# Two arrested in Rajasthan over Jaish links ahead of Independence Day 2026-08-09T15:54:21+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rajasthan CID's Special Branch arrested two men, Basit and Burhan, from Tonk district over alleged links with Jaish-e-Mohammed, India Today reports. They have been handed to the Rajasthan ATS for interrogation. Seized items include ATM cards, bank passbooks and parts of an electric scooter from Basit's residence. Burhan was arrested the following day. Family members said plainclothes personnel detained Basit while his father was away. The arrests came days before Independence Day when security is tightened. Authorities have not disclosed the evidence against the two or the relevance of the seized materials. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: anti-terror, Arrests, ATS, Independence Day, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Rajasthan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-arrested-in-rajasthan-over-jaish-links-ahead-of-independence-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-arrested-in-rajasthan-over-jaish-links-ahead-of-independence-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.