Karnataka police arrest Syed Abubakar for allegedly contacting Pakistan-linked gang
India
Karnataka police have arrested 25-year-old Syed Abubakar near Bengaluru for allegedly reaching out to an Instagram account allegedly linked to a Pakistani gang through Instagram over the past two years.
The group is suspected of blackmailing high-profile people, and Abubakar reportedly shared his Aadhaar details and had interacted with reels featuring gangsters allegedly linked to Pakistan.
Abubakar's phone seized with gun photos
Police say they found gun photos on Abubakar's phone, raising concerns about possible weapons interest.
They are also checking if his trips to Kerala and Delhi were for any kind of training.
He is now facing charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and his phone has been seized while police dig deeper into his connections.