Kalaburagi : Kalaburagi city police are continuing their investigation into the case of Mumtaz Ul Malik, a native of West Bengal who was arrested in Kalaburagi on suspicion of having links with terrorist organisations, on Sunday.
Based on a complaint filed by Chowk police station inspector Sushil Kumar, a case has been registered against Malik at Brahmapur station under sections 113(3) and 197(1) of BNS. An examination of Malik’s cellphone revealed information about WhatsApp groups and Instagram accounts allegedly connected to Pakistani individuals and terrorist organisations, according to police sources.
Malik was a member of a WhatsApp group in Urdu called ‘Imam Mehndi’, according to the complaint filed by the police. Kalaburagi city police commissioner Sharanappa SD told media they are examining information suggesting that he had ‘liked’ videos/ reels related to Pakistan. An FIR has been registered in this connection at the Brahmapur police station here. Malik reportedly stated that a person named Zainul Abdin from Pakistan had added him to the group. There are also allegations that the individual was functioning as a commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba . Police are investigating this aspect as well. Police have seized several photos and videos found on Malik’s cellphone. Investigation is on to determine the nature of this digital evidence and its connection, if any, to the suspect.