Al-Falah effect: Haryana to set up ATS units in Gurgaon and Panchkula Haryana is establishing a dedicated Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) following recent terror module unmaskings and espionage cases. The new unit, led by an inspector general of police (IGP), will focus on terror networks and radicalization, with two police stations planned. This move aims to improve coordination with central agencies and ensure a quicker, more unified response to threats, addressing past coordination issues. GURGAON: Months after the unmasking of a radicalised "white-coat" terror module linked to Al-Falah University in Faridabad and a parallel trail of espionage cases traced to Nuh and other districts, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini announced the setting up of an anti-terrorist squad (ATS) for the state. Presenting the budget, Saini said the ATS would function under an officer of IGP rank. Two ATS police stations will be set up—one in Gurgaon and the other in Panchkula—at a proposed cost of Rs 35.5 crore. He also proposed the induction of women commandos into the unit. According to sources, the decision gathered urgency after agencies exposed the Al-Falah-linked module and made arrests connected to the Nov 10 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 15 people and injured several others. The module, police found, was being run by a group of doctors and allegedly headed by Dr Shahin Shaheed, who is believed to have been in contact with terrorists operating from foreign soil. As the probe widened, searches around the university’s vicinity led to the recovery of nearly 2,900kg of explosive and flammable material, along with weapons and components.#al_falah_university #dr_shahin_shaheed #national_investigation_agency #nidaan #natsgrid
