Pune: A software engineer from Pune was arrested on Monday by Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for his alleged links with Pakistan-based Al Qaeda and involvement in the radicalisation of youth.

The 33-year-old, identified as Zubair Hangargekar, was arrested from Pune’s Kondhwa area. Hangargekar is said to have been under surveillance for nearly a month. ADVERTISEMENT

He was produced before a special UAPA court after his arresr, which remanded him to police custody till November 4. Mr Hangargekar has been booked under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The accused, a B Tech graduate, is a software tester and database developer working with a Kalyaninagar-based IT firm. He is from Solapur and lives in Pune with his wife and two children, an official sa

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