Woman arrested from Karnataka for leading Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent module

UPDATED: Jul 30, 2025 10:10 IST

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested the key conspirator behind Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) affiliated terror module. The accused, identified as 30-year-old Shama Parveen, hails from Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Sources said Parveen was allegedly running the entire module and was the main handler coordinating operations from Karnataka.

Prior to this, four other individuals linked to the same module had already been arrested—two from Gujarat, one from Noida, and another from Delhi.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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