Mumbai, 02 June (HS):

The Anti-terrorism Squad of the Maharashtra Police arrested eight people from the Padgha area of Boriwali area in Thane district. The eight have been arrested

following digital information about their connection with terrorist activities. AT has not revealed any official information in this connection.

According to sources,

police raided several houses early in the morning on Monday. About 400 police

personnel were involved in the raid to prevent any untoward incident during the

raids. The houses of those involved in the 2003 Mumbai bomb blasts, former office

bearer of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Saqib Nachan, Police

suspect Nachan’s involvement in terrorist activities after his release from

jail in 2017. The ATS is believed to have found some important evidence during

the raids.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar