Medchal police arrested a man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly attempting to establish links with Pakistan’s ISI-backed groups and seeking weapons through them. He was found in contact with individuals via Instagram and other social media platforms.

Published Date – 24 May 2026, 09:53 PM

Hyderabad: The Medchal police arrested a man who was allegedly attempting to establish links with an ISI-backed group in Pakistan and seeking to procure weapons through them.

The man, Zahed Khan, a native of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, worked at a hotel in Medchal.

According to the Medchal police, Zahed had shown strong interest in associating with organised criminal networks linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and their associates.

The police said Zahed remained in constant contact with certain individuals through Instagram and other social media platforms although he knew of the anti-national nature of their activities. The police seized a mobile phone from him.