Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Rural Man Arrested Over Alleged Pakistani Gang Links
Police in Doddaballapur arrested a 28-year-old man named Syed Abubakar.
They suspect he was in contact with a criminal gang based in Pakistan.
Police say the contact happened through Instagram for almost two years.
They also allege that he shared his Aadhaar details with an account connected to the gang.
Investigators found gang-related videos and photographs of pistols on his phone, according to the police.
Police further said he travelled to Kerala and Delhi and may have received training.
Abubakar worked as an AC repair technician and reportedly taught at a mosque.
He is being questioned, and the investigation has not yet finished.
Doddaballapur police arrested 28-year-old Syed Abubakar over alleged contact with a Pakistan-based criminal gang.
Police said he communicated through Instagram with members linked to the Shajad Butti Network for nearly two years.
Investigators alleged that Abubakar shared Aadhaar details and had gang-related videos, reels and pistol photographs on his phone.
Police also said he travelled to Kerala and Delhi and allegedly received training, though the investigation remains ongoing.
A case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 113(3) and 197(2), and Abubakar was taken into custody for questioning.
- Who
- Doddaballapur police arrested 28-year-old Syed Abubakar, a resident of Islampur.
- What
- He was arrested on suspicion of links with a Pakistan-based criminal gang associated with the Shajad Butti Network.
- When
- Police said the Instagram contact continued for nearly two years; the arrest date was not specified.
- Where
- Abubakar was arrested at his residence in Islampur, Doddaballapur, in Karnataka’s rural Bengaluru area.
- Why
- Police allege that he communicated with gang members, shared Aadhaar details, posted gang-related videos and reels, and possessed photographs of pistols.
- Accused
- Syed Abubakar, 28
- Residence
- Islampur, Doddaballapur, Karnataka
- Occupation
- AC repair technician; reportedly also a mosque teacher
- Platform
- Instagram account Hammadmemon333
- Alleged network
- Shajad Butti Network, described by police as a Pakistan-based criminal gang
- Police sources
- Counterintelligence Cell and Intelligence Bureau information
- Charges
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 113(3) and 197(2)