Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Four Arrested
Imagine some people were using social media to try to get young people to join a dangerous group called Al-Qaeda, who want to change the government with violence.
The police found out and arrested four people.
They were sharing videos and messages to get people interested in their ideas.
They wanted to cause trouble and replace the rules of India with their own.
The police are now looking into their plans and if they got any money to help them.
Gujarat ATS arrested four individuals linked to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
The arrests were made in a multi-state operation, with two individuals from Gujarat.
The accused allegedly shared radical content and AQIS propaganda on social media.
Their aim was to incite violence, uproot democracy, and establish sharia law in India.
Authorities found a sword and AQIS literature during a raid on one suspect's house.
- Who
- The Gujarat ATS arrested Mohammad Faiq, Zeeshan Ali, Saifulla Qureshi, and Mohammad Fardeen Shaikh.
- What
- Gujarat ATS busted a terror module affiliated with AQIS and arrested four individuals.
- When
- The arrests were made on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
- Where
- The arrests occurred in a multi-state operation, with two suspects from Gujarat.
- Why
- The individuals were allegedly spreading AQIS ideology to incite violence, uproot democracy, and establish sharia law.
Authorities
Accused
Assessment of the Threat
Authorities
The Gujarat ATS views the actions of the accused as a threat to national security, involving a criminal conspiracy to incite terrorism.
Accused
N/A
- Organization
- Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS)
- Terror Group
- Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
- Arrested
- 4 individuals
- Charges
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Objective
- To establish sharia through violence.
- Evidence
- Sword and AQIS literature