Bareilly,

28 Dec (HS): According to police, two suspected Kashmiri men were apprehended

by Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday after people complained about their suspicious

actions in Bareilly district. The incident came to light on Saturday morning

when residents reported on police's X account about two Kashmiri males who were

allegedly spotted begging at residences in Dhimri hamlet in the Ahladpur area

of district, according to police.

Police

in Izzatnagar conducted a search after suspecting their language and style of

speaking, according to reports. The accused sought to elude authorities by

blending in with the throng and offered namaz. However, when residents noticed

them again, police captured them, according to Bijendra Singh, the Izzatnagar

Station House Officer (SHO). During interrogation, the males identified

themselves as Shaukat Ali and Sajjad, both of whom live in Jammu and Kashmir's

Poonch area, he added.

Both

men informed interrogators that they had been residing at a local mosque since

arriving in the city on December 10 and had been living in the Dhimri hamlet since

then, claimed authorities. According to authorities, they also stated that they

were destitute and survived by begging, but no substantial information has been

obtained thus far. They are also being questioned by intelligence services,

according to police, who added that their actions seemed suspicious at first

glance. The Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) entered the investigation shortly

after they were detained, according to the SHO. The two men's pictures and

Aadhaar data have been given to Jammu and Kashmir Police for verification,

according to the SHO. Officials stated that more questioning is taking place.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi