Police registered an FIR against the accused and stated that Mufti Zakir appears to have been inspired by watching videos of jailed former JNU student Umar Khalid. File image for representation.
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The Uttar Pradesh ATS (Anti-Terrorist Squad) has arrested a mufti (Muslim cleric) from Deoband here for allegedly sharing inflammatory and objectionable posts on social media and maintaining contacts with individuals in Pakistan, police said on Saturday (April 11, 2026).
ATS Deoband In-charge Inspector Sudhir Ujjwal filed a formal report at the Deoband Police Station and stated that, after intelligence input, they raided ‘Mil Wala Phatak’ in Deoband and arrested the accused, Mufti Zakir.
Published – April 11, 2026 04:50 pm IST
