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An '''Anti-Terrorism Squad''' ('''ATS''') is a 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/amp/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/amp/story/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))</ref> [[Jharkhand Police]],<ref>((Cite web |last=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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The first Anti-Terrorism Squad of India was founded in [[Maharashtra]] in 1990 by the 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]]) team's methods to combat modern-day terrorism.<ref name="siq"/> Since then Anti-Terrorism Squads have been integrated into the police departments of numerous states, with the original ATS of Maharashtra Police being terminated and then reconstituted.

==History==
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 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. One month later on 12 March 1993 the [[1993 Bombay bombings|Bombay blasts]] occurred, and the crime rate has increased since then.

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>

==By state==
===Maharashtra===
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 reinducted in the state's police force in 2004 as a special unit of Maharashtra Police.In 2008  ATS chief [[Hemant Karkare]] was killed 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.

===Uttar Pradesh===
The U.P. 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 counterrorism capabilities sinces 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>

===West Bengal===
[[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 |last=Gupta |first=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> In 2008 ATS/STF, Kolkata Police captured most wanted [[Indian Mujahideen]] Co-founder [[Yasin Bhatkal]] for a case involving large amounts of fake currency.<ref>((Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Shamik |date=23 Feb 2013 |title=Kolkata Police had Indian Mujahideen mastermind Yasin Bhatkal |work=[[NDTV]] February 23, 2013 6:15 pm IST |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kolkata-police-had-indian-mujahideen-mastermind-yasin-bhatkal-let-him-go-514241 |url-status=live |access-date=23 Feb 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124161058/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kolkata-police-had-indian-mujahideen-mastermind-yasin-bhatkal-let-him-go-514241 |archive-date=24 Jan 2016))</ref>

==Role==

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171202032843/http://mahapolice.gov.in/mahapolice/jsp/temp/ats.jsp Maharashtra ATS]
*[https://uppolice.gov.in/frmUnitOfficials.aspx?ats Uttar Pradesh ATS]

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