Arrest
Mumbai ATS Arrests Mahim Resident Over Alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed Links; Probes Pakistan Contacts
Maharashtra ATS arrested Mohammed Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar, 33, in Mahim over alleged links with banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. Officials said his phone contained speeches by JeM chief Masood Azhar and extremist posts. Investigators are probing suspected Pakistani intelligence contacts. Akhtar was booked under BNS Section 196(1), while forensic examination of his seized phone remains pending.
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- Police arrested a man for allegedly having connections to a militant group.
- Who:
- The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad is the agency that made the arrest. Mohammed Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar is the accused.
- When:
- Reported on 24 Oct 2026.
- Where:
- The arrest took place in Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why:
- The agency arrested him because he allegedly has links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed group and contacts in Pakistan.
- What it means:
- The agency is now investigating his alleged links and international contacts.
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