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Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
UP ATS arrests doctor in Maha for radicalising Muslim youth
. Lucknow: UP's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested Monday a homeopathy practitioner, Usama Maj Sheikh (24), from Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane for alleged involvement in a larger online network aimed at indoctrinating Indian Muslim youths with the help of Pakistani mentors. Usama's arrest came after the interrogation of Ajmal Ali (19), another alleged member of the network who was arrested two days ago. According to preliminary ATS probes, the group's objective is to incite communal hatred and prepare ground for a violent movement to establish Ghazwa-e-Hind - an Islamist concept of religious conquest - by spreading Sharia law through jihad. The duo allegedly influenced young Muslim men to harbour resentment against non-Muslims, encouraging them to join anti-national and criminal activities aimed at destabilising the country, ATS said. While Ajmal was remanded in judicial custody earlier, Usama was produced Monday before a court in Ulhasnagar, which granted transit remand to UP ATS officers. ATS sources said they were trying to identify other members of the network, including possible foreign handlers and local collaborators. (Inputs from Pradeep Gupta)
Indian Express
04-08-2025
- Indian Express
UP ATS arrests two for being in ‘contact with Pak nationals, promoting Sharia law'
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two Indian nationals who were allegedly in contact with several individuals from Pakistan. They are accused of spreading anti-national and extremist views through various social media platforms. According to the police, both suspects were part of online groups that promoted radical content and encouraged others to participate in their activities. The police said that the arrested persons have been identified as Ajmal Ali alias Asgar Khan, a resident of Amroha district, and Dr. Usama Maj Sheikh (26), a native of Maharashtra, stated police. Ajmal (22) is currently pursuing his graduation, while the police are verifying the authenticity of his Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree. According to the police, the two were influenced by extremist Wahhabi ideology and aimed to promote 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' and enforce Sharia law in India. They are also accused of trying to radicalize Muslim youth, spread hatred against non-Muslim communities, and incite people to participate in anti-India and unlawful acts, the police said. 'We are working to identify more individuals linked to this network. The investigation is ongoing,' said an officer involved in the case. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Gore, during the verification process, it was discovered that Shaikh holds a BHMS degree and was employed as a resident medical officer at a private hospital. The police said that while monitoring activities of anti-national elements, police discovered a WhatsApp group named 'Reviving Islam.' This group had three administrators and nearly 400 members, most of whom were from Pakistan. During the investigation, the police discovered that one of the mobile numbers associated with the group belonged to Ajmal. He was allegedly involved in promoting and spreading anti-national and extremist ideologies across various social media platforms, specifically targeting individuals from non-Muslim communities. The agency summoned Ajmal to the ATS headquarters in Lucknow for interrogation. During questioning, he reportedly confessed to his involvement and revealed that, in addition to being a member of the WhatsApp group 'Reviving Islam', he was also in contact with several Pakistani individuals through other social media platforms. According to police, Ajmal further disclosed his connection to an Instagram account operated by Usama Maj Sheikh. He admitted that through this Instagram ID and the Signal app, anti-India conversations were held, including discussions about destabilizing the elected Indian government and enforcing Sharia law in the country. On August 1, the ATS registered a case at its police station and arrested Ajmal. He was produced before the court, which subsequently remanded him to judicial custody. On Sunday, Dr. Usama Maj Sheikh was arrested with the assistance of the Maharashtra ATS and Thane police. Officials stated that Ajmal regarded Dr. Usama as his senior and mentor.
India Today
04-08-2025
- Politics
- India Today
UP anti-terrorist squad arrests two for plotting anti-India conspiracy
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two suspects, identified as Usama Maj Sheikh and Ajmal Ali, for being involved in a plan against India and for trying to create religious arrests exposed an alleged plan to spread communal hatred, promote Sharia law and brainwash youth, which both suspects were allegedly doing. During the investigation, the ATS found that a WhatsApp group named "Reviving Islam" had about 400 members from Pakistan, including three administrators. advertisement One mobile number linked to the group was found to be from Uttar Pradesh. The number was traced to Ajmal Ali, a resident of Amroha near Moradabad, who was using social media to spread certain messages. During questioning, Ajmal confessed he was in contact with several persons from Pakistan. He also said he considered Dr. Usama Maj Sheikh, a resident of Maharashtra, as his told the ATS that he and Dr. Usama were connected through Instagram and the Signal app, where they discussed plans to remove the government in India and implement Sharia was arrested in Lucknow on August 1 and Dr. Usama was arrested from Maharashtra's Badlapur on August to the ATS, both accused were in contact with individuals in Pakistan and were planning to promote violent jihad and Ghazwa-e-Hind through social ATS also said the two men were trying to influence other Muslim youths to act against non-Muslims and take part in activities against India.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
Time of India
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UP ATS arrests two, including ‘doc'from Thane, for Ghazwa-e-Hind plot
Lucknow: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh arrested a doctor identified as Usama Maj Sheikh (24) from Badlapur in Maharashtra. Sheikh, who claims to be a homeopathy practitioner, was taken into custody from his residence in Badlapur East on Monday morning with the assistance of the local police. Earlier on August 2, ATS had arrested Ajmal Ali (19) from UP's Amroha. The ATS said that both accused were in contact with several Pakistani individuals through social media and were part of a larger online network aimed at indoctrinating Indian Muslim youth. Their objective, according to the preliminary findings of ATS, was to incite communal hatred, provoke religious animosity, and prepare ground for a violent movement to establish Ghazwa-e-Hind—an Islamist concept of religious conquest—by spreading Sharia law through jihad. The duo allegedly influenced and provoked young Muslim men to harbour resentment against non-Muslims, encouraging them to join anti-national and criminal activities aimed at destabilising the country, the ATS added. Ajmal was first summoned to the ATS headquarters in Lucknow for questioning where he revealed to have been in touch with his mentor Sheikh and several others in Pakistan. Based on the findings, UP ATS registered an FIR at ATS police station in Lucknow. Ajmal was arrested and produced before a court, which sent him to judicial custody. Following further leads, the ATS also tracked down Usama Maj Sheikh and placed him under arrest on August 4 from his residence in Badlapur, Maharashtra. Under tight security, Sheikh was produced before the Ulhasnagar court, which granted a transit remand. He was brought into custody and is being interrogated further regarding his role in the ideological indoctrination and recruitment of radical youth for extremist objectives, the ATS said. The ATS sources said they are trying to identify other members of the network, including possible foreign handlers and local collaborators. Digital evidence retrieved from seized mobile phones and social media accounts is being forensically analysed. More arrests are likely in the coming days.
