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'''Anti-Terrorism Squad''' ('''ATS''') is a special [[police force]] in several states of [[India]] including [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Kerala]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]].<ref name=bp>{{cite web|title=Sarat Kumar appointed as Bihar ATS Chief|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/11/paresh-saxena-appointed-as-bihar-ats-chief/|work=Biharprabha News|date=24 November 2013|access-date=24 November 2013}}</ref> In [[Maharashtra]], it is headed by senior of the [[Indian Police Service]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090615060218/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/12/stories/2009061259811400.htm "Maharashtra ATS gets new chief"] [[The Hindu]], 2015</ref> The squad has stopped several terrorist attacks in the country including [[1991 Lokhandwala complex shooutout]] & [[26/11 Mumbai attacks]].
An '''Anti-Terrorism Squad''' ('''ATS''') is an Indian special [[counterterrorism]] unit present in several [[police forces of the states and union territories of India|state police]] agencies of [[India]] including [[Maharashtra Police]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala train fire: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad nabs suspect near Ratnagiri |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/kerala-train-fire-maharashtra-anti-terrorism-squad-nabs-suspect-near-ratnagiri/cid/1927374 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Gujarat Police]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Indo-Asian News |date=2023-05-22 |title=Gujarat ATS arrests suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist; frames charges against 4 people |url=https://www.siasat.com/gujarat-ats-arrests-suspected-al-qaeda-terrorist-frames-charges-against-4-people-2596001/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Kerala Police]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=First time since formation, Kerala's anti-terrorism squad gets own posts |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/first-time-since-formation-kerala-s-anti-terrorism-squad-gets-own-posts-1.7863272 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=English.Mathrubhumi}}</ref> [[Uttar Pradesh Police]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-07 |title=ATS raids different locations in Uttar Pradesh, detain 70 people over alleged links with PFI |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ats-raids-different-locations-in-uttar-pradesh-detain-70-people-over-alleged-links-with-pfi/article66823473.ece |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Rajasthan Police]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-15 |title=Rajasthan ATS, SOG to probe Udaipur railway track blast from November 15 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajasthan-ats-and-sog-to-probe-train-udaipur-track-blast/article66138681.ece |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Bihar Police]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Migrant workers attack row: Bihar's anti-terrorism squad makes first arrest in fake videos case - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/Mar/07/migrant-workers-attack-row-bihars-anti-terrorism-squad-makes-first-arrest-in-fake-videos-case-2553810.html |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=www.newindianexpress.com|date=9 March 2023 }}</ref> [[Jharkhand Police]],<ref>{{Cite web |last1=PTI |last2=ThePrint |date=2023-05-16 |title=Gangster Aman Srivastava, wanted in 23 cases, arrested by Jharkhand ATS from Navi Mumbai |url=https://theprint.in/india/gangster-aman-srivastava-wanted-in-23-cases-arrested-by-jharkhand-ats-from-navi-mumbai/1577446/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>[[Tamil Nadu Police]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-27 |title=It's official: Tamil Nadu to get Anti-Terrorism Squad |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/its-official-tamil-nadu-to-get-anti-terrorism-squad/articleshow/100542373.cms |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Madhya Pradesh Police]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-28 |title=Madhya Pradesh ATS carries out searches to nab terror suspect |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/ats-searches-to-nab-terror-suspect/articleshow/98289831.cms |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and [[Chhattisgarh Police]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=ATS |first=Chhattisgarh ATS |title=Chhattisgarh anti terrorism squad ats  |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/topic/chhattisgarh-anti-terrorism-squad-ats-}}</ref> These units are frequently involved in the investigative, intelligence and emergency response aspects related to [[terrorism]] and cooperate with other branches of their police departments, police forces from other states, and national agencies such as the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] and the [[National Investigation Agency]].<ref name="siq">
{{Cite web|url=https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/28798-the-anti-terrorism-squad-unsung-heroes-of-indian-counter-terrorism.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229153344/http://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/28798-the-anti-terrorism-squad-unsung-heroes-of-indian-counter-terrorism.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 December 2015|title=The Anti-Terrorism Squad: Unsung Heroes of Indian Counter-Terrorism|date=28 December 2015}}
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ATS was founded in [[Maharashtra]] in 1990 by then [[Additional Commissioner of Police]], [[Mumbai Police|Mumbai]] [[Aftab Ahmed Khan]] (popularly known as A. A. Khan). He was inspired by the [[Los Angeles Police Department]]'s Special Weapons & Tactics ([[SWAT]]) teams methods to combat modern-day terrorism.<Ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/28798-the-anti-terrorism-squad-unsung-heroes-of-indian-counter-terrorism.html|title=The Anti-Terrorism Squad: Unsung Heroes of Indian Counter-Terrorism|date=28 December 2015}}</ref> Since its formation in 1990, ATS's officers have won 23 gallantry awards. The Mumbai ATS was involved in the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26 November 2008 hostage rescue operations]] in multiple locations in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra including the 5 star hotels [[The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel|Taj]], [[Oberoi Trident|Oberoi and Trident]].
== History ==
The first Anti-Terrorism Squad of India was founded in [[Maharashtra]] in 1990 by [[Aftab Ahmed Khan]], then the [[Additional Commissioner of Police]] in [[Mumbai Police|Mumbai]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ex-IPS Officer A A Khan, Who Founded Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad, Dies |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-ips-officer-aftab-ahmed-khan-who-founded-mumbai-anti-terrorism-squad-dies-2722519 |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=[[NDTV]] |language=en}}</ref> He was inspired by methods used in the [[SWAT]] teams of the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] to combat terrorism.<ref name="siq" /> Anti-Terrorism Squads have subsequently been integrated into the police departments of numerous states, with the original ATS of Maharashtra Police being terminated and then reconstituted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-27 |title=Unready then, worse now |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/20101206-unready-then-worse-now-744915-2010-11-26 |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


==Termination and reformation==
The Mumbai ATS squad has been connected with many human rights violations, from extreme torture to public shootings. Following the [[1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout]] and other similar [[Encounter killing|encounters]], the organization was terminated in January 1993. The leader of this program, A.A. Khan, was transferred from his position as the chief of Mumbai's ATD to the [[Inspector-general of police#India|IGP]] (Anti Naxalite division) to [[Nagpur]] on 29 January 1993 following the termination of the program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-Mumbai police officer A A Khan passes away |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/ex-mumbai-police-officer-a-a-khan-passes-away-1073354.html |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
The ATS was formed in December 1990 and helped reduce the crime rate in Mumbai by 70%. However, there were many human rights violations by the squad, from extreme means of torture to public shootings. Following the [[1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout]] on 16 November 1991 and many more encounters, the organization was terminated in January 1993. The leader of this program, A.A. Khan, was transferred as the [[ICP]] Anti Naxalite division to [[Nagpur]] on 29 January 1993 following the termination of the program. One month later on 12 March 1993 the [[1993 Bombay bombings|Bombay blasts]] occurred, and the crime rate has increased since then.


As per the information available on the official website of Mumbai Police, ATS was created by the Government of Maharashtra, vide G.R. No. SAS-10/03/15/SB-IV,
The Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra Police was later reinstated in the states police department by the Government of Maharashtra, vide G.R. No. SAS-10/03/15/SB-IV, dated 8 July 2004.<ref name="MUMATS">[https://mumbaipolice.maharashtra.gov.in/antiterrorismsquad.asp "ANTI – TERRORISM SQUAD"] mumbaipolice.maharashtra.gov.in retrieved on 23 January 2019</ref>
dated 8 July 2004.<ref name="MUMATS">[https://mumbaipolice.maharashtra.gov.in/antiterrorismsquad.asp "ANTI – TERRORISM SQUAD"] mumbaipolice.maharashtra.gov.in retrieved on 23 January 2019</ref> The stated objectives of ATS are:


# To gain information about anti-national elements working in any part of Maharashtra
==By State==
# To co-ordinate with central information agencies like the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|IB]] and [[Research & Analysis Wing|R&AW]] and exchange information with them
===Maharashtra===
# To co-ordinate with similar agencies of other states
Maharashtra Police was the first police department in the country to set up an ATS unit. Although the unit was disbanded in 1993, it was later reintroduced to the state's police force in 2004 as a special unit of Maharashtra Police. In 2008 ATS chief [[Hemant Karkare]] was martyred in the [[line of duty death|line of duty]] fighting against terrorists in the [[26/11|26/11 Mumbai attacks]].The Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra Police is frequently involved in combating the intelligence and investigation challenges related to terrorism but not armed anti terror operations, which are usually undertaken by other police units.
# To track and eliminate activities of mafias,gangsters and other organized crime syndicates
# To detect rackets of counterfeit currency notes and smuggling narcotic substances<ref name="MUMATS" />


==Branches==
===Uttar Pradesh===
Several states in India have created ATS units in their respective police forces, including :
The Uttar Pradesh government created its own Anti-Terror Squad in 2007. Although the anti terrorism squad of U.P. generally deals with the intelligence aspects of terrorism it has been stepping up its tactical counterterrorism capabilities since 2017 with creation of [[Police tactical unit|tactical units]] called Special Police Operations Team (SPOT).<ref>{{Cite web |title=uppolice.gov.in{{!}} Official Website of Uttar Pradesh Police {{!}} Police Units {{!}} Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) {{!}} About Us |url=https://uppolice.gov.in/pages/en/topmenu/police-units/anti-terrorist-squad-(ats)/en-about-us-ats |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=uppolice.gov.in}}</ref>
* [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Gujarat]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Leena Misra |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-07-22/ahmedabad/27200264_1_anti-terror-cells-islamic-fundamentalism-gujarat-police |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023031610/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-07-22/ahmedabad/27200264_1_anti-terror-cells-islamic-fundamentalism-gujarat-police |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-23 |title=ATS to branch out to other cities in state – Ahmedabad – City|date=2003-07-22 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2010-07-26}}</ref>
* [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Kerala]]
* [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Bihar]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[West Bengal]]


==1991 shootout at Lokhandwala==
===West Bengal===
{{Main|1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout}}
[[Kolkata Police]] had two anti-terrorist squads much before the police forces in Delhi and Mumbai came up with the idea. It is another matter that these two units turned out to be woefully inadequate in tackling modern-day terrorism. By the time, the administration realized this and merged them to set up the Special Task Force (STF).<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Jayanta |last2=Mandal |first2=Caeser |date=3 Dec 2008 |title=No training for anti-terror squad |work=[[The Times of India]] Dec 3, 2008, 00:36 IST |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/no-training-for-anti-terror-squad/articleshow/3785986.cms |url-status=live |access-date=3 Dec 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723155623/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/no-training-for-anti-terror-squad/articleshow/3785986.cms |archive-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>
On 16 November 1991 the ATS Chief, A.A. Khan, lead a squad of officers into the Swati building in [[Lokhandwala]], eliminating 7 gangsters including [[Maya Dolas]] and [[Dilip Buwa]]. The shootout lasted 4 hours and more than 450 rounds were fired.


==November 2008 Mumbai attacks<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008 {{!}} Events, Death Toll, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Mumbai-terrorist-attacks-of-2008 |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Pawar |first=Onkar Sadashiv |date=2017 |title=Terrorist Attacks on Mumbai and Role of Pakistan |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2962204 |journal=SSRN Electronic Journal |doi=10.2139/ssrn.2962204 |issn=1556-5068}}</ref>==
==In popular culture ==
The former ATS Chief [[Hemant Karkare]] was killed [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks|fighting terrorists]] on 26 November 2008, at the [[Cama Hospital|Cama & Albless Hospital]] in the [[Dhobitalao]] area of Mumbai. Karkare was killed with other two officers: Additional Commissioner [[Ashok Kamte]] and [[Encounter killings|encounter specialist]] [[Vijay Salaskar]]. He was among the 14 police officials killed while fighting terrorists in Mumbai.
*In the 2006 [[Malayalam movie]] "[[Baba Kalyani (film)]]", [[Mohanlal]] portrays the role of an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer in ATS.
 
*In the 2009 [[Malayalam movie]] ''[[IG (film)|IG]]'', [[Suresh Gopi]] portrays the role of an officer who is the ''Anti-Terrorist Squad Chief''.
The terrorists had holed up in many heritage locations of Mumbai, such as the [[The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel|Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]] and [[Oberoi Trident|the Oberoi]] and [[Oberoi Trident|Trident, Nariman Point]] hotels. Here the terrorists had killed 146 people, wounded at least 327, and taken at least 15 people hostage. Indians accounted for 96 dead of those, and at least 300 of those injured.
*In the 2024 [[Tamil movie]] ''[[The Greatest of All Time]]'', the lead characters portray the role as officers working for ''Special Anti-Terrorism Squad''.
 
Karkare, a 1982 batch IPS officer, had returned to his state cadre after a seven-year tenure with the [[Research and Analysis Wing]], India's external intelligence agency, in Austria.


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For the former name of the New Zealand Police tactical group, see Anti-Terrorist Squad.


An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)
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An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is an Indian special counterterrorism unit present in several state police agencies of India including Maharashtra Police,[1] Gujarat Police,[2] Kerala Police,[3] Uttar Pradesh Police,[4] Rajasthan Police,[5] Bihar Police,[6] Jharkhand Police,[7]Tamil Nadu Police,[8] Madhya Pradesh Police[9] and Chhattisgarh Police.[10] These units are frequently involved in the investigative, intelligence and emergency response aspects related to terrorism and cooperate with other branches of their police departments, police forces from other states, and national agencies such as the Intelligence Bureau and the National Investigation Agency.[11]

History[edit | edit source]

The first Anti-Terrorism Squad of India was founded in Maharashtra in 1990 by Aftab Ahmed Khan, then the Additional Commissioner of Police in Mumbai.[12] He was inspired by methods used in the SWAT teams of the Los Angeles Police Department to combat terrorism.[11] Anti-Terrorism Squads have subsequently been integrated into the police departments of numerous states, with the original ATS of Maharashtra Police being terminated and then reconstituted.[13]

The Mumbai ATS squad has been connected with many human rights violations, from extreme torture to public shootings. Following the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout and other similar encounters, the organization was terminated in January 1993. The leader of this program, A.A. Khan, was transferred from his position as the chief of Mumbai's ATD to the IGP (Anti Naxalite division) to Nagpur on 29 January 1993 following the termination of the program.[14]

The Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra Police was later reinstated in the states police department by the Government of Maharashtra, vide G.R. No. SAS-10/03/15/SB-IV, dated 8 July 2004.[15]

By State[edit | edit source]

Maharashtra[edit | edit source]

Maharashtra Police was the first police department in the country to set up an ATS unit. Although the unit was disbanded in 1993, it was later reintroduced to the state's police force in 2004 as a special unit of Maharashtra Police. In 2008 ATS chief Hemant Karkare was martyred in the line of duty fighting against terrorists in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.The Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra Police is frequently involved in combating the intelligence and investigation challenges related to terrorism but not armed anti terror operations, which are usually undertaken by other police units.

Uttar Pradesh[edit | edit source]

The Uttar Pradesh government created its own Anti-Terror Squad in 2007. Although the anti terrorism squad of U.P. generally deals with the intelligence aspects of terrorism it has been stepping up its tactical counterterrorism capabilities since 2017 with creation of tactical units called Special Police Operations Team (SPOT).[16]

West Bengal[edit | edit source]

Kolkata Police had two anti-terrorist squads much before the police forces in Delhi and Mumbai came up with the idea. It is another matter that these two units turned out to be woefully inadequate in tackling modern-day terrorism. By the time, the administration realized this and merged them to set up the Special Task Force (STF).[17]

In popular culture[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala train fire: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad nabs suspect near Ratnagiri". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Service, Indo-Asian News (22 May 2023). "Gujarat ATS arrests suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist; frames charges against 4 people". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "First time since formation, Kerala's anti-terrorism squad gets own posts". English.Mathrubhumi. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "ATS raids different locations in Uttar Pradesh, detain 70 people over alleged links with PFI". The Hindu. 7 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rajasthan ATS, SOG to probe Udaipur railway track blast from November 15". The Hindu. 15 November 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Migrant workers attack row: Bihar's anti-terrorism squad makes first arrest in fake videos case - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ↑ PTI; ThePrint (16 May 2023). "Gangster Aman Srivastava, wanted in 23 cases, arrested by Jharkhand ATS from Navi Mumbai". ThePrint. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "It's official: Tamil Nadu to get Anti-Terrorism Squad". The Times of India. 27 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh ATS carries out searches to nab terror suspect". The Times of India. 28 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  10. ↑ ATS, Chhattisgarh ATS. "Chhattisgarh anti terrorism squad ats".
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The Anti-Terrorism Squad: Unsung Heroes of Indian Counter-Terrorism". 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ex-IPS Officer A A Khan, Who Founded Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad, Dies". NDTV. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Unready then, worse now". India Today. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ex-Mumbai police officer A A Khan passes away". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "ANTI – TERRORISM SQUAD" mumbaipolice.maharashtra.gov.in retrieved on 23 January 2019
  16. ↑ "uppolice.gov.in| Official Website of Uttar Pradesh Police | Police Units | Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) | About Us". uppolice.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  17. ↑ Gupta, Jayanta; Mandal, Caeser (3 December 2008). "No training for anti-terror squad". The Times of India Dec 3, 2008, 00:36 IST. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2008.

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