Borivali-Padgha: Village Under Constant Agency Raids Over SIMI, ISIS Links

• Borivali-Padgha village in Thane district is frequently raided by central and state security agencies (NIA, ED, ATS, Police) due to its recurring links to terror investigations.
• The latest raid by ED was part of a money laundering probe connected to alleged ISIS affiliations in Pune, involving individuals from the village.
• The village gained notoriety after the 2002-03 Mumbai serial blasts, with key conspirator Saquib Nachan, a former SIMI leader, hailing from there. Nachan was later linked to ISIS-related cases.
• Predominantly Muslim (83% of its 5,780 residents), the village has been under continuous scrutiny by security agencies for over a decade due to these associations.

Why It Matters: Borivali-Padgha village faces constant raids over alleged extremist group ties.