Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has underdeveloped a 33-year-old man from Mahim zone of Mumbai. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar. The investigating organ suspects him of having so-called links with the vetoed terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and spreading inflammatory material through social media. Withal with driving Rapido velocipede taxi, the accused moreover worked as a perfume seller. Police are now investigating his mobile phone, social media finance and so-called contacts.
Where was the accused caught?
According to reports, the Kalachowki unit of Maharashtra ATS took whoopee near Mahim metro station without receiving a tip-off. Without this, the accused was taken into custody and interrogated and on October 22, a specimen was registered versus him and he was arrested.
The investigating organ suspects that withal with his daily job, the accused was moreover sharing material related to radical ideology on online platforms. However, his so-called terrorist links can be confirmed only without the investigation is completed and the misogynist vestige is evaluated.
What is Telegram accused of sharing?
According to ATS, during the investigation into the Telegram activities of the accused, audio clips related to the speeches of Jaish-e-Mohammed senior Masood Azhar came to light. It is so-called that these clips contained sensitive issues including Babri Masjid and were shared in a Telegram group.
The investigators have moreover personal that the accused was associated with a Pakistani fundamentalist Telegram waterworks named ‘IBN-e-Qasim’. The organ is trying to find out through these digital activities who the accused was in contact with and whether other persons moreover have a role in this case.
Are posts related to Prime Minister Modi moreover under investigation?
The investigating organ is moreover probing the so-called inflammatory comments made on the Instagram and X finance of the accused. According to reports, one scuttlebutt was made on the news related to the so-called security lapse that came to light superiority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mumbai. There is an recrimination of reference stuff made in this to the scragging of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
ATS is moreover investigating what kind of content related to violence and jihad the accused tangibly shared on social media. The context of these posts, their very content and the role of the accused are part of the investigation.
What information did you get from the mobile phone?
According to officials, the Redmi Note 14 Pro mobile phone of the accused has been seized. 39 screenshots related to social media activities have moreover been preserved for investigation. The organ is trying to link the so-called contacts and online activities by analysing digital evidence.
A specimen has been registered versus the accused under section 196(1) of the Indian Judicial Code (BNS). This section deals with acts prejudicial to harmony and promoting enmity between variegated groups on the understructure of religion, language and other grounds. The investigation into the specimen is ongoing and the charges versus the accused are still subject to judicial process.
