J&K police detain Haryana preacher linked to ‘white collar’ terror module

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday detained a preacher from Mewat, Haryana, in connection with the ongoing probe into a ‘white-collar’ terror module allegedly operating out of Al Falah University in Faridabad.

Officials identified the detained individual as Maulvi Ishtiyaq, who had been residing in a rented accommodation within the university complex.Ishtiyaq has been brought to Srinagar for questioning and is likely to be formally arrested, officials said. He is the ninth person taken into custody in connection with the case.

The development follows interstate raids conducted on November 10 by J&K Police, in coordination with law enforcement agencies from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, to dismantle a sophisticated terror network allegedly linked to the banned outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).