India Arrests Man Suspected of Planning Attack on Mumbai Chabad House
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Indian police arrested a 20-year-old man, Yash Singh, on suspicion of gathering intelligence on Jewish targets in Mumbai, including the Chabad House attacked in 2008. Singh allegedly acted on instructions from abroad, collecting information on civilians and businesses. Investigators are exploring a possible connection to a Pakistani crime network. The 2008 attacks on the Chabad House killed six people and were carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.
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- Indian police arrested Yash Singh, 20, for allegedly gathering intelligence on Mumbai's Chabad House.
- Singh is suspected of acting on foreign instructions and collecting data on Jewish and foreign civilians.
- Investigators are examining a potential link to a Pakistani crime network associated with Shehzad Bhatti.
- The Mumbai Chabad House was a key target in the 2008 terror attacks that killed 166 people.
- The 2008 attacks were carried out by ten terrorists from the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Indian police have arrested a 20-year-old man, identified as Yash Singh, in the Mumbai area on suspicion of gathering intelligence on sensitive Jewish targets, including the Chabad House that was attacked in the 2008 terror attacks. Authorities believe Singh was acting under the direction of individuals from abroad and was collecting information such as vehicle details and locations of Jewish and foreign civilians, as well as businesses they own. The suspect allegedly used social media to connect with international crime networks and passed the gathered information to his handlers.
Investigators are examining a potential link between Singh's activities and a crime network associated with Shehzad Bhatti, a Pakistani figure authorities believe is connected to terrorist activities. The Mumbai Chabad House, also known as "Nariman House," was a primary target during the November 26, 2008, coordinated attacks by ten terrorists from the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
During the 2008 attacks, two terrorists seized the Chabad House, killing six people, including Chabad emissaries Rabbi Gabriel Holtzberg and his pregnant wife Rivka. Four other Jews were also killed. The couple's son, Moshe, then about two years old, was rescued by his Indian nanny, Sandra Samuel. The 2008 attacks resulted in at least 166 deaths and around 300 injuries. At this stage, it is unclear if an operational plan for an attack has been formulated.
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