Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday morning launched a massive search operation across nearly 21 different locations based on specific intelligence regarding extremist activities, reports said.
The raids covered 14 locations in Pusad and Umarkhed areas of Yavatmal, besides seven in Ahilyanagar, with no confirmed arrests or seizures reported yet.
This follows, the arrest of Idhu Islam, a close associate of Chhangur Baba, from Nagpur by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in connection with its investigation into an alleged religious conversion racket operating in the state.
In January, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested Idhu Islam, a close associate of Chhangur Baba, from Nagpur in connection with its investigation into an alleged religious conversion racket operating in the state.
The operation was carried out by a joint team of local police and the Maharashtra ATS and UP ATS. As per the statement, Idhu Islam played a key role in managing funds and logistics for the conversion network.
In October last year, in a major development in the ongoing probe into the Pune ISIS module case, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), along with the Pune police, conducted extensive searches across multiple parts of the city.
