Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Gujarat ATS Busts Terror Module, Arrests Four Men
The Gujarat police caught four people who were sharing extremist ideas online.
These people were trying to get young people to join a group called AQIS, which wants to use violence to change the government and set up Islamic law.
They shared videos and posts that encouraged violence and hatred.
Police found a sword and AQIS materials at one person's house.
The police believe they were trying to cause trouble and spread extremist ideas to change India's government through violence.
Gujarat ATS arrested four individuals for promoting Al-Qaeda ideology.
The arrests were made in a multi-state operation.
The accused shared radical content, including AQIS propaganda, on social media.
Authorities seized a sword and AQIS literature from one suspect's residence.
The individuals aimed to incite violence and establish 'sharia' law in India.
- Who
- Four individuals, including Mohammad Faiq, Zeeshan Ali, Saifulla Qureshi, and Mohammad Fardeen Shaikh.
- What
- Gujarat ATS busted a terror module linked to AQIS and arrested four individuals.
- When
- The arrests were made recently.
- Where
- Gujarat and other locations in a multi-state operation.
- Why
- The individuals were promoting AQIS ideology with the aim of uprooting democracy and establishing 'sharia' law through violence.
Indian Government
Accused and Supporters
Ideological Conflict
Indian Government
The Indian government views the actions of the arrested individuals as a serious threat to national security and the democratic fabric of India.
Accused and Supporters
The accused and their supporters likely view the actions of the Indian government as oppressive, disagreeing with the current democratic system, and promoting their version of justice.
- Organization
- Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS)
- Terror Group
- AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent)
- Arrested
- Four individuals
- Charges
- UAPA, and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Location of Arrests
- Multiple locations across states