Suspected Pakistan terror operative held in Karnataka

The accused, identified as Suhail, 20, is a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said.

Davangere: A man suspected of having links with a Pakistan-based terror organisation was arrested in this district, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as 20-year-old Suhail, is a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said.

He had recently arrived in Harihar taluk, where he was working as a painter, police added.

The accused was picked up on Tuesday in a joint operation with intelligence officials following inputs from the National Investigation Agency.

“We secured the accused and handed him over to the investigating agency concerned,” a senior police officer said, without divulging further details.

According to police, suspected terror-related material was found on his WhatsApp account, and he was allegedly in contact with several persons based in Pakistan.

The arrest comes weeks after two men were arrested from Tumakuru and Davangere districts on June 4 for allegedly maintaining contact through social media with a Pakistan-based individual and conspiring to carry out activities prejudicial to India’s national security.

Further investigation is underway.