Mathura: Police in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura have arrested four youths from Maant toll plaza who were allegedly planning to organised a communal riot in Hathras following the recent Dalit teenager's death. Few mobile phones, some pamphlets and a diary were also recovered from their possession.
The four accused have been identified as Atikur Rahman, Alam, Sidique and Masood.
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"Rahman, Alam and Masood are the resident of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Rampur and Bahraich while Sidique hails from Charoor Malappuram in Kerala," police said.
A case under the Unlawful Activities Act has been filed against them and all the accused have been sent to 14 days judicial custody.
Meanwhile, two police teams from Mathura have also been sent to the villages of accused in Rampur and Bahraich to contact the family members of the accused and gather information.
"The material seized from their possession has been sent to Enforcement Directorate in Lucknow. The intelligence agency is trying to trace a connection between these four accused and the foreign fundings to incite communal riots," police added.
Police are trying to take all the four accused on police remand on the court's order.
