UP ATS arrests Bihar man over Jaish-e-Mohammed links, terror funding

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested Mohammad Zafar, a 24-year-old resident of Purnia district in Bihar, for alleged links with Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He was arrested on August 16 in Meerut.

According to the ATS, Zafar collected donations in the name of a madrasa and tried to send the money to Pakistan-based handlers for jihadist activities in India. The agency found several Pakistan-based WhatsApp groups on his phone. Zafar allegedly shared inflammatory speeches of JeM chief Masood Azhar on social media and attempted to transfer money via Binance in USDT.

A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The accused was produced before a Lucknow court.