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UP ATS Arrests 19-Year-Old Coimbatore Suspect in AQIS Probe
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested a 19-year-old man named Maqsood Ali.
He was arrested in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with help from the Tamil Nadu ATS.
Investigators say he was connected to an alleged Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent module.
The ATS says he used online groups to influence and recruit young people.
Officials also allege that he communicated with handlers in Pakistan.
They say he was working on a hacking tool and had learned coding online.
He had created an application called Captain M Network, according to the investigation.
Police also linked him to groups where extremist material and bomb-making videos were allegedly shared.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested 19-year-old Maqsood Ali in Coimbatore with assistance from the Tamil Nadu ATS.
Ali was brought to Lucknow on transit remand for production before a competent court.
The ATS alleges that Ali created social-media groups to recruit and radicalize young people for violent activities.
Investigators allege that Ali communicated with Pakistan-based handlers and was developing a hacking tool using coding skills.
The investigation linked Ali to Mohammad Nabeel and online groups where AQIS literature and bomb-making videos were allegedly shared.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested 19-year-old Maqsood Ali, allegedly linked to an AQIS module; Mohammad Nabeel was previously arrested in the same case.
- What
- Ali was arrested in a terrorism probe involving alleged online recruitment, radicalization, contact with Pakistan-based handlers and hacking activities.
- Where
- Ali was arrested in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and brought to Lucknow; he is originally from Siddharthanagar, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The arrest was reported on September 16; Nabeel was arrested on September 12.
- Why
- According to the ATS, the arrest relates to alleged efforts to recruit youth, spread extremist ideology, arrange funds and training, and plan violent activities.
Key facts
- Arrested suspect
- Maqsood Ali, 19
- Arrest location
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Arresting agencies
- Uttar Pradesh ATS, with assistance from Tamil Nadu ATS
- Legal status
- Brought to Lucknow on transit remand and produced before a competent court
- Earlier arrest
- Alleged main accused Mohammad Nabeel was arrested in Azamgarh on September 12
- Application named
- Captain M Network
- Groups mentioned
- UU Entry Gate, United Ummah, Ghazwa-e-Hind, Team Black Hat, Lashkar-e-Mehdi and La Ghalib-Illallah
Quotes
Captain M Network
Secure application developed by Maqsood Ali, according to the ATS investigation
“One Platform, One Purpose: Unity, Plan and Action.”
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