Gujarat ATS Arrests Jaish-Al Qaeda Operative Faizan Posing as Tailor in Navsari

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News18•27-01-2026, 17:52
Gujarat ATS Arrests Jaish-Al Qaeda Operative Faizan Posing as Tailor in Navsari
- •Gujarat ATS arrested 19-year-old Faizan Sheikh from Navsari, linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Al-Qaeda.
- •Faizan, originally from Rampur, UP, worked as a tailor for 3-4 years to evade suspicion.
- •Illegal weapons, cartridges, and explosive materials were recovered from him during the raid.
- •He was radicalized through social media, watching jihadi content and terrorist videos online.
- •Faizan is on 12-day ATS remand; police are tracing handlers, sleeper cells, and weapon supply chains.
Why It Matters: Gujarat ATS uncovers a terror network, arresting a 19-year-old operative posing as a tailor.
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