U.P. man held by Delhi police on suspicion of terror links

Delhi police detain U.P. youth Rizwan Ahmad on suspicion of terror links, seizing electronic devices for investigation.

The Delhi Police's Special Cell has detained a youth from Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities and taken him to the national capital, officials said on Sunday (April 5, 2026).

According to Uttar Pradesh police, the youth, Rizwan Ahmad, of Chhawani area of Padrauna town, came under the scanner during the investigation of a case registered by the Special Cell.

A 10-member team led by Inspector Nishant Dahiya reached Padrauna late Saturday (April 4, 2026) evening and, with assistance from local police, took Mr. Ahmad into custody, a senior U.P. Police officer said.

The Special Cell also seized his mobile phone, laptop and other electronic devices for examination.

A Delhi Police source said that they had been tracking Mr. Ahmad's movements for a long time, and when he was located in Kushinagar, a team was dispatched.

He has been apprehended, and a lot of "incriminating material" has been recovered from him, the source added.