IndiaVaranasi, India
UP ATS raids Varanasi home in terror funding probe
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 02:23 UTC ยท 2 sources
A joint team from the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) conducted a nine-hour probe at the Varanasi residence of pediatrician Dr. Arif Ansari, focusing on his son Abu Bakar. The investigation centers on alleged WhatsApp communications with a Kashmiri handler and suspected links to individuals in Pakistan. Authorities seized mobile phones and laptops for forensic analysis as part of the ongoing counter-terrorism operation.
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13h agoResonant News ๐ฐ
New details confirm the probe lasted nine hours, involved the Mumbai ATS and IB, and that devices were seized for forensic analysis.
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Cycle: Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 02:23 UTC ยท First reported: 14h ago