ATS detains 3 from Jharkhand for questioning in connection with Pahalgam attack
A woman named Shabnam was also detained by ATS sleuths from Shamsher Nagar. She is a resident of Govindpur town in Dhanbad district. The ATS had the intelligence that Shabnam's husband, Ayan, was allegedly involved in Aadhaar card forgery.The ATS operation has come against the backdrop of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, with the people demanding decisive action against the perpetrators and that they be brought to justice. Voices calling for delivering the death knell to terrorism in India have also gained momentum.In August 2024, the Jharkhand ATS, along with Delhi Police, raided a total of 16 locations in Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Lohardaga, resulting in the arrest of nine suspects.Among those arrested last year was Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed, who works as a radiologist at the Ranchi Medical College.Jharkhand has been on the radar of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the ATS for a long time. Raids and arrests have been made over the suspicion of a connection with the sleeper cells of terrorist organisations.advertisementInterrogation and further action will be taken by the ATS team based on the information received and the statements of the detainees, officials added.Security and investigation agencies have been put on high alert and have been conducting searches and raids on warfootings against suspicious people and groups in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack.Must Watch
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