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19-Year-Old Arrested in Azamgarh Over Alleged Al-Qaeda Promotion
Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested a 19-year-old man named Mohammad Nabeel.
The arrest happened in Azamgarh on Saturday.
Police accuse him of using online groups to influence young people.
They say he tried to recruit them as “mujahideen.”
One group was reportedly created on WhatsApp.
It was called “La Ghalib Illallah.”
Police allege the group promoted Al-Qaeda’s ideas and prepared people for “jihad.”
They also say Nabeel shared books by Anwar al-Awlaki and Maulana Asim Umar.
These claims are allegations made by the police.
Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested 19-year-old Mohammad Nabeel in Azamgarh on Saturday.
Police allege Nabeel tried recruiting young people to become “mujahideen” through encrypted social media platforms.
He allegedly created a WhatsApp group named “La Ghalib Illallah” to promote radicalisation and prepare members for “jihad.”
Police said the group facilitated exchanges among members and promoted the ideology of banned terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda.
Nabeel reportedly shared writings by Al-Qaeda ideologue Anwar al-Awlaki and former AQIS chief Maulana Asim Umar.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested 19-year-old Mohammad Nabeel.
- What
- He was arrested for allegedly promoting Al-Qaeda ideology and attempting to recruit young people online.
- Where
- Didarganj in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The arrest was reported as taking place on Saturday.
- Why
- Police allege he used encrypted social media and WhatsApp groups to radicalise young people and prepare them for “jihad.”
Key facts
- Accused
- Mohammad Nabeel, 19
- Arresting agency
- Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad
- Location
- Didarganj area, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Alleged activity
- Recruiting young people through encrypted social media platforms
- WhatsApp group
- “La Ghalib Illallah,” translated as “There is no victor except Allah”
- Alleged organisation promoted
- Al-Qaeda
- Reportedly shared material
- Books by Anwar al-Awlaki and Maulana Asim Umar
Sources
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