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On December 11, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) conducted joint raids in Padgha, Thane district, related to suspected terror funding. The raids targeted residences of several suspects, with the ED investigating suspicious money transactions and the ATS providing assistance. This action follows previous operations in the area, including a large search in June targeting former members and sympathizers of the banned SIMI organization, as well as past NIA raids in connection to terror-related activities. The raids are also connected to Saquib Nachan, who died in June 2025.

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ED and ATS Conduct Joint Raids in Thane District Over Suspected Terror Funding

Mumbai, December 11, 2025 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) conducted joint raids this morning in Padgha, a town in the Thane district, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected terror funding.

The operation, which began in the early hours of Thursday, targeted residences of several individuals suspected of involvement in illicit financial activities linked to terrorist organizations. ED officials are focusing on uncovering suspicious money transactions, while the ATS is providing logistical and investigative support.

“The action is based on some earlier operations conducted by the ATS at Borivali village in Padgha,” stated an official involved in the raid.

This is not the first time Padgha has been under scrutiny. In June of this year, the ATS and Thane rural police jointly conducted a significant search of 22 residences, including those of Saquib Nachan, a former office-bearer of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), a banned organization. During that operation, authorities seized mobile phones and documents containing material about radicalization.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) also carried out raids in Padgha two years prior, in connection with other terror-related activities. Nachan, arrested by the NIA and previously residing in Padgha, passed away in June 2025 while in Delhi.

The investigation is ongoing, and further details are expected to be released as they become available.

The ED and ATS were unavailable for further comment at the time of publishing.

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