NIA detains madrassa student from Saharanpur over suspected terror links

The student was allegedly in touch with a module of the Pakistani intelligence unit ISI via a social media. He was let off after 8 hours of questioning.

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Press Trust of India | August 1, 2022 | 10:27 AM IST

Saharanpur (UP): A madrassa student, hailing from Karnataka, was detained for questioning by a team of the National Investigation Agency on Sunday for suspected terror links.

The student, Farukh, was staying at a madrassa in Deoband of Saharanpur, police sources said. The student was let off after eight hours of questioning.

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Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada confirmed Farukh's detention. According to the sources, Farukh is adept in many languages and was allegedly in touch with a module of the Pakistani intelligence unit ISI via a social media app.

Darul Uloom Deoband's chief Abdul Kasim Nomani said that in the evening, Farukh was handed over to the authorities of Darul Uloom Deoband. On June 23, a Rohingya student, Mujibullah, was arrested from Deoband.

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