Three youths, radicalised by ISIS, AQIS terror groups, arrested in Vijayawada

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In a large operation, 3 younker who were followers of the banned panic groups and underwent grooming successful violent operations, were arrested successful Vijayawada.

The accused, who developed contacts with the ISIS activists successful Hyderabad, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal, Delhi and different States, planned to execute panic activities crossed the country.

On receiving accusation connected the activities of the banned violent organisations the quality constabulary of the NTR Commissionerate arrested the accused connected Monday (March 23, 2026).

The arrested were identified arsenic Mohammad Rehmatulla Sharif, Md. Danish and Mirza Sohail Baig, each natives of Vijayawada. The accused were moving arsenic App-based drivers and successful immoderate hotels and were carrying retired their readying clandestinely.

During investigation, it was revealed that the younker were attracted to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda successful the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operations and were successful interaction with the handlers successful antithetic States and countries.

“The violent sympathisers were pursuing the societal media groups related to ISIS and AQIS and the panic preachers, and posted the related contents,” a constabulary serviceman said.

The Two Town constabulary registered a lawsuit nether assorted sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and different charges. West Zone Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) N.S.V.K. Durga Rao is investigating the case.

Published - March 24, 2026 01:08 p.m. IST

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