‘Promoted ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’, wanted revenge for Babri Masjid’: Two held in Varanasi for sharing India’s intel with Pakistan | Lucknow News
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested a 45-year-old Varanasi resident for allegedly working for a Pakistan-sponsored network involved in espionage and attempts to destabilise India’s sovereignty and internal security.The accused Tufail Alam, a resident of J-15/107, Doshipura, under Jaitpura police station in Varanasi, was arrested from the holy city’s Adampur area. According to ATS officials, Tufail joined several WhatsApp groups operated by the Pakistan-backed organisation and was sharing sensitive information related to India’s internal security with Pakistani contacts.Officials said investigations revealed Tufail was in touch with numerous Pakistani nationals, including members of the banned terrorist organisation Tehreek-e-Labbaik. He frequently shared provocative content, including videos of Maulana Saad Rizvi and messages promoting ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’, revenge for Babri Masjid and the imposition of Sharia law in India.He also shared photographs and details of vital locations, including Raj Ghat, Namo Ghat, Gyanvapi, railway stations, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Nizamuddin Dargah with Pakistani numbers. Tufail allegedly distributed group links to other locals in Varanasi and maintained contact with over 600 Pakistani numbers. He was also in contact with a woman named Nafisa from Faisalabad, Pakistan, whose husband serves in the Pakistani Army.They said an FIR under sections 148 and 152 of the BNS has been registered at ATS police station, Lucknow and he will be produced before the competent court for further legal action.
