Acting on intelligence inputs, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Rajasthan Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) carried out coordinated pre-dawn raids across multiple districts of the state on Friday, 31 October 2025, detaining five individuals, including three clerics.
According to sources, simultaneous operations were launched around 5 AM in Jodhpur, Jalore, Karauli, and Jaipur districts. Two clerics, Ayub and Masood, were detained from the Chaukha and Pipar areas of Jodhpur, while Usman was picked up from Sanchore in Jalore district. All three are affiliated with different madrasas, and notably, Usman and Masood are brothers.
In Karauli district, a youth identified as Junaid was detained from Dholikhar, while another suspect was apprehended from Jaipur.
Officials said the raids were based on intelligence suggesting possible links between the detained men and an Islamic organization operating outside India. Although neither the NIA nor the ATS has released an official statement, sources said the Central government had directed the agencies to act on credible inputs indicating cross-border communication and suspected radical activities.
During the searches, investigators seized mobile phones, laptops, and several documents for forensic examination. The detained individuals are being interrogated to verify their alleged links with radical or foreign-based networks.
Officials indicated that the investigation could uncover a wider network involving cross-border radicalization and possible misuse of religious and educational institutions in western Rajasthan.
Security has been tightened in Jodhpur and Jalore following the detentions, and further raids are likely as the probe progresses.
(Source: Free Press Journal)
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