Overview
- Joint teams from the NIA, Rajasthan ATS and IB carried out coordinated searches at locations in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Sanchore/Jalore early Friday.
- Reports differ on the number held, with some accounts citing three detainees and others reporting about five to six, including several clerics linked to madrasas.
- Names reported by local outlets include Ayub from Chaukha, Usman from Pipad/Pipar and Masood from Jaisalmer, with detainees brought to Jodhpur for multi‑agency questioning as agencies withhold formal details.
- Investigators seized mobile phones, laptops and documents during the searches, which are being examined by forensic teams.
- Authorities are probing possible connections to recent Delhi Police arrests of suspected ISIS operatives, while a separate ATS–ANTF action a day earlier netted two accused in a cross‑border heroin network.