Latest Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) News & Updates

Patna, May 15 (IANS) Amid a renewed push to strengthen governance, the Bihar government under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has carried out another major reshuffle in the police administration. Following the recent transfer of 16 IPS officers, the Home Department on Friday transferred 61 DSP-rank officers and two IPS officers, signalling a continued focus on improving law and order in the state.According to the official notification, several Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) have been rea…

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The experiment that the ISI conducted with the Khalistan modules is now being replicated across other networks as well. The idea of bringing gangsters and terrorists together to further operations in India is increasingly becoming a new norm, investigations have revealed.An official said that the ISI does not want terror groups and gangsters to operate separately. The Pakistan spy agency realises that it would be best to get the two together so that the resources are com…

Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) In a shocking cybercrime, fraudsters allegedly placed a retired bank manager under “digital arrest” for 54 days in Mumbai’s Bhandup area, extorting Rs 40.90 lakh by threatening to implicate him in the Delhi bomb blasts and a money laundering case, Mumbai Police said on Wednesday. According to Mumbai Police, the accused impersonated officers from the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), creating an atmosphere of fear and psychological pr…

Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) In a joint operation by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Barmer Police, two arrested smugglers — Salman Khan and Shankar Ram, have, during questioning, exposed a highly secretive international drug smuggling network. The prime accused, Salman Khan, said that he had been in contact for the past six months with a Pakistani handler identified as Masad, a resident of Nimla village in Pakistan.The connection was facilitated by Rahim Khan, a resident of Salman’s village and r…

Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly was placed on high alert on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened to detonate bombs at the complex and other key locations across the state.The Assembly session, which was underway at the time, was suspended, and all MLAs, ministers, and staff were safely evacuated.Security agencies, including the police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), bomb disposal squad, and dog squad teams, immediately cordoned off the premises and conducted a…

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The annual Magh Mela 2026 is scheduled to begin on Saturday at the sacred Sangam in Prayagraj, with lakhs of devotees taking the first holy dip on the occasion of Paush Purnima. The 44-day-long religious congregation, held at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati, will continue until February 15, 2026, concluding on Maha Shivratri.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath extended best wishes on the occaison. “Heartiest congratulations and be…