ALLAHABAD: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) unit of UP Police is investigating an FIR lodged via an Allahabad-based youth alleging that he was contacted via individuals of terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) on WhatsApp and was promised $5,000 in exchange for sensitive information about Indian intelligence businesses on Saturday.
The youth, who is operating within the town after completing his studies in Mumbai, received the messages from two different USbased numbers. The FIR was registered with Dhoomanganj police under the IT Act overdue Friday evening.
SP (town) Brajesh Kumar Srivastva, said, “The ATS unit of UP Police has began its investigation into the case. The local police were helping the ATS squad and things can be clearer inside of an afternoon or two.”
Srivastva also said, “The police were probing the numbers which have been used to ship messages to the man via WhatsApp.” IG (ATS) Asim Arun said that Allahabad police leader had asked for help within the case and the ATS was probing it. Srivastava said the youth approached the police after he was added to an unidentified WhatsApp workforce and with the emblem of IS as a display image.
He received the messages on the workforce from two different numbers.
The youth, who is operating within the town after completing his studies in Mumbai, received the messages from two different USbased numbers. The FIR was registered with Dhoomanganj police under the IT Act overdue Friday evening.
SP (town) Brajesh Kumar Srivastva, said, “The ATS unit of UP Police has began its investigation into the case. The local police were helping the ATS squad and things can be clearer inside of an afternoon or two.”
Srivastva also said, “The police were probing the numbers which have been used to ship messages to the man via WhatsApp.” IG (ATS) Asim Arun said that Allahabad police leader had asked for help within the case and the ATS was probing it. Srivastava said the youth approached the police after he was added to an unidentified WhatsApp workforce and with the emblem of IS as a display image.
He received the messages on the workforce from two different numbers.
ISIS ‘texts’ Allahabad youth, offers reward for intel
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