The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday conducted coordinated searches in Mumbra in Thane and Kondhwa in Pune as part of its ongoing investigation into a Pune-based software engineer, who was arrested for his alleged links with banned terror outfits, including Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). According to sources, the ATS also conducted searches in Kurla in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai.

Officials confirmed that two individuals were questioned during the operation. “The searches were part of the software engineer probe. Both persons were questioned and allowed to leave after nothing incriminating was found. Their identities will not be disclosed,” a senior ATS officer said.