Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Kerala ATS Arrests Malappuram Man in Fresh UAPA Case
Kerala police arrested a 26-year-old man named Muhammed Sanoof.
They say he may have been connected to groups planning anti-national activities.
The investigation began after he allegedly posted an offensive comment online.
Police examined his mobile phone during that earlier investigation.
They say the phone showed links to a Signal group.
Five other people were also named as accused.
A court ordered Sanoof to remain in ATS custody until September 18.
The allegations still have to be examined through the legal process.
Kerala ATS arrested 26-year-old Muhammed Sanoof of Aikkarappadi in a fresh case alleging links with anti-national groups.
The investigation followed an allegedly offensive comment under a video featuring the daughter of Pahalgam terror-attack victim N Ramachandran.
Police said examination of Sanoof’s phone allegedly revealed links to anti-national groups and a Signal messaging group.
The case names Sanoof and five others under Sections 148 and 149 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 18 and 18B of the UAPA.
An Ernakulam court remanded Sanoof to ATS custody until September 18, while investigators seek to trace the other accused.
- Who
- The Kerala Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested Muhammed Sanoof, 26, and named five other people as accused.
- What
- The ATS registered a fresh case alleging that Sanoof and others were involved in a conspiracy connected to anti-national activities.
- When
- Sanoof was detained in July; the fresh case was registered last month, and the court ordered custody until September 18.
- Where
- The investigation is in Kerala; Sanoof was detained at Karipur airport and produced before the Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Court.
- Why
- Police said an earlier investigation, including examination of Sanoof’s phone, allegedly revealed links to anti-national groups and a Signal messaging group.
- Accused
- Muhammed Sanoof, 26, a native of Aikkarappadi in Malappuram district
- Investigating agency
- Kerala Anti-Terrorist Squad
- Additional accused
- Azhari Kuraishi, Faizan Mohammed, Shaheer, Shoeb Ammed and Ibn Ahamed
- Earlier case
- Muttam police in Idukki had registered a case over an allegedly offensive online comment
- Charges
- Sections 148 and 149 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Sections 18 and 18B of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
- Court action
- The Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Court remanded Sanoof to ATS custody until September 18
- Agency notified
- The ATS informed the National Investigation Agency about the fresh case
