The Telangana police here detained a man identified as Jayid Khan from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in Medchal over alleged links with an ISI-backed network in Pakistan.
Jayid Khan, who worked at a hotel in Medchal, was reportedly in contact with anti-national elements through Instagram and allegedly tried to procure weapons.
According to reports, Khan was working at Mubarak Hotel in Medchal.
He was interested in joining a team supported by Pakistan’s ISI and attempted to establish contact with them through his Instagram handle. The police arrested him at the Mubarak Hotel.
Police recovered two fake pistols and seized his mobile phone for examination of chats, calls, and social media activity.
Further investigation is underway to probe possible wider connections.
