Overview
- Police detained 23‑year‑olds Alla Bakhsh and Zamir Khan after a June 4 inquiry revealed Instagram messages with a Pakistan‑based contact, authorities said.
- Officials say the Intelligence Bureau monitored the suspects for roughly a month before tipping off Tumakuru police and triggering the arrests.
- Police allege the Pakistan‑based handler, named in reports as variations of 'Rana,' encouraged organising youths and discussed plans that allegedly included a murder in Pune and blast‑style attacks, though those operational claims remain under investigation.
- Investigators seized the suspects’ electronic devices and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis and a case was registered at Tumakuru Town Police Station with some reports saying the arrests were filed under the UAPA.
- Central and state agencies are continuing an inter‑agency probe to verify the handler’s identity, establish any wider network or followers inside India, and determine whether the online contacts posed an actionable security threat.