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Youth arrested in Himachal for treason, spying under guise of tailoring; NIA input led to arrest.
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News18•23-09-2026, 11:35
Youth arrested in Himachal for treason, spying under guise of tailoring; NIA input led to arrest.
- •A tailor has been arrested in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, on charges of involvement in anti-national activities.
- •Police arrested the accused, Mohammad Hamza, a resident of Saharanpur, following input from central agency NIA.
- •The accused was associated with an Instagram group promoting the ideology of terrorist Osama bin Laden; his Pakistan connection is also being investigated.
- •Hamza came to Hamirpur three years ago and was learning tailoring at Dinesh's tailoring shop in Pratap Gali, Bijnor.
- •Police are scrutinizing the accused's social media accounts, online activities, and cross-border connections.
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A tailor named Mohammad Hamza was arrested on charges of involvement in anti-national activities and sharing related content on social media after the NIA sent a specific input to the Himachal Police.
The accused was associated with an Instagram group named 'Unite Ummah' which promoted the ideology of terrorist Osama bin Laden.
Hamirpur SP Balveer Singh Thakur appealed to the public that anyone renting out their shop or house to individuals from another state must ensure a complete background verification is conducted.
