Overview
- Police said they arrested Sayeeda Begum in Hyderabad and Abdul Salam in Ballari in the same case, produced both in a Vijayawada court, and secured judicial custody with transfer to Rajahmundry Central Jail.
- The latest arrests follow the Counter‑Intelligence Cell’s detention of three Vijayawada men, Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, Md. Danish, and Mirza Sohail Baig, with seized devices sent for examination under a UAPA and IT Act case.
- Investigators allege links to ISIS and AQIS and say the accused promoted a group called Al Malik Islamic Youth that circulated propaganda online, including posts urging replacement of India’s flag with the ISIS flag; these claims remain under investigation.
- Officers are probing suspected Pakistan‑based handlers, possible funding, and wider ties after an FIR listed 12 accused from several Indian states, pointing to a network built through Instagram, Telegram, and other platforms.
- The Hindu reported the Hyderabad arrest of Sayeeda Begum, while IANS‑sourced reports in The Hawk added a second arrest, court remands, and jail transfers, as Sayeeda’s family questioned the basis for her detention and called for due process.