New Delhi, May 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Tufail, son of Maqsood Alam and a resident of Doshipura, Jaitpura in Varanasi, on charges of spying for Pakistan, according to an official statement released on May 22, 2025. The arrest follows intelligence inputs indicating Tufail's involvement in sharing sensitive information with Pakistan-backed anti-national groups aimed at undermining India's sovereignty, unity, and integrity.

The ATS received credible intelligence that Tufail was active in WhatsApp groups created by Pakistan-supported organisations with anti-India agendas.

Investigations revealed that he was communicating with over 600 Pakistani contacts, sharing videos of Maulana Saad Rizvi, the leader of ...