Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Delhi Special Cell have claimed to have arrested two Muslim youths on charges of involvement in terrorist activities during raids in Thane and Mumbai. They have been identified as 18-year-old Hammad Siddiqui, a resident of Kurla, and 32-year-old Musaib Ahmed alias Iftahar Ahmed alias Kalam Sonu, a resident of Kalyan. An electric gazette has also been recovered from both of them and their mobile phones have also been seized. The ATS claimed that a raid was conducted in the early hours of April 3, during which this arrest was made. Along with this, Yasir Muslim Khan was taken into custody from the police station and the house of a 15-year-old minor from Kandivali was also searched. During this, items were also seized from their houses. The ATS said that the Delhi Special Cell has summoned both of them for questioning. In this case, the Delhi Special Cell and the ATS are further investigating to see who else was in their contact. Not only were they active on social media, they were also associated with a group called Caliphate Soldiers. There is a fear of more arrests in this case. Along with this, there has been a sensation after the ATS operation. Many such youths are now on the radar of the ATS who are suspected of belonging to terrorist groups and are in contact with these organizations. It is said that Jaish-e-Mohammed and ISIS have started misleading propaganda and misleading the youth on social media. In such a situation, the ATS has appealed to the youth to avoid such extremist groups.

Pune: The Maharashtra Congress on Monday said it ‘can consider’ withdrawing from the Baramati assembly bypoll if a first information report (FIR) is registered in connection with the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

In a video message posted by State Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe on X (formerly Twitter), he addressed the criticism of fielding a candidate in Baramati, which has been an Ajit Pawar stronghold.

Londhe also slammed the BJP for playing politics and questioned, “After the death of Vasantrao Chavan from Nanded, wasn’t an election held? After the death of Bhalake in Mangalvedha, wasn’t an election held? There are many such examples that can be cited, where the BJP has conveniently played its politics.”

Speaking on Ajit Pawar’s death, he later added, “Even today, our candidates and the Congress party’s stance is that you file the FIR in Maharashtra, in Baramati. Then, one can consider it, and then it will become clear what your real position is.”

Meanwhile, his statements came as the Congress on Sunday fielded its state unit secretary, Akash More, against Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati bypoll. While the Opposition NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) extended their support to allow the bypoll to be held unopposed, the Congress has maintained that it will contest it.

Baramati, considered a stronghold of the Pawar family, was expected to witness an uncontested by-election. Ajit Pawar was an eight-time MLA from Baramati. In the 2019 Assembly election, he had won the seat by a huge margin of 1.65 lakh votes, while in 2024, he retained the seat by a difference of more than 1 lakh votes, defeating his brother’s son, Yugendra Pawar. Efforts were also made by the ruling Mahayuti alliance to ensure that the by-election was held unopposed.

Mumbai: The situation is now peaceful after the dispute over the objection to the playing of the song Jai Shri Ram at the Dandoshi Puja ceremony in Mumbai, but tensions remain. The dispute arose last night when objections were raised to the song here, after which Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal workers protested against it. At midnight, the police took action and claimed to have arrested 5 people involved in the matter. They have been accused of inciting riots. Last night, after the clash between the two communities, the police resorted to mild lathicharge to control the situation, on which Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have also demanded action against the policemen who were involved in the action and have also given a 12-hour ultimatum. After the communal violence in Santosh Nagar, Dandoshi, the situation is now peaceful but the tension still persists. After this incident, the BMC also took action and the BMC has bulldozed the illegal construction shop of the accused here, which now raises the question whether the decision will be made by the bulldozer. After UP, now the bulldozing action is being given priority in Maharashtra as well, while the discussion about it is also going on on social media. DCP Mahesh Chamte said that the situation in Dandoshi is peaceful and the police has also started action against the culprits in this matter. He has also made it clear that the culprits will not be spared, while so far 5 people have been arrested in this matter. The police have made strict security arrangements in the area. After this incident, the situation in Dandoshi has once again become tense because today the BMC has also taken action and a heavy police force has been deployed on it. After this incident, politics has also started on it.