Pune terror module case: "Suspected terrorists are of 'jihadi ideology'...," Maha ATS to Court
Aug 05, 2023
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 : Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday asked for custodial remand of arrested terror suspects from the Special Court of Pune saying that they are of 'jihadi ideology' as several incrementing and sensitive literature were seized from the accused.
ATS who is probing the Pune terror module case had produced all four suspects Imran Khan, Yunus Saki, Abdul Kadir Pathan and Simab Kazi before the special court on Saturday seeking 10 more days of custody of the accused.
While seeking the remand ATS informed the court that during the investigation several incrementing and sensitive literature has been seized from the accused. These materials are sensitive in nature, sensitive because these materials and literature are not available in the open market in the country.
The defence lawyer advocate Yashpal Purohit told that "ATS in its remand application has mentioned that these accused are extremists and of jihadi mentality. ATS has also seized some maps and papers from the accused. ATS has also given short information about the model they were using for the communication."
Yashpal Purohit further said that ATS has informed the court that the accused are members of Al-Sufa and ISIS terror organisations. Therefore further custodial interrogation and time are needed to probe the case.
"While we told the court, ATS has already seized many materials from the accused and enough custody is already being given therefore further custody is not needed. However, considering the national security the court has granted further custody to all three accused till 11 August 2023," Yashpal Purohit
Out of four terror suspects two were arrested by Pune Police during routine patrolling in the Kothrud area while both were trying to steal a bike later the case was transferred to ATS after being found that both accused were wanted by the NIA in a Rajasthan Terror module case while investigation.
ATS has arrested two more accused on the charge of giving financial support and shelter to the terror suspect, recently ATS took custody of one more accused Zulfikar Barodawala who was in judicial custody and arrested by NIA in an ISIS module case later he was also sent to ATS custody till August 11.
