Pramesh S Jain
Officials of the Gujarat ATS on Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old woman, on the charges of having links with the terror module .
The suspect identified as Shama Parveen,native of jharkhand is suspected of operating social media account and sharing posts related to radicalisation was arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from her rented residence at Manorayanapalya in Hebbal on Tuesday.
Social Media Contact With Terrorists :
Investigations revealed that Parveen had been communicating with suspected terrorists via social media platforms such as Instagram.She allegedly used messages and calls to stay in touch with the network.
The Gujarat Police had been monitoring her activities for a considerable period.She is currently being interrogated and will be produced before the court following questioning.
Links To Earlier Terror Arrests
The arrest comes a week after the Gujarat ATS arrested four suspected terrorists,Jeeshan,Fardeen,Saifulla,and Farik,for their alleged links with Al-Qaeda.
According to Gujarat ATS DIG,Sunil Joshi,the group had been active for a long time, raising suspicion that Parveen may also be part of the same terrorist network.
Authorities described the latest arrest as a significant step in the ongoing fight against terrorism.
The breakthrough in this case stems from the interrogation of four terror suspects previously arrested by the Gujarat ATS—two from Ahmedabad and Modasa in Gujarat,and two others from Delhi and Noida.
These individuals were found disseminating inflammatory content across social media platforms and promoting videos and speeches related to “Ghazwa-e-Hind,”a term used by extremists to call for an Islamic conquest of India.
Investigations into these suspects led authorities to Sama Parveen’s digital footprint in Bengaluru.
Following the arrests,the ATS closely monitored five Instagram accounts that were consistently sharing extremist content.
Upon tracing the origin of the accounts to a single operator,the ATS formed four teams, including members of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL),to zero in on the suspect.The culmination of the operation led to Parveen’s arrest on the morning of July 29.
Sama Parveen,originally from Jharkhand,had been residing in Manorama Palya 10th Cross in Bengaluru’s Hebbal area for the past five years.
Acting on credible intelligence,a Gujarat ATS team raided her residence on July 29 and took her into custody.
Her arrest is reportedly linked to the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) case in Jharkhand.Within hours of her detention,she was produced before the 8th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court in Bengaluru.
Judge Vishwanath granted the Gujarat police a transit warrant,thereby allowing the ATS to formally transfer the accused to Gujarat for further investigation.
The ATS has initiated a more comprehensive inquiry to uncover the full extent of Sama Parveen’s connections and role within the terror network.
Officials stated that detailed questioning and digital forensic analysis would continue in the coming days.
The arrest of Sama Parveen is seen as a significant success for the Gujarat ATS,which has been intensifying its crackdown on digital radicalisation and terror financing across the country.
Authorities believe that extremist elements are increasingly misusing online platforms like Instagram to promote terrorist ideologies,and are calling for tighter cyber monitoring and legislative mechanisms to prevent such activities.
Pakistani links
Following her arrest,Gujarat’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi confirmed that Parveen had been highly radicalised,with important Pakistani contacts discovered through data recovered from her mobile phone and other electronic devices.
Authorities claim she managed a small terror module online,aiding AQIS operatives in their efforts to expand their digital influence and possibly coordinate future attacks.
This development comes shortly after the Gujarat ATS had arrested four AQIS-linked terrorists from different parts of the country, all reportedly part of a larger conspiracy to carry out attacks in India.
With her arrest the central crime branch and ISD officials initiated probe to ascertain her details and the people associated with her.
