Dubai Connection: Unraveling Pak-Linked Network in Uttar Pradesh

Two men in Uttar Pradesh were arrested for alleged links with Aqib, a Dubai-based handler associated with anti-national activities. The arrests followed an investigation into a viral video where Aqib was seen with firearms. The case, initially dismissed, has now been reopened and handed to the ATS.

Two individuals have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh on allegations of maintaining connections with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, according to police reports.

Arrests were made after investigations identified Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider as having links to Aqib, a native of Meerut residing in Dubai. Aqib gained notoriety through a viral Instagram video where he displayed firearms, prompting further inquiries into potential anti-national activities he was associated with, said Circle Officer Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi.

The case has been taken over by the Anti-Terrorist Squad following revelations of Aqib's suspicious links. Police have initiated action against officers involved in the initial investigation for inadequate handling of the situation.

(With inputs from agencies.)