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Indian police arrested Yash Singh, 20, of Airoli in Navi Mumbai, on suspicion of gathering intelligence on Mumbai's Chabad House for handlers abroad, the Jerusalem Post reported on November 15, 2026. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad first detained Singh after intelligence about suspicious social media contacts, and a Kerala Police team then arrested him in an investigation based in Thrissur district. According to PTI, citing an official, Singh told investigators that online handlers linked to criminal gangs had paid him to photograph and identify sensitive places in south Mumbai's Colaba area, including the Chabad House, Jewish-owned businesses and places frequented by foreign nationals. Investigators allegedly found he had been in direct contact with the handlers over Telegram and had links to another suspect already arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Officials also warned that criminal networks abroad, including one in Pakistan they called "Shehzad Bhatti", recruit jobless or financially struggling young people through Telegram, Instagram and WhatsApp. The report did not say whether Singh was recruited by that network. The Chabad House, also known as Nariman House, was among the targets of the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Anti-Terrorism Squad officials urged parents and young people to be wary of online approaches and not to share information about sensitive locations for money.