Particle.news
Download on the App Store

India Widens Counterterror Sweep With Explosives Haul and ISKP-Linked Arrests

Fresh leads from Kashmir raids are driving interstate probes into explosive stockpiles alongside suspected ISIS reconnaissance.

Overview

  • Jammu & Kashmir Police seized about 300 kg of ammonium nitrate, an assault rifle and ammunition from Faridabad after questioning detained Dr. Adil Ahmad Rathor, with police saying a colleague, Dr. Mujammil, hid the cache.
  • Gujarat ATS arrested Dr. Ahmad Mohiyuddeen Sayed on alleged ISKP links and recovered foreign pistols, cartridges and castor seeds that officers say could yield ricin, with a court remanding him to ATS custody until 17 November.
  • Two additional suspects tied to the Gujarat module were held, and investigators say reconnaissance included the RSS office in Lucknow and Delhi’s Azadpur mandi.
  • Police said a 48-hour operation across more than 10 districts in Jammu and Kashmir led to 10 arrests in a coordinated crackdown on suspected terror networks.
  • After videos from Bengaluru Central Jail showed inmates using phones and drinking, Karnataka’s home minister ordered an inquiry and warned of strict action if collusion is confirmed.