{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "ATS Probe of Madhubani Terror Suspect Uncovers Pakistani Handler Sending Inflammatory Audio on Telegram",
  "summary": "Madhya Pradesh ATS questioning revealed that Izhar Ul Haq, arrested from Madhubani in Bihar, was expanding a network across the state on the instructions of Pakistani handlers and arranging SIM cards for them.",
  "content": "The Madhya Pradesh ATS is steadily tightening its grip on anti-national activities, and its latest interrogation has thrown up several startling details. While questioning Izhar Ul Haq, a suspected terrorist arrested from Madhubani in Bihar, the agency says it learned that alleged Pakistani handlers had assigned him the task of expanding their network within Bihar.\n\nLinks to an operator based in Pakistan\nAccording to ATS sources, the questioning revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with Mufti Zainul Abdin, an alleged terror operator based in Pakistan. The probe found that he used Telegram and other social media platforms to send inflammatory audio messages, which were aimed at misleading young people and drawing them into his network.\n\nMisleading claims spread through audio messages\nThe ATS says Mufti Zainul sent audio messages from Pakistan to Izhar, Naeem and Faraz, among other suspects. While sending inflammatory audio bites on Telegram, he would say, \"Laying down your life for the glory of the Prophet is a matter of pride.\" The agency claims these messages were used to provoke sleeper cells active in India by feeding them misleading information about religious sites and other sensitive issues, in an attempt to prepare them for a larger conspiracy.\n\nIzhar handled the supply of SIM cards\nThe interrogation also brought to light that Izhar Ul Haq allegedly arranged SIM cards for Pakistani agents. For this, SIM cards were bought from various districts of Bihar using different identity documents and Aadhaar cards. Investigators suspect that these SIM cards were then routed onward through Nepal.\n\nEncrypted chats and deleted messages\nThe probe further found that the suspects were connected to their foreign contacts through encrypted platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp. To stay out of the agencies' reach, the chats were deleted the moment a conversation ended. The ATS is currently working to connect every link in the network and is hunting for other suspects tied to the sleeper cell. At the same time, it is closely examining the angle of alleged funding for terror activities.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The disclosure shows sleeper cells target young people through inflammatory audio on apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, so be wary of such messages and report suspicious contacts to the agencies.\n• In Bihar: With SIM cards bought across various districts using fake identity documents and Aadhaar, residents need to be more careful that their documents are not misused.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where was Izhar Ul Haq arrested?\nIzhar Ul Haq was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh ATS from Madhubani in Bihar.\n\n2. Who is the operator based in Pakistan?\nAccording to the probe, the alleged terror operator based in Pakistan is Mufti Zainul Abdin, who sent inflammatory audio messages on Telegram.\n\n3. What role is Izhar Ul Haq said to have played?\nHe is accused of expanding the network in Bihar and supplying SIM cards to Pakistani agents, with the SIMs bought across different districts using fake documents.\n\n4. Where were the SIM cards suspected to be sent?\nInvestigators suspect that these SIM cards were supplied onward through Nepal.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/madhya-pradesh/madhubani-se-giraphtara-sndigdha-atnki-ki-puchhatachha-men-bara-khulasa-teligram-1545",
  "category": "Madhya Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17",
  "tags": [
    "Madhya Pradesh ATS",
    "Izhar Ul Haq",
    "Mufti Zainul Abdin",
    "sleeper cell",
    "Pakistani handler",
    "Madhubani Bihar",
    "Telegram inflammatory audio",
    "SIM card network"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}