Tension in Uttar Pradesh district as two Muslim youths detained over social media activity
Lucknow: Tension gripped Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district after the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained two Muslim youths over their alleged social media activity.
According to Kashmir Media Service, ATS teams conducted sudden raids in different parts of the district and took the two men into custody for questioning.
One of the detained youths has been identified as Mohammad Ahmad, a resident of Khudadadpur village in the Nizamabad area of Azamgarh. Reports said he was taken into custody from his building materials shop when the ATS team suddenly arrived.
The second youth, identified as Azam Saifi, hails from Pathan Tola village under the Saraimir police station area.
Both were later taken to Prayagraj for further interrogation.
Authorities alleged that the detentions were linked to “suspicious” activities on social media. Investigators suspect possible contact with certain Pakistan-linked social media handles, although no official statement has been issued yet by the ATS or district administration so far.
