Gujarat ATS Intensifies JeM Crackdown, Five More Arrested In Terror Module Probe
Gujarat ATS Intensifies JeM Crackdown, Five More Arrested In Terror Module Probe Published By, Last Updated: July 17, 2026, 11:30 IST The ATS alleged that
Gujarat ATS Intensifies JeM Crackdown, Five More Arrested In Terror Module Probe Published By, Last Updated: July 17, 2026, 11:30 IST The ATS alleged that one of the accused had attempted to assemble a time bomb and the investigators needed to recover bomb-making material and Urdu literature linked to JeM. Images of the five people arrested in connection with JeM’s terror module. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested five more people in connection with its investigation into an alleged terror module linked to the Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Bilal Abidbhai Shera, Mohammad Ayub Kadiwala, Mohammad Palanpuri alias Khali Ayub Sunsara, Shafia Rais Mukhti and Mohammad Hasan Kardia. They were arrested from Khadiyal village in Siddhpur taluka of Patan district. According to officials, the arrests were made after the five suspects were linked to the probe into eight alleged JeM operatives who were taken into custody earlier this month. The accused were produced before Judicial Magistrate RM Bhatia at Kadi in Mehsana district, who remanded them to ATS custody until July 24.
Also Read: Gujarat ATS Foils Terror Plot, Arrests 3 ISIS Terrorists For Planning Attacks In India The ATS alleged that one of the accused had attempted to assemble a time bomb. Seeking their custodial interrogation, the prosecution told the court that investigators needed to recover bomb-making material and Urdu literature linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed. “Their names came up during the investigation. It was revealed that one of the accused had tried to make a time bomb. He also possessed that literature. The literature and materials related to Jaish-e-Mohammed in Urdu are yet to be recovered. Therefore, police sought remand for further investigation," Public Prosecutor P.R. Dantani told reporters. Dantani said investigators were trying to determine where the bomb-making material had been sourced, where it had been concealed, and how the accused obtained jihadi books linked to JeM. According to the prosecutor, one of the accused had also attempted to test a crude time bomb, but the experiment did not succeed. He further alleged that one of the eight suspects arrested earlier, identified as Amin, had supplied JeM-related material to the newly arrested accused, while another suspect was familiar with the process of making bombs.
On July 3, the Gujarat ATS arrested eight alleged members of the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed from different parts of Gujarat and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. Police had said at the time that the group was allegedly attempting to establish an active terror network in Gujarat. With inputs from PTI News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered What is the current status of the terror module investigation? The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested five more individuals linked to a terror module of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), bringing the total arrests to 13. The ATS alleges one accused attempted to assemble a time bomb. How will the ATS prevent future terror activities in Gujarat? The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) is intensifying its crackdown on a terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The ATS has arrested multiple individuals, including five more recently, bringing the total to 13. Could more arrests be made in connection with this case? Yes, more arrests could be made as the Gujarat ATS is investigating the scope of the conspiracy.
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