India, Oct. 25 -- A 32-year-old Rapido bike-taxi rider from Mahim was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) near Mahim Metro Station on Saturday for allegedly posting videos and comments promoting the ideology of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), including calls for 'jihad' and references to an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police said.

The accused, Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar, a resident of L J Road in Mahim, was initially detained for questioning by the ATS following a tip-off. He was later handed over to the Mahim police for further investigation after the ATS found no evidence linking him to Pakistan or any group operating there, officers said.

According to the police,...