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Maharashtra ATS Captures Long-Absconding Urban Naxal Operative in Raigad

Prashant Jalindar Kamble, alias 'Laptop,' was arrested after evading authorities for over a decade and is now in ATS custody for further investigation into extremist networks.

Acting on intelligence inputs, the ATS Pune unit launched a covert operation and traced Kamble to a tribal area in Raigad district, where he was living under a false identity and working as a teacher at a local Adivasi school. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) (photo:IANS)

Overview

  • Prashant Jalindar Kamble, wanted since 2011 for alleged involvement in CPI (Maoist) activities, was arrested in Raigad district on May 3, 2025.
  • Kamble had been living under a false identity and working as a teacher at an Adivasi school in Khopoli for six to seven years to evade detection.
  • He faces charges under the IPC, UAPA, and Arms Act, including accusations of waging war against the nation and involvement in terrorist activities.
  • Kamble was produced before the Mumbai Sessions Court on May 4 and remanded to ATS custody until May 13 for interrogation and further investigation.
  • The ATS is probing Kamble's connections to extremist networks, including alleged links to the Kabir Kala Manch, with further arrests anticipated.