A probe by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has revealed that Pune-based IT professional Zubair Hangargekar (37), who is alleged to have links with the terror group

Al-Qaeda, was preaching youngsters that “democracy is against Shariat” and that he created Telegram groups where topics such as “Ghazwa-e-Hind” and “replacing democracy with Shariat” were allegedly discussed.

A native of Solapur district in Maharashtra, Hangargekar was working with a software company at Kalyani Nagar in Pune , drawing a salary of Rs 22 lakh per year. He was arrested by the ATS on October 27, under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The ATS has submitted in court that Hangargekar was allegedly trying to recruit people for the banned terror groups “Al-Qaeda/ Al-Qaeda in Indian

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