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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Terror accused from Dharmavaram sent to 14-day judicial remand
Tirupati: The Kadiri court sent Kothwal Noor Mohammed, a 42-year-old man from Dharmavaram, suspected to have links with Pakistani terror outfits, to 14-day judicial remand to Kadapa central prison on Sunday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to the police, Mohammed was actively involved in anti-national discussions in about 6 prohibited WhatsApp groups and 30 other WhatsApp groups with terror links being operated from Pakistan. Some of these WhatsApp groups included that of Jaish-e-Mohammed, Sadayi-Jihad, Maqbhuj Ki Awaz, Nazir-Aathi students open political group in Pakistan and Khafiran ki Lia Talwar. Noor Mohammed was also preparing himself to go abroad for training if any terror outfit provided him with an opportunity. The police investigation revealed that Mohammed, who worked as a biryani and tea master at a local hotel, was involved in brainwashing local youngsters visiting the local mosque. The police seized a mobile phone and some literature linked to the jihadi campaign from Mohammed's possession. The mobile phone has been sent to a forensic lab for analysis to uncover the depth of his involvement in cross-border terrorism activities. Addressing a press conference at Puttaparthi on Sunday, Sri Sathya Sai district SP V Rathna stated that the police department will seek the custody of Mohammed for further questioning once the forensic lab reports arrive. The police are investigating Mohammed's background, including his family and how he acquired funds to build a new house with modern amenities. Mohammed was booked under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act-1967 and the BNS Act. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The court remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days, and he will be lodged in the Kadapa Central Prison. The police are working to uncover the extent of Mohammed's involvement in terror-related activities and his connections with Pakistani terror outfits. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are expected to gather more evidence and clues during the remand period.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
NIA sleuths, cops arrest Andhra man, woman over 'links to Pak terror outfits'
NIA TIRUPATI: NIA sleuths and Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday arrested a man and a woman for questioning over alleged links to Pakistan-based terror outfits. The man, identified as Kothwal Noor Mohammed of Dharmavaram, is accused of being active in several prohibited terrorism-linked social media groups and making frequent calls and WhatsApp exchanges with suspected operatives across the border, police said. NIA also picked up a 35-year-old woman from Tadipatri, alleged to have been in regular touch with Mohammed. Police also detained an autorickshaw driver Riyaz for allegedly putting an anti-India message on social media.
