The Madhya Pradesh Anti‑Terrorism Squad (ATS), together with central intelligence and other state ATS units, has busted an online radicalisation and recruitment network that spanned several states.
The Operation & Arrests: Four people have been taken into custody from different parts of the country. The most recent arrest is Izhar Ulhaq, a 56‑year‑old madrasa operator from Madhubani, Bihar. Earlier, the ATS nabbed Mohd Faraz from Bhopal (MP), Nayeem Abdullah Qureshi from Saharanpur (UP) and Mohd Shakir from Alwar (Rajasthan).
The Foreign Connection: Investigators say the network ran through a closed, heavily encrypted online group managed by a handler based in Pakistan. Central intelligence agencies first flagged the group after spotting patterns of targeted recruitment and radicalisation inside India.
How It Operated: Faraz, a graduate working at a private homeopathic clinic in Bhopal, was allegedly introduced to the encrypted group about two years ago by Qureshi. The two had studied together at a madrasa in Deoband, UP.
Evidence Recovered: The ATS seized several electronic devices and digital material from the suspects, including extremist literature and videos shared within the private channel.
The probe is still on as agencies probe the network's wider reach, funding sources and any other operatives active in the country.
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Bhopal ATS Big Disclosure This video provides local media coverage and breaking news updates regarding the Bhopal ATS investigation into the network's foreign connections.
Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madhya-pradesh-ats-bhopal-arrest-mohammad-faraz-mission-2047-radicalisation-case-2927132-2026-06-15
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