The Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested four Muslim men including three former and one present student of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), alleging their connection to the Aligarh module of ISIS.
The ATS arrested Rakib Imam Ansari, a 29-year-old BTech and MTech graduate from Aligarh Muslim University from Aligarh on Friday, it said in a release.
The ATS also arrested Naved Siddiqui (23), who was pursuing BSc from Aligarh Muslim University; Mohd Noman (27), a BA (Honours) from the university; and 23-year-old Mohd Nazim, a graduate; from Sambhal on Saturday.
The ATS in its press release said that the four students came in contact with each other during meetings of the Students of Aligarh Muslim University — a students’ union — and were trying to connect new people with ISIS under its garb.
The probe agency also claimed that the banned ISIS literature, mobile phones and pen drives were seized from the arrested accused, the ATS added.
Meanwhile, AMU authorities said neither the UP Police nor the ATS so far verified the credentials of the arrested persons.
The Uttar Pradesh Police and ATS have been accused of framing and targeting Muslim men in terror cases.
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