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Authorities arrested a man who was allegedly tasked with finding and photographing Mumbai’s Chabad House and other Jewish-owned businesses and sites, Indian media reported on Saturday.
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad took Yash Singh, 20, a Mumbai resident, into custody. An official quoted in the Times of India said officers had first found social media ties between him and “anti-national handlers.”
The official described the suspected handlers as “linked to mafia gangs and subversive elements.” The reporting did not say whether they were domestic or working for foreign countries or organizations.
Under interrogation, Singh reportedly outlined an assignment to gather intelligence on several locations in Colaba, a neighborhood in southern Mumbai.
He also allegedly compiled precise information on Jewish people in the area and logged vehicle details. Singh reportedly admitted receiving money for the assignments.
In November 2008, a Pakistani Islamist terrorist group carried out more than a dozen attacks across Mumbai over four days, leaving 166 dead and hundreds injured. Seven of the victims were killed at the Chabad House.
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