Dubai: A terror investigation in Kerala’s Thrissur district has led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Navi Mumbai resident accused of spying on Jewish establishments, including Chabad House, one of the main targets of the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
The accused, identified as Yash Singh, was arrested by Kerala Police after Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) uncovered his alleged links to suspected foreign handlers through social media.
Singh, a resident of Airoli in Navi Mumbai, allegedly collected photographs, vehicle details and locations of sensitive establishments and shared the information with contacts linked to international criminal networks.
Investigators said he received payments for carrying out the assignments.
How did the Thrissur connection emerge?
The Navi Mumbai ATS initially detained Singh after receiving intelligence about his suspected contacts with criminal and extremist networks through social media.
During questioning, investigators allegedly discovered that he was in contact with an accused already arrested in a case registered at Thrissur East Police Station under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The Maharashtra ATS alerted Thrissur Police, whose officers travelled to Navi Mumbai and questioned Singh.
Kerala Police subsequently arrested him in connection with the existing UAPA investigation.
According to The Indian Express, Kerala Police are investigating cases involving synagogue arson. Singh’s alleged links emerged during the investigation into one of the cases.