Maharashtra ATS Arrests Pune Software Engineer for Al Qaeda Links and Youth Radicalization Activities

Oct 28, 2025 09:39 am CST

A software engineer from Pune was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad for alleged connections with Al Qaeda and involvement in radicalizing youth. Zubair Hangargekar, under surveillance for a month, was charged under UAPA and remanded to police custody until November 4. Officials recovered materials suggesting plans for terror strikes in Maharashtra and other cities, highlighting growing concerns about online radicalization networks connected to handlers in Syria.