Uttar Pradesh ATS Arrests Tamil Nadu Youth for Allegedly Planning Terror Activities
The ATS said Maqsood Ali used WhatsApp groups to share bomb-making videos and AQIS material while developing hacking tools and secure messaging apps.
- On Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Maqsood Ali, 19, in Coimbatore for alleged involvement in a conspiracy to carry out "violent jihadist activities" linked to AQIS.
- Intelligence reports prompted the arrest of Mohammad Nabeel on September 12 in Azamgarh, revealing a network influenced by Qaeda operative Anwar Awlaki that used WhatsApp to recruit "mujahideen."
- Maqsood allegedly developed the "CAPTAIN M NETWORK" application using Python and Java skills to connect with Pakistani hackers and circulate bomb-making videos within encrypted groups.
- Following his arrest, officials brought Maqsood to Lucknow on transit remand for legal proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967.
- The Uttar Pradesh ATS continues investigating the secure communication network and co-conspirators, charging suspects under Sections 152 and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 18 and 38 of the Unlawful Activities Act.
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UP teen nabbed in TN's Coimbatore over AQIS-linked terror conspiracy
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested 19-year-old Maqsood Ali from Tamil Nadu for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to carry out "violent jihadist activities." Ali was reportedly part of WhatsApp groups sharing bomb-making videos and Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) material, and was in contact with Pakistani hackers, developing a secure communication network for the group. This is the second arrest in the cas…
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests Tamil Nadu youth for allegedly planning terror activities
Maqsood Ali, who was allegedly in touch with Pakistani hackers and had developed a secure communication network for others like him, was arrested from Coimbatore with the assistance of Tamil Nadu ATS
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has taken action against an alleged module linked to the ideology of the banned terrorist organization AQIS and arrested Maqsood Ali from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. According to the ATS, the arrest was based on findings from the interrogation and investigation of the previously arrested Mohammed Nabeel. The agency is now investigating the network, activities, and aspects of the alleged conspiracy.
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LatestlyUP ATS arrests 19-year-old coding expert from Tamil Nadu in AQIS terror module probe
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh has arrested a 19-year-old youth from Tamil Nadu for his alleged involvement in a terror module inspired by the ideology of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), taking the total number of arrests in the case to two.
UP ATS arrests 19-year-old in Tamil Nadu over Al Qaida-linked terror conspiracy
The accused, identified as Maqsood Ali, was arrested based on inputs gathered during the questioning and investigation of previously arrested accused Mohammad Nabeel, according to the UP ATS. The action is part of an ongoing probe into a module allegedly involved in propagating jihadist and radical ideology.
'Captain M Network': How al-Qaeda-linked Coimbatore teen's Java, Python skills caught UP ATS's eye
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested a 19-year-old man from Coimbatore. He is allegedly linked to an Al Qaeda module influencing young people online. This arrest follows the detention of another accused from Azamgarh earlier. The group reportedly used social media for recruitment and training plans. Investigations are ongoing into their alleged anti-national activities and connections.
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