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Madrassa student arrested for threatening to carry out 'Pulwama-like terror attack' in Uttar Pradesh's Deoband

Police sources said that the accused originally from Jharkhand and enrolled at the Deoband seminary has issued threat to carry out Pulwama like attack on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter. As the post came to light, UP ATS has arrested the accused and is interrogating him in the case.

Deoband student Talha Mazhar
Deoband student Talha Mazhar
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By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Dec 27, 2023, 7:07 PM IST

Saharanpur: Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a Madrassa student in Deoband area of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur for issuing alleged threats to carry out “Pulwama like terror attack” on social media site X, sources said on Wednesday. Police have also booked the accused student for the alleged threats posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The accused has been identified as Talha Mazhar. In a statement on X, Saharanpur Police said that Police received information that one youth has made an objectionable tweet. “In view of the seriousness of the matter, Deoband Police has registered a case and is interrogating the youth. Further action will be taken on that basis,” the police said.

SSP Dr. Vipin Tada said that the accused arrested student Talha Mazhar is originally a resident of Jamshedpur Sarai Kalekhan in Jharkhand. Mazhar has migrated to Deoband to get religious education and had taken admission in a madrasa in Deoband, the SSP said. “The local unit of ATS and the police together are investigating all the links of the student and his posts on social media accounts including Whatsapp and YouTube,” he added.

  • ➡️#थाना_देवबंद पुलिस को सूचना प्राप्त हुई कि 01 युवक ने आपत्तिजनक ट्वीट किया है, प्रकरण की गंभीरता को देखते हुए देवबन्द पुलिस द्वारा मुकदमा दर्ज कर युवक से पूछताछ की जा रही है । उसके आधार पर अग्रिम कार्यवाही की जाएगी। जिसके सम्बन्ध मे #SSP_SRR द्वारा दी गयी बाईट।@Uppolice pic.twitter.com/Rm9fVLykny

    — Saharanpur Police (@saharanpurpol) December 27, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

According to sources, the accused arrested student lives on rent in Khankah Chowki area of Deoband. In the purported post on X, the accused had written “Bahut jald Insha Allah, dusra Pulwama bhi hoga(God willingly, a second Pulwama (attack) will happen soon). As soon as the post went viral, Saharanpur police along with the ATS arrested the accused and started further investigation into the matter.

"A case has been registered against the accused student. Necessary action is being taken soon." After this, the ATS team conducted a raid and detained the accused student. The ATS team is taking the student to a secret place and interrogating him,” a police spokesperson said.
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Saharanpur: Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a Madrassa student in Deoband area of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur for issuing alleged threats to carry out “Pulwama like terror attack” on social media site X, sources said on Wednesday. Police have also booked the accused student for the alleged threats posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The accused has been identified as Talha Mazhar. In a statement on X, Saharanpur Police said that Police received information that one youth has made an objectionable tweet. “In view of the seriousness of the matter, Deoband Police has registered a case and is interrogating the youth. Further action will be taken on that basis,” the police said.

SSP Dr. Vipin Tada said that the accused arrested student Talha Mazhar is originally a resident of Jamshedpur Sarai Kalekhan in Jharkhand. Mazhar has migrated to Deoband to get religious education and had taken admission in a madrasa in Deoband, the SSP said. “The local unit of ATS and the police together are investigating all the links of the student and his posts on social media accounts including Whatsapp and YouTube,” he added.

  • ➡️#थाना_देवबंद पुलिस को सूचना प्राप्त हुई कि 01 युवक ने आपत्तिजनक ट्वीट किया है, प्रकरण की गंभीरता को देखते हुए देवबन्द पुलिस द्वारा मुकदमा दर्ज कर युवक से पूछताछ की जा रही है । उसके आधार पर अग्रिम कार्यवाही की जाएगी। जिसके सम्बन्ध मे #SSP_SRR द्वारा दी गयी बाईट।@Uppolice pic.twitter.com/Rm9fVLykny

    — Saharanpur Police (@saharanpurpol) December 27, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

According to sources, the accused arrested student lives on rent in Khankah Chowki area of Deoband. In the purported post on X, the accused had written “Bahut jald Insha Allah, dusra Pulwama bhi hoga(God willingly, a second Pulwama (attack) will happen soon). As soon as the post went viral, Saharanpur police along with the ATS arrested the accused and started further investigation into the matter.

"A case has been registered against the accused student. Necessary action is being taken soon." After this, the ATS team conducted a raid and detained the accused student. The ATS team is taking the student to a secret place and interrogating him,” a police spokesperson said.
Also read:

  1. Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests two Al Qaeda terrorists from Kakori
  2. UP ATS nabs 2 men accused of spying for Pak intelligence agency
  3. UP ATS arrests 2 self-radicalised terrorists linked to ISIS from Aligarh
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