The latest arrests came after the ATS had earlier apprehended eight suspects. Officials believe the five newly arrested accused were part of the same network and were picked up from different districts of Gujarat. Read Full Story The arrested accused have been identified as Bilal Abid Shera, Mohammed Aiyub Kadiwal alias Mohammed Khadiyasan, Mohammed Shafi Mukhi alias Shafi Chapi, Mohammed Hasan Karadiya alias Hasan Haidarpuri, and Mohammed Aiyub Sunasara alias Mohammed Khali.
According to sources, the accused had allegedly been in contact with one another for more than six months and were planning bomb blasts in Gujarat as well as other parts of the country. Officials claimed that the module was linked to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed. Sources said the accused had allegedly manufactured improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gujarat and carried out multiple trial explosions in isolated locations. The trial runs were reportedly conducted six to seven times, with some explosives detonating successfully while others failed.
A major breakthrough in the investigation came after forensic analysis of electronic devices seized from three of the arrested suspects, sources said. The examination allegedly revealed that the three accused were in direct contact with the top leadership of Jaish-e-Mohammed and had remained in regular communication with the outfit's headquarters in Pakistan's Bahawalpur. The electronic evidence suggests sustained communication between the suspects and the Pakistan-based handlers. Sources further claimed that after India's Operation Sindoor caused significant damage to Jaish-e-Mohammed's headquarters in Bahawalpur, the terror outfit has been attempting to reorganise and rebuild its network.
Officials are examining whether the arrested module was part of those efforts. The investigation is ongoing, and the Gujarat ATS is continuing to probe the network and its alleged links to Pakistan-based operatives. Ends
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