Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Indian media reported that Bengaluru police have detained a 25-year-old man from West Bengal over alleged links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and an alleged plan to travel to Afghanistan.
NDTV reported on Saturday, August 15, 2026, that Asafool Mallik was detained in the Jigani area of Bengaluru following alleged suspicious online activity and suspected contacts with a person believed by police to be associated with the TTP.
Police said Mallik, a native of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, had been working as a security guard at Tata Advanced Limited in Bengaluru's Jigani Industrial Area since December 2025. According to police, they received information about his alleged activities while condu...