Rajasthan man arrested for suspected ties with Afghan terror outfit, attempt to radicalise youth

Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a Barmer-based Maulana linked to the TTP; suspect allegedly planned to flee to Afghanistan via Dubai

PGurus Newsdesk

November 6, 2025

Rajasthan ATS detains and arrests man under UAPA for alleged links with Afghan terror outfit TTP and attempts to recruit others into radical activity

ATS arrests Maulana Osama Umar after five days of interrogation

The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a man suspected of attempting to radicalise others and maintaining links with the Afghanistan-based terrorist organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The accused, identified as Maulana Osama Umar, hails from Barmer district and was working in Sanchore. According to ATS officials, Umar and four others were detained from four different districts of Rajasthan last Saturday. Following five days of intense interrogation, Umar was formally arrested on Wednesday under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after his four-year communication with TTP operatives came to light.

Suspect allegedly tried to recruit others

During questioning, investigators found that Umar was pressuring four other men to join the banned organisation. He allegedly used internet calling platforms to stay in touch with senior TTP commanders.

Two mobile phones were recovered from him, but the ATS found no evidence of financial transactions or terror funding during the preliminary probe.

According to NDTV, ATS Additional Director General MN Dinesh said, “The maulana was trying to radicalise the other people picked up by the ATS, but they themselves were not in touch with any terror network. He also had plans to escape to Afghanistan via Dubai, but we caught him in time.”

According to ATS Inspector General Vikas Kumar, Umar’s direct involvement in any terror-related act will be determined after further interrogation. Kumar said that Umar was motivated by a “jihadi mindset” and had been influenced by extremist propaganda online.

The other four individuals taken into custody — Masood, Mohammad Ayub, Mohammad Junaid, and Basir — were questioned and found not to have any contact with international terror organisations.

Officials confirmed that three of the five men interrogated by the ATS were from the sensitive border district of Barmer, which shares proximity with Pakistan.

The ATS continues to trace Umar’s digital footprint and international contacts to assess the extent of his network and possible associates.

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