Mumbai, March 3 -- The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) carried out late-night raids at multiple locations in the city on Monday as part of a major operation against online radical propaganda linked to the Islamic State.
The coordinated action was conducted at three locations in the densely populated areas of Kurla and Govandi, including Shivaji Nagar. Special ATS teams launched search operations in the evening, which continued past midnight.
According to sources, the operation was initiated on the basis of credible inputs received from central intelligence agencies. Authorities suspected that certain youths were using digital platforms, particularly encrypted messaging applications, to circulate extremist ideology associated with I...