22-Year-Old Uttar Pradesh Man Held in Telangana for Alleged Links to Pakistan-Backed Extremist Groups
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- •A 22-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, identified as Mohammed Wasim, was arrested in Telangana’s Medchal-Malkajgiri district for alleged links to Pakistan-backed extremist groups.
- •Wasim was reportedly involved in radicalising youth online and facilitating communication with handlers based in Pakistan.
- •Police seized encrypted messages and propaganda material from his possession; he has been charged under the UAPA and IPC.
- •Authorities stated Wasim was not involved in an immediate violent plot but had been spreading extremist propaganda; further investigations are ongoing.
Hyderabad, June 13: In a joint operation conducted by the Telangana Police and the Intelligence Bureau, a 22-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in Medchal-Malkajgiri district on charges of having connections with Pakistan-based extremist organisations. The accused, identified as Mohammed Wasim, was reportedly involved in propagating extremist ideologies and facilitating communication between local operatives and handlers based in Pakistan.
According to police sources, Wasim was actively engaged in radicalising youth through online platforms and was under surveillance for several months. His arrest was made following the seizure of incriminating digital evidence, including encrypted messages and propaganda material. The police stated that Wasim had confessed to receiving financial support and operational guidance from Pakistan-based handlers.
