“Maharashtra ATS arrests engineer who transferred funds to ISIS multiple times, several incriminating evidence recovered”, Opindia, January 25, 2024:

“On Wednesday (24th January), Maharashtra ATS (Anti Terrorism Squad) filed a case against a 32-year-old engineer from Nashik who transferred funds to the Islamic terrorist organisation ISIS. The ATS has arrested the accused and presented him before a court to secure his custody till 31st January for further investigation in this case.

Electronic devices such as mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops, and pen drives, as well as incriminating documents, were seized during the search operations carried out at this engineer’s place. He is involved in an export-import business in Nashik. The case is filed against the arrested accused under sections 39(1)(a), 40(1)(b)(c) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. During the probe, it was found that the accused transferred money to ISIS three times.

ATS had launched the investigation against the accused after reviewing intelligence inputs about links to terror groups. A team was deployed to keep an eye on the movement of the man. It was found that the man was in constant touch with ISIS. He had also made radical posts on social media. However, the ATS has not revealed the identity of the accused…..”

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