AC mechanic booked for engaging with Instagram reels of pakistan-based gangsters and sharing content on social media accounts
A 25-year-old AC mechanic in Karnataka has been booked by police for allegedly maintaining contact with Pakistan-linked social media accounts and engaging with content featuring gangsters. Authorities discovered images of firearms on his phone and are investigating potential links to organized crime or anti-national networks.
Why it matters
This case highlights growing concerns regarding the use of social media for radicalization and the potential for digital interactions to facilitate cross-border criminal or extremist activities.
The Doddaballapura Town police have registered a case against a 25-year-old AC mechanic for allegedly maintaining contact with individuals on social media accounts linked to Pakistan and engaging with content featuring Pakistani gangsters.
The accused has been identified as Syed Abubakar, a resident of Islampura in Doddaballapura.
According to the complaint filed by constable Roopesh Yadav, the police received information on August 20 around 10.30 a.m. that Abubakar was allegedly maintaining suspicious contacts with people in Pakistan.
The police questioned him at Islampura Circle around 11 a.m. The complaint stated that he allegedly failed to provide satisfactory answers and attempted to leave the spot, following which the police checked his mobile phone.
According to the complaint, Abubakar was using an Instagram account under the name “sayedabudakar313” and had allegedly liked reels featuring Pakistan-linked gangsters shared through an account identified as “Hammadmemon333.”
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