New Delhi: For Iliyas Hangargekar’s family, the struggle for survival was over. The vegetable vendor in Maharashtra’s Solapur had gotten his two daughters married, his younger son was employed with a private firm, and his eldest, Zubair, was a software engineer bringing home an annual salary of Rs 22.5 lakh.

Iliyas had retired, believing the family could look beyond its humble beginnings.

But this upward journey came unstuck when the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested 37-year-old Zubair from Pune on 27 October. Show Full Article

The techie, who worked for a private firm in Pune, was charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly radicalising youngsters in speeches made at mosques and online. Investigators also found on Zubair’s digital devices magazin

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