“In addition to this, the social media platforms were used to broadcast radical sermons of Al-Qaeda’s key ideologue, Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, aiming to incite Indian Muslim youth into launching attacks under false and inflammatory narratives. A video of Maulana Abdul Aziz of Lahore’s Lal Masjid was also shared, openly urging Muslims to forcibly topple the Indian government and spread hatred nationwide,” the ATS further added.”Based on this material evidence, Shama Parveen, daughter of Shimlu Ansari, was arrested from Bangalore on 29 July 2025 under transit remand and brought to the ATS office for legal proceedings. During the forensic examination of her phone, several other suspicious social media and email accounts were uncovered, including signs of contact with foreign individuals and entities. A deeper investigation is currently underway,” the statement read.Of the four terrorists arrested by Gujarat ATS on July 23, two hailed from Ahmedabad and Modasa, while the other two were from Delhi and Noida.They were actively promoting the ideology of AQIS, the South Asian wing of Al-Qaeda and their activities included spreading extremist propaganda through social media platforms and suspicious encrypted applications.
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