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A Syrian national has been apprehended in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, for allegedly collecting funds from mosques under the false pretense of aiding victims of the conflict in Gaza. Law enforcement officials suspect the collected money was used to finance the group's opulent lifestyle. Authorities are also investigating the possibility that the suspects were conducting reconnaissance for other purposes.

The arrested individual has been identified as Ali Meghat Al-Azhar, 23, a resident of Damascus. He was taken into custody from a hotel in the Ellis Bridge area by the Crime Branch. Three other Syrian nationals, identified as Zakaria Haitham Alzar, Ahmed Alhabash, and Yousef Al-Zahar, are currently at large, and a lookout notice has been issued to prevent them from leaving the country.

The four Syrian men arrived in India on tourist visas, landing in Kolkata on July 22nd and reaching Ahmedabad on August 2nd. Police reports indicate that they would visit local mosques, displaying videos of individuals purportedly suffering in Gaza to elicit sympathy and donations. They claimed the funds were intended to provide food to those in need in Gaza. However, authorities have not found any evidence suggesting that the money was being sent to Gaza.

During interrogation, Al-Azhar reportedly confessed that the group was soliciting donations under the guise of helping war victims, but were using the funds for personal luxuries. Police found USD 3,600 and Rs 25,000 in cash in his possession. The Crime Branch stated that Al-Azhar exploited his command of Arabic and an old bullet wound on his chest, falsely claiming he sustained the injury in the Gaza war, to gain sympathy. He also showed online videos depicting famine in Gaza.

The police are investigating where the collected funds were being sent, suspecting they were being funneled through Hawala channels. Authorities have initiated the process of blacklisting Al-Azhar and deporting him. They are also examining the motives behind the fundraising, with central and state agencies involved due to potential threats to internal security. Police have booked a hotel in Ahmedabad for allegedly providing illegal stay to the foreign nationals.

The Crime Branch received information about a group collecting large sums of money in the name of Gaza conflict victims. Investigations revealed that the suspects had met in Lebanon before traveling to India via the UAE. The police are taking steps to detain and deport the remaining three suspects and blacklist them for violating visa regulations.