Mumbai Police‘s anti-terrorism squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar for allegedly having links to Jaish-e-Mohammed.Mumbai ATS said the matter came to light through Akhtar’s social media activity and a Telegram group. His mobile phone also revealed inflammatory posts and audio clips featuring Masood Azhar.The Kalachowki unit of the ATS has registered a case against the accused under Section 196(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). This section pertains to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, language or other factors, and disrupting social harmony.Police said a probe was under way into his alleged contact with Pakistani intelligence operatives.
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