India, April 7 -- In a major embarrassment for the Bijnor Police, initial investigation into a viral video showing a man posing with an AK-47 rifle and a hand grenade has come under intense scrutiny. Officers had dismissed the weapons as plastic toys and given the suspect a clean chit.

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has confirmed that the arms were real and has linked the individual to an alleged Pakistan-backed ISI terror module. UP ATS has intensified its probe into the suspected terror module.

Bijnor Superintendent of Police Abhishek Jha took disciplinary action based on the ATS report, Inspector Satyendra Singh Malik was suspended for submitting a misleading final report. Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh was shifted ...