The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a man from Greater Noida on Friday, 7th November, for publishing books meant to spread hatred between different religious groups and for receiving illegal foreign funds. Officials said the arrest was made after the ATS got information about a company in Kasna involved in publishing and distributing material that promoted communal tension.
Man arrested in Greater Noida for publishing books to spread ‘religious enmity’
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a man from Greater Noida on Friday for allegedly publishing books aimed at “spreading enmity” among religious groups and receiving foreign funds… pic.twitter.com/kioxWinwGZ
The arrested man has been identified as Farhan Nabi Qaddiqi, co-director of M/S Istanbul International Pvt Ltd. He was taken into custody from the Kasna area of Greater Noida. According to the ATS, Qaddiqi and his associates were also running multiple organisations, including Hakikat Wakfi Foundation and Real Global Express Logistic Pvt Ltd.
These entities were being used to publish and circulate books in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, and Bengali languages that were intended to create social division.
Officials found that funds were being sent to his company from abroad through hawala and other illegal channels. Investigators believe that around Rs 11 crore was moved through these means and was used to buy land for setting up madrasas and mosques in different areas. The ATS also discovered that Qaddiqi had given shelter to several Bangladeshi nationals living in India without valid documents.
The operation came after weeks of surveillance and information-sharing between different agencies. Qaddiqi’s activities were found to be part of a larger network working through publishing houses and online groups. The ATS has registered an FIR at its Lucknow office under relevant sections of law, and further investigation is underway to track others involved in this network.
