Thane cops grill daughter of terror operative for ‘obtaining passport using fake documents’

On Friday, Thane police questioned the 21-year-old daughter of a suspected terror group operative named Namira Tariq Khan. The investigation began when they questioned her father, Tariq Khan, over allegations of being involved in terror activities with the banned Indian Mujahideen and Students Islamic Movement of India. Tariq Khan has been on the run for several years, accused of running a terrorist training centre near the India-Nepal border.

Namira Tariq Khan was subsequently arrested and released after being served notice, as the maximum punishment for the crime is less than seven years. The police suspect she used a passport obtained through false documents to travel to Saudi Arabia and possibly other countries. Her alleged use of the passport is tied to her application for a second one using a Mumbra flat in Thane, owned by a relative living in Saudi Arabia.

The Anti-Terrorism Squad of the Maharashtra Police is leading the inquiry, with the case now being handled by the Mumbra police station. A senior Thane police officer revealed that Namira failed to disclose her previous passport when applying for the second one from her Mumbra residence, stating, "She didn't mention she already had a passport from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh."

Tariq Khan, who has been evading capture for quite some time, is currently at large and faces severe allegations linked to banned organizations and counterfeit currency cases.