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Bihar Man Arrested Over Alleged Pakistan-Based Terror Links
Police in Bihar arrested a 22-year-old man named Seraaz Alam.
They suspect he was connected to people in Pakistan through social media.
Police say those contacts were linked to a network involving gangster Shahzad Bhatti.
Officers say they found terrorist-related videos, photographs and anti-national reels on his phone.
They also allege that he watched videos about firearms and bomb-making.
Police said he tried to run away when officers arrived in East Champaran.
Investigators said he had booked a ticket to Delhi for August 10.
He was sent to judicial custody, but the allegations will still need to be examined through the legal process.
Police arrested 22-year-old Seraaz Alam, also locally called Seyaz Alam, in East Champaran, Bihar.
Authorities allege he maintained social-media contact with Pakistan-based handlers linked to gangster Shahzad Bhatti.
Police said videos, photographs and anti-national reels were recovered from his mobile phone.
Investigators allege Alam received videos about assembling firearms and making bombs and had booked a Delhi ticket for August 10.
Alam was sent to judicial custody, while the Shahzad Bhatti Network has been designated a banned terrorist organisation under the UAPA.
- Who
- Bihar Police arrested 22-year-old Seraaz Alam, also referred to locally as Seyaz Alam; authorities allege links to Ali Gujjar and Ajmal Gujjar.
- What
- Alam was arrested over alleged contact with Pakistan-based handlers and suspected anti-national activities.
- Where
- Bisarhiya village, under Dhaka police station limits, in East Champaran district, Bihar.
- When
- He was arrested on Saturday night and sent to judicial custody on Sunday; police said he had booked a ticket for August 10.
- Why
- Police said a tip-off led to the raid and alleged that Alam was involved in digital communications, terror-related material and weapons-training videos.
Key facts
- Accused
- Seraaz Alam, also called Seyaz Alam
- Age
- 22
- Arrest location
- Bisarhiya village, East Champaran, Bihar
- Alleged contacts
- Ali Gujjar and Ajmal Gujjar
- Evidence cited
- Videos, photographs and anti-national reels recovered from a mobile phone
- Legal status
- Sent to judicial custody
- Network designation
- The Shahzad Bhatti Network was designated a banned terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
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