Archive · 17 Aug 2026
UP ATS Arrests Man From Meerut Mosque Over Jaish-e-Mohammed Links
The police in Uttar Pradesh, India, arrested a young man named Mohammad Zafar.
He is 24 years old.
He was arrested at a mosque in a city called Meerut.
The police think he helped a dangerous group called Jaish-e-Mohammed.
This group is based in Pakistan and is considered a terrorist organization.
The police say he collected money from people by pretending it was for a school.
He then sent that money to the group using a special digital money called cryptocurrency.
The police also found messages on his phone that supported violence.
He is now being questioned, and the police are looking into his money transfers and friends.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested 24-year-old Mohammad Zafar from a mosque in Meerut over alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed links.
Zafar, a resident of Purnia district in Bihar, obtained a Maulvi degree from a madrasa in Meerut in 2022.
The ATS alleges Zafar collected donations in the name of a madrasa and sent the money to Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan.
Investigators found Pakistani jihadi WhatsApp groups and social media posts related to jihad and caliphate on his accounts.
He allegedly transferred money on several occasions using USDT cryptocurrency and sought details of a Binance account.
- Who
- Mohammad Zafar, a 24-year-old man from Purnia district, Bihar, arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad
- What
- Arrested for alleged links with Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed and transferring funds via cryptocurrency
- When
- Arrested on Sunday; officials announced the arrest on Monday
- Where
- A mosque in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Allegedly collected donations and transferred money to Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan and shared jihadi material online
- Accused
- Mohammad Zafar
- Age
- 24
- Arresting Agency
- Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS)
- Arrest Location
- Mosque in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Hometown
- Purnia district, Bihar
- Alleged Terror Group
- Jaish-e-Mohammed
- Funding Method
- USDT cryptocurrency via Binance account
- Legal Action
- FIR registered under relevant provisions