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Karnataka police arrest two men in separate social media cases
Karnataka police have arrested two men in separate cases involving alleged links to social media accounts accused of promoting unrest and anti-national content. In Raichur, police arrested 24-year-old tea stall owner Mohammed…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka police have arrested two men in separate cases involving alleged links to social media accounts accused of promoting unrest and anti-national content. In Raichur, police arrested 24-year-old tea stall owner Mohammed Sahil after tracing his contact with an Instagram account called “Rana Bhai”. The FIR says the account offered him money and a pistol and urged him to create unrest. Police are investigating the operator’s identity.
In neighbouring Kalaburagi, police arrested 23-year-old migrant worker Mohammad Sameer under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions linked to terrorist acts and threats to national integration, PTI reported. Police said he followed and promoted suspicious accounts on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. His phone has been seized for forensic analysis. The two cases are separate, and both investigations are continuing.
The Indian Opinion
Claims of an organised foreign-backed network should not be treated as established fact merely because police found online contact. In the Raichur case, the alleged offer of a pistol and money must be tested against messages, devices and financial trails. In Kalaburagi, following an account is not by itself proof of a terrorist act. The next meaningful test is whether forensic evidence connects either accused to planning, recruitment or funds, rather than just provocative posts.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, siasat.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
