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Maharashtra ATS Raids Govandi, Kurla in Probe of Suspected Online Links to Banned Groups

Investigators focus on alleged online propaganda with digital forensics guiding next steps.

Overview

  • Intelligence-led searches late Monday covered sites in Govandi, Kurla and Shivaji Nagar targeting individuals accused of spreading extremist material online.
  • Officials said at least four people were taken in for questioning, while separate reporting said three engineering students are under the scanner, with no arrests so far.
  • Mobile phones, laptops, routers and other devices were seized for forensic examination to assess possible contacts with overseas handlers.
  • Authorities cited preliminary leads pointing to propaganda linked to ISIS and Pakistan-based groups, with some accounts naming JeM, though any affiliations remain under investigation.
  • Multiple ATS units, including Kalachowki and Nagpada assisting Vikhroli, conducted the operation, and officials signaled that additional raids could follow based on findings.