Maharashtra Mein Bada Anti-Terror Operation: Padgha Mein Saquib Nachan Ke Ghar Par ATS Ki Raid

Mumbai, 2 June 2025 – Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) ne ek bade scale par terror-related case mein raids ki hain, jismein Padgha, Thane ke ilake mein suspected terror planning ko target kiya gaya. Is operation mein 250 se zyada police officers ne hissa liya, aur 15 se zyada locations par searches ki gayi, jismein ek prominent naam hai Saquib Nachan, jise National Investigation Agency (NIA) ne ‘Maharashtra ISIS module ka head’ kaha hai.

Kya Hai Poora Mamla?

Padgha, jo ki Thane district ke Bhiwandi ke paas ek predominantly Muslim town hai, yeh area recent years mein terror suspects ka hub raha hai. ATS aur Thane Rural Police ke joint operation mein Monday subah se hi searches shuru ki gayi. Sources ke mutabik, yeh raids special intelligence ke basis par ki gayi, jismein terror activities ke planning ka shak tha. Ismein Saquib Nachan ka ghar bhi ek key location tha, jisko NIA ne pehle hi Maharashtra ke ISIS module ka mastermind bataya hai.

Saquib Nachan, jo ek former member hai banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) ka, pehle bhi terror-related cases mein convicted raha hai. 2002-03 ke Mumbai serial bomb blasts mein uska naam aaya tha, jismein 15 logon ki jaan gayi thi. Uske bawajood, Nachan ne apne legal acumen ka use karke teen murder cases mein khud ko acquit karwaya tha. 2017 mein jail se release hone ke baad, woh Borivali, Padgha mein reh raha tha, lekin 2023 mein NIA ne usko aur uske bete Shamil Nachan ko ISIS links ke shak mein arrest kiya.

Raids Ka Scale Aur Significance

ATS sources ke mutabik, yeh operation 20 ATS teams aur Thane Rural Police ke saath mila kar kiya gaya. 15 se zyada locations par raids ki gayi, jo ki Mumbai, Thane, aur Bhiwandi ke aas-paas ke ilakon mein spread the. Yeh raids recent intelligence ke basis par ki gayi, jismein terror suspects ke activities ko track kiya ja raha tha. Ek senior ATS officer ne kaha, “Humne kuch specific individuals ko identify kiya hai, aur uske hisaab se searches chal rahi hain.”

Saquib Nachan, jise Raveesh, Saquib, ya Khalid ke naam se bhi jana jata hai, ko NIA ne ‘Amir-e-Hind’ for ISIS in India kaha tha. NIA ke according, Nachan ne proscribed organisation mein join karne walon ko ‘bayath’ ya oath of allegiance dilwaya tha. Uska beta Shamil, jiska naam Chechen militant leader Shamil Basayev ke naam par rakha gaya, bhi 2023 mein NIA ke haathon arrest hua tha.

Padgha Kyun Hai Itna Important?

Padgha village, jo Mumbai-Nashik highway ke paas hai, terror activities ke liye notorious raha hai. 2023 mein bhi NIA ne yahan raids kiye the, jismein 15 logon ko arrest kiya gaya tha. ATS ke sources ke mutabik, yeh ilaka terror suspects ke liye ek safe haven raha hai. Nachan aur uske family ka is area mein considerable influence hai, aur unke paas highway ke saath vast land holdings bhi hain.

Legal History Aur Controversies

Saquib Nachan ka criminal aur legal history kaafi controversial raha hai. 2002-03 Mumbai blasts ke case mein, jismein Mulund, Ghatkopar, aur Vile Parle jaise ilakon mein bombings hui thi, Nachan ko main conspirator kaha gaya tha. Woh Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) ke under convicted hua tha aur 10 saal ki saza kaati thi. 2017 mein release hone ke baad, usne apne aap ko low profile rakha, lekin 2023 mein dobara NIA ke radar par aaya jab usko aur uske bete ko ISIS module se linked kiya gaya.

Nachan ne apne cases mein khud hi apna defense kiya tha, aur teen murder cases mein acquittal hasil kiya, jo uske legal skills ko dikhata hai. Abhi bhi 2002-03 Mumbai blasts ka trial final stages mein hai, aur Nachan ismein ek key accused hai.

Kya Hai Aage Ka Plan?

Yeh raids Maharashtra ATS aur NIA ke ongoing efforts ka hissa hain, jo India mein ISIS aur doosre terror outfits ke activities ko rokne ke liye kaam kar rahe hain. ATS officer ne further details dene se mana kiya, lekin yeh confirm kiya ki operation abhi bhi continue hai. Padgha ke raids ke results kya honge, yeh abhi clear nahi hai, lekin isse terror networks ko disrupt karne mein help mil sakti hai.

Conclusion: Yeh raids Maharashtra ke anti-terror efforts mein ek important step hain. Saquib Nachan jaise high-profile suspects ke against action se yeh clear hai ki agencies kisi bhi potential threat ko lightly nahi le rahi. Aage kya developments hote hain, yeh dekhna interesting hoga.

Blog by Kishan Baraiya, kishanbaraiya.com