2 weeks ago
Maharashtra ATS Arrests Truck Driver for Sharing Terrorist Videos
A special police team in Maharashtra arrested a truck driver.
His name is Sohel Razzaq Sheikh and he is 34 years old.
He lives in a place called Padgha in Thane district.
Police say he downloaded videos and shared them on social media.
The videos showed two men that police call wanted terrorists.
Their names are Farhatullah Ghori and Masood Azhar.
Sheikh told police that he liked listening to their videos.
Because of this, police registered a case against him under a law called the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
He is scheduled to appear before a court on Friday.
Police are still investigating why the videos were shared and if he had any other links.
Maharashtra ATS arrested Sohel Razzaq Sheikh, a 34-year-old truck driver from Padgha in Thane district.
Sheikh allegedly downloaded and circulated videos of wanted terrorists, including LeT commander Farhatullah Ghori and JeM chief Masood Azhar, on social media.
He told investigators he liked listening to the videos and had therefore downloaded and posted them.
The ATS handed Sheikh over to the Padgha police, which is conducting the further investigation.
A case was registered under Section 196(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and he is scheduled to be produced before a court on Friday.
- Who
- Sohel Razzaq Sheikh, a 34-year-old truck driver from Padgha in Thane district, arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad.
- What
- Sheikh was arrested for allegedly downloading and circulating videos of wanted terrorists, including Farhatullah Ghori and Masood Azhar, on social media.
- Where
- Padgha in Thane district, Maharashtra, India.
- When
- The arrest was announced recently; Sheikh is scheduled to be produced before a court on Friday.
- Why
- Sheikh allegedly shared the videos on social media platforms and told investigators he liked listening to the videos.
Key facts
- Accused
- Sohel Razzaq Sheikh
- Age
- 34
- Occupation
- Truck driver
- Residence
- Padgha, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Arresting agency
- Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)
- Videos featured
- Farhatullah Ghori (LeT) and Masood Azhar (JeM)
- Legal provision
- Section 196(1), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Next step
- Produced before court on Friday; investigation underway
Sources
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