The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) recently transported three of the eight accused linked to the alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module case to Bhagal village in Palanpur, Banaskantha district. The purpose of this visit was to reconstruct events, verify evidence, and confirm information obtained from the arrested individuals. The three accused, identified as Ibrahim Mohammad Hussain Ghagha, Mudassir Abdullah Ghazivala, and Ahmed Abdullah Ghazivala, are closely related, with Ahmed and Mudassir being brothers and Ibrahim their maternal uncle.
The ATS’s actions followed the arrest of eight individuals from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, accused of being associated with the banned terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed. These individuals allegedly formed a local module named “Dar-ul-Islam Gujarat Jaish-e-Mohammed.” All eight accused have been charged under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. They have been remanded to 14 days’ police custody by the court.
During a press conference, ATS DIG Sunil Joshi mentioned that the group was trying to establish a support network in Gujarat for Jaish-e-Mohammed. However, no specific target for an attack was identified during the investigation. The accused were reportedly in contact with Pakistani handlers, translated Jaish-e-Mohammed literature into Gujarati, and received funds through a dead-drop method, some of which was allegedly used to buy a vehicle.
Ahmed and Ibrahim were highlighted as key figures in the module, having met an intermediary from Kashmir in Vadodara as per instructions from a Pakistani handler. The ATS recovered various materials during raids, including mobile phones, letters, books, and digital files, which are being analyzed. The visit to Bhagal village is part of the ATS’s efforts to verify the accused’s movements, establish the conspiracy’s timeline, and corroborate collected evidence. The investigation is ongoing.
