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Time of India
34 minutes ago
- Time of India
Gujarat ATS arrests woman from B'luru for contact with terror modules
Bengaluru/Ahmedabad: A 30-year-old woman, who allegedly maintained contact with terror modules and shared posts related to radicalisation, was arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from her rented home in Bengaluru's Hebbal area on Tuesday. Sources said ATS officers who were tracking people in contact with terror modules received information about the activities of Shama Parveen, a Jharkhand native staying in a rented home in the city with her brother for the past three years. She is accused of sharing posts related to radicalisation, downloading speeches and uploading those on her Instagram account. She was allegedly in contact with terror modules and considered a sympathiser of banned terror outfits. She also followed on Instagram a few persons recently arrested by ATS in other states. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad Senior ATS officials told TOI that Parveen's Instagram accounts were linked to suspects promoting al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) ideology. Her arrest is part of a broader crackdown on online radicalisation. Almost a week ago, Gujarat ATS had arrested four men from Ahmedabad, Modasa, Delhi, and Noida for allegedly inciting youth towards anti-national activities through social media. These suspects were found promoting AQIS propaganda under the banner of 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' and encouraging followers to take up arms against Indian democratic institutions. Following her arrest, ATS produced Parveen in court and obtained a transit warrant to move her to Gujarat for further investigation.
New Indian Express
an hour ago
- New Indian Express
Gujarat ATS nabs Jharkhand woman from Bengaluru for allegedly spearheading AQIS
AHMEDABAD: As a part of the ongoing anti-terror operation, the Gujarat ATS on July 30 arrested a 33-year-old Jharkhand-native woman from Bengaluru for her alleged role in bolstering Al Qaeda's influence in India. The accused, Shama Parveen, is believed to have been integral to AQIS's social media propaganda machinery. The ATS collaborated with Bengaluru police to identify and locate Parveen. A joint team conducted a raid at Parveen's residence in Manorayanapalya locality and arrested her. Parveen is a degree holder and has been living in Bengaluru for three years with her brother, who is a software engineer. ATS DIG Sunil Joshi said, "During the remand interrogation of the four previously arrested terrorists, the name of the female suspect surfaced. Our investigation revealed her links to Pakistan, following which we launched a deeper probe. It was also found that she was in contact with Mohammad Faiq from Delhi."
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru woman held for promoting anti-India propaganda of Al-Qaeda affiliate
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a woman from Bengaluru for allegedly promoting the anti-national propaganda of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit, officials said on Wednesday. The accused used to post provocative speeches by AQIS leader Maulana Assim Umar and slain Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki.(Pexel/Representative Image) The accused, Shama Parveen Ansari, apprehended from Bengaluru on Tuesday, was in touch with Pakistani entities via phone and email. She used to post provocative content on social media, calling for an "armed revolution or jihad" against the Indian government and spreading discord in the country, they said. She used to run two Facebook pages and an Instagram handle comprising more than 10,000 followers to share inflammatory and anti-India content of the AQIS and some other radical preachers, an ATS release said. Ansari, who was arrested from her residence in RT Nagar area of Bengaluru, was linked to one of the four persons arrested a week ago by the ATS for sharing such content through their Instagram accounts, said the release. On July 23, the ATS arrested four men from Delhi, Noida, Ahmedabad and Modasa town in Gujarat for allegedly sharing radical and provocative content, including jihadi propaganda videos of AQIS on social media platforms, it said. Through these videos, the four men used to incite Muslims youth to uproot India's democratic system and implement 'sharia' (Islamic law) in the country through armed rebellion, the release said. "One of the arrested accused, Mohammad Faiq from Delhi, had posted provocative videos calling for jihad and terror attacks in India. It was revealed that he had downloaded this content from two Facebook and one Instagram accounts and re-posted on his Instagram account after some editing," Deputy Inspector General of Police, ATS, Sunil Joshi said. It also came to light that Faiq was in contact with the actual user of those three accounts having over 10,000 followers, Joshi said. Subsequently, the ATS found these three pages were operated by Shama Parveen Ansari, residing at RT Nagar in Bengaluru. On Tuesday, a team of ATS Gujarat, in cooperation with central agencies and state police, arrested Ansari and brought here on Wednesday on transit remand, the official said. Ansari used to post provocative speeches by AQIS leader Maulana Assim Umar and slain Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki, he said. "The content called for armed revolution or jihad against the Government of India, Ghazwa-E-Hind, terrorist attacks and inciting Indian Muslim youth to carry out violence on non-believers or kafirs," Joshi said, adding she was in contact with Pakistani entities via phone and email. "Ansari had also posted a video of Maulana Abdul Aziz of Lahore's Lal Masjid. In the video, he was seen encouraging Muslims to wage armed struggle to overthrow the Indian government and spread discord in the country based on religious and caste divisions," Joshi added.
NDTV
4 hours ago
- NDTV
30-Year-Old Woman, Al Qaeda Terror Module Head, Arrested From Bengaluru
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested from Bengaluru for her alleged links with Al Qaeda. Sama Parveen, arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, is an alleged 'mastermind of the Al-Qaeda terror module' in India. Parveen's arrest comes days after four terrorists associated with the Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent were arrested. Crackdown On Al-Qaeda Module In India On June 10, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Deputy Superintendent of Police Harsh Upadhyay received intelligence that Instagram accounts like "@sharyat_ya_shahadat", "@f4rdeen_03", "@_mujahideen1", "@mujahideen.3", and "@sefullah_muja_hid313" are being used to spread anti-national and provocative messages. Terrorist content, videos, and ideology of the banned terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) were being shared from these Instagram accounts, allegedly to provoke Muslim youth of the country and promote violence against the Indian government. ATS formulated a special investigation team, headed by Superintendent of Police K Siddharth, to crack down on the brains behind the social media accounts. The team identified four operators of the alleged Instagram accounts - Fardeen Sheikh (Fatehwadi, Ahmedabad), Saifullah Qureshi (Modasa, Gujarat), Mohammad Faiq (Chandni Chowk, Delhi), and Zeeshan Ali (Noida, Uttar Pradesh) - and arrested them on July 21 and 22. What Investigation Revealed During the investigation, AQIS literature promoting terrorism and a sword were recovered from Fardeen Sheikh. A video of him waving a sword and saying, "Bas yehi kami thi, ab sab pura ho gaya... Allahu Akbar! (This was the only thing left, not everything is complete)" was also recovered from his mobile phone. Provocative videos, content, messages encouraging religious violence and terrorist attacks and posts in support of Sharia law were found on the mobile and Instagram accounts of all four. Mohammad Faiq was also in contact with Pakistan's Instagram accounts @gujjar_sab.111 and M Salauddin Siddiqui 1360. A case has been registered against all four under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The four accused are currently under police remand and are being interrogated. ATS is also investigating 62 social media accounts.
Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru woman arrested as part of Gujarat social media radicalization probe
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 30-year-old Bengaluru woman for allegedly operating social media accounts promoting content from the banned terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). This was the fifth arrest as part of ATS's probe into social media radicalisation. Five people have been arrested in the case. (X) An ATS officer said that Shama Parveen, the accused, was brought to Gujarat from Bengaluru on transit remand after her arrest on Tuesday with the help of central agencies and Karnataka Police. Gujarat home minister Harsh Sanghavi called Parveen 'highly radicalised' and said she ran an online terror module. 'We have recovered Pakistani contacts from her electronic devices. Gujarat ATS has so far arrested five AQIS terrorists running this online terror module.' On July 22, ATS arrested four people from Ahmedabad, Modasa (Gujarat), Delhi, and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) for allegedly promoting AQIS videos on social media. One of the accused, Mohammad Faiq, allegedly downloaded content from some accounts, edited it, and reposted it, allegedly calling for terror activities. The ATS found Parveen allegedly operated these source accounts. It examined her mobile phone and found she was allegedly disseminating terrorist content on Instagram and Facebook, including AQIS leader Maulana Assim Umar's speeches. The content allegedly called for armed revolution, spread religious hatred, etc. Parveen also allegedly posted content featuring AQIS's Anwar al Awlaki. One of the posts allegedly asked Indian Muslim youth to carry out violence against non-believers. A second ATS officer said Parveen allegedly posted a video of Maulana Abdul Aziz from Pakistan's Lal Masjid. 'The video was to encourage Muslims to wage armed struggle to overthrow the Indian government forcefully and to spread discord in the country based on religious and caste divisions.' Officials said they found social media and email accounts on her phone and contacts with foreign and Pakistani entities. The arrested accused have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita's sections 113 (promoting enmity), 152 (public mischief), 196 (conspiracy to commit offences against the state), and 61 (criminal conspiracy).
