Lucknow/IBNS, March 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a 19-year-old dental student for his alleged links to an online module of the banned terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS), according to media reports.

The accused, identified as Haarish Ali, is a resident of Saharanpur district.

He was arrested on March 16 following credible intelligence inputs about individuals operating as active members of the ISIS module in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country.

According to the ATS, the group was involved in spreading extremist jihadist ideology, creating social media groups to circulate propaganda and ideological content, and recruiting sympathisers.

Investigators alleged that the network aimed to establi...