Mumbai, March 5 -- The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested an engineering student from Mumbai for allegedly sharing online propaganda material linked to banned terrorist organisations, an official said here on Thursday.

According the official, two other individuals are also under investigation in connection with the case.

The ATS launched search operations at multiple locations in the city as part of an investigation into suspected online radicalisation linked to banned terror outfits, following which a case was registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and engineering student Ayan Sheikh was taken into custody, he said.

The ATS seized electronic devices, including a laptop and mobile phones, which ha...