Telangana Police arrest Jayid Khan from Ghaziabad for links with an ISI-backed network in Pakistan, details
Khan was working at the Mubarak Hotel in Medchal. He was interested in joining a team supported by Pakistan’s ISI and attempted to establish contact with them through his Instagram handle
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The Telangana police on Monday, May 25, arrested an individual identified as Jayid Khan from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in Medchal over his links with an ISI-backed network in Pakistan. Jayid Khan, who worked at a hotel in Medchal, was reportedly in contact with anti-national elements through Instagram and allegedly tried to procure weapons.
Medchal police with the accused Jayid Khan (Image- Siasat Daily)
According to reports, Khan was working at the Mubarak Hotel in Medchal. He was interested in joining a team supported by Pakistan’s ISI and attempted to establish contact with them through his Instagram handle. The police arrested him at the Mubarak Hotel. Police recovered two fake pistols and seized his mobile phone for examination of chats, calls, and social media activity. Further investigation is underway to probe possible wider connections.
UP Man, 22, With Links To Pak-Backed Groups, Arrested In Telangana https://t.co/6STTnu5iO9 pic.twitter.com/z17Z91uBGp
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 25, 2026
This comes two days after the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Bihar arrested a Muzaffarpur resident, Mohammad Mustafa, on charges of espionage and anti-national activities. Authorities stated that he was actively working for anti-India forces and maintaining direct contact with Shahzad Bhatti, a Pakistan-based arms smuggler, along with his associates.
Investigators reported having recovered significant digital evidence from the accused's mobile phone, including images and videos of sensitive and strategically important locations across India. According to the ATS, Mustafa filmed restricted areas and transmitted their precise geographical coordinates to his Pakistani handlers through social media platforms and encrypted messaging applications.