India, June 4 -- The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has registered two separate cases under the Arms Act following its search operation across 22 locations in Mumbai and Thane districts connected with suspected terrorist activities, which led to the recovery of swords, choppers and knives from two places. Nineteen mobile phones seized during the searches have been sent to Kalina for forensic analysis and retrieval of data, which police believe could unearth vital clues about the activities of terror suspects.

The nearly 12-hour-long search operation on Monday was conducted based on information that people close to Saquib Andul Hamid Nachan, alleged chief of the ISIS module in Maharashtra who is currently in judicial custody for h...