Dehradun, June 18 -- The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man from Udham Singh Nagar district for allegedly using social media platforms to radicalise young people and promote extremist ideology, officials said on Thursday.

According to the STF, Mohammad Salauddin, son of Abdul Malik and a resident of Gadarpur in Udham Singh Nagar district, was taken into custody following confidential intelligence inputs.

Speaking to ANI, STF Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh said the accused had allegedly been using social media platforms, including Instagram, Telegram and Signal, to influence young people and spread radical and jihadist ideology.

"Acting on confidential intelligence inputs, Mohammad Salauddin, son of Abdu...