Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Mastermind of Haidari Dal social media network arrested in Bareilly
A man named Muhammad Mazhar Ansari was arrested in Bareilly for running social media accounts that posted inflammatory content.
He was part of a group called Haidari Dal, which is known for harassing Muslim women and non-Muslim men.
Ansari would edit videos from the internet and share them as news to make people believe they were real.
He has worked in different places like Bengaluru, Anantapur, and Delhi.
The police have been taking action against Haidari Dal since Eid because they were causing trouble and harassing people.
The group claimed to protect Islam but was actually spreading fear and misbehaving with people.
Muhammad Mazhar Ansari was arrested for running Haidari Dal's social media accounts.
Ansari posted inflammatory content and edited videos to make them seem real.
He changed account names multiple times to continue posting under different aliases.
Haidari Dal is a vigilante group known for harassing Muslim women and non-Muslim men.
Police have been taking action against the group since Eid for their harmful activities.
- Who
- Muhammad Mazhar Ansari, the mastermind behind Haidari Dal's online activity
- What
- Arrest of Muhammad Mazhar Ansari for running inflammatory social media accounts
- When
- Arrested recently, with police action since Eid
- Where
- Purana Roadways area, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- For posting inflammatory content and edited videos under the name of Haidari Dal
- Arrested Person
- Muhammad Mazhar Ansari
- Location of Arrest
- Purana Roadways area, Bareilly
- Original Hometown
- Champadah village, Giridih district, Jharkhand
- Education
- Studied up to Class 10
- Previous Jobs
- Worked at Place Cafe in Bengaluru, Pulwacharu Restaurant in Anantapur, and Jamaluddin’s shop in Delhi
- Group Name
- Haidari Dal
- Social Media Activity
- Posting inflammatory content and edited videos
- Action Taken
- Arrested and presented before court