LUCKNOW, March 29 -- Crucial disclosures made during a five-day custody by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) led investigators to a 10-member support network allegedly engaged in recruitment and coordination for terror activities across multiple states, officials said on Saturday.

The accused, Haris Ali, 19, a BDS student from Moradabad arrested for suspected links with the ISIS on March 15, was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody after the ATS custody ended. During sustained interrogation, he identified 10 associates - four from Uttar Pradesh and six from other states, including Bihar, Delhi and Punjab - who were allegedly aiding in expanding the network.

Officials said the custodial interrogation proved...