Daijiworld Media Network - Pune

Pune, Oct 28: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested a software engineer from Pune for his alleged links with Pakistan-based terror outfit Al Qaeda and for involvement in radicalising youth, officials said.

The accused, identified as Zubair Hangargekar, was taken into custody from the Kondhwa area following sustained surveillance by the Pune ATS over the past month. He was produced before the Special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) Court, which remanded him to police custody till November 4.

According to police officials, Hangargekar was allegedly involved in anti-national activities and was part of a wider network planning terror strikes in Maharashtra and other major cities. During searches at his residence, the ATS r

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