Four people connected to an international terrorist group were detained by the Gujarat Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), including a foreign national, in the coastal town of Porbandar, sources said on Saturday.
A special team of the ATS had been active for the past few days for special operations in Porbandar and surrounding areas. “During their operations, the ATS detained four people including a foreign national associated with the terrorist organization,” sources said today.
It was discovered that the detained individuals have connections to global terrorist organisations, according to the reports. DIG Dipen Bhadran, who has been in Porbandar since yesterday with other officials, coordinated the ATS operation.
Deepen Bhadran, DIG of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad, is part of a large convoy of government representatives in Porbandar. According to rumours, officials, including the IG, may be present in connection with the covert operation. At the Special Operations Group (SOG) office in Porbandar, where the ATS had successfully concluded the mission, a convoy of officers had arrived.
The ATS have arrested four persons from Porbandar, ATS sources added. ATS sources added, DIG Deepan Bhadran, SP Sunil Joshi, DYSP KK Patel, DYSP Shankar Chowdhury along with other officials were involved in the operations.
“Scrutiny has also been intensified on all local persons associated with foreign nationals. Today the top officials of ATS or Gujarat Police can make an announcement about the entire operation,” ATS sources added.