# Bengaluru man arrested for liking Pakistani gangster videos 2026-08-22T18:02:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets A 25-year-old AC mechanic from Doddaballapur, Bengaluru, was arrested on Friday for allegedly being in contact with Pakistan-based gangsters through Instagram. Syed Abubakar was taken into custody by Doddaballapur police after a tip-off led to an examination of his phone. Police said Abubakar used the Instagram account 'sayedabudakar 313' and liked reels posted by 'Hammadmemon 333', which featured Pakistani gangsters. He also uploaded such videos as his status and shared his identity card with that account. Several photos of pistols were found on his phone. He has been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for terrorist acts and acts prejudicial to national integration. All three outlets report that police allege Abubakar could instigate youths against India. Further investigation is underway to trace the individual he was in contact with. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources present the same facts from the police FIR without independent verification, resulting in uniform straight reporting. The story hinges on a tip-off and Instagram likes as evidence of terrorist links, which the outlets report without questioning the proportionality of the charge. The measured takeaway is that the case relies entirely on social media activity and photos of pistols, with no concrete evidence of planning or harm. Readers should watch for whether the investigation produces actual links to criminal networks or remains a case about online content consumption. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Leads with the arrest and police account without commentary - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Details FIR allegations without editorial slant - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Presents facts from police statement as given This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T18:13:29+00:00. Tags: Bengaluru, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Doddaballapur, Instagram, Syed Abubakar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-man-arrested-for-liking-pakistani-gangster-videos/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-man-arrested-for-liking-pakistani-gangster-videos/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/