Bihar man arrested for operating ‘pro-Pakistan’ WhatsApp group

The police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly making anti-national comments and offending religious sentiments on a pro-Pakistan WhatsApp group titled “Pakistan Zindabad”, being run from Bettiah, the district headquarters of West Champaran.

The accused Saddam Quraishi was arrested from Nazani Chowk area of the town, about 220 kms north of Patna. Quraishi was admin of the WhatsApp group, in which objectionable posts hurting social fabric and religious sentiments of people were shared regularly.

“In such cases, the group admin is mainly held responsible,” said Jayant Kant, superintendent of police, Bettiah. Quraishi has been forwarded to jail.