HP: Youth held after ‘sensitive’ content found in his phone
Investigation will determine whether Abhishek personally recorded this material or if it was shared with him through social media by people across the border, sources said.
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Abhishek has been placed under surveillance for at least a week. (Express Photos)The Himachal Pradesh Police late on Wednesday arrested 21-year-old Abhishek Bhardwaj from his home in a village in Kangra district for allegedly keeping “sensitive and objectionable material” on his phone, and being in contact with people in Pakistan on Facebook, WhatsApp groups, and other online platforms.
Abhishek, a college dropout, was arrested based on a tip-off from central agencies. Dehra SP Mayank Chaudhary said, “On May 28, police conducted a raid at the suspect’s residence. We took him in custody and brought him to Dehra police station for questioning. Upon examining his mobile phone, we found sensitive and objectionable content that falls under the purview of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. However, we have not yet found any conclusive evidence that he was directly involved in acts of spying”.
The SP added that Abhishek has been placed under surveillance for at least a week. “Section 152 of BNS, 2023, pertains to criminal acts that endanger the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India. If we find evidence of spying, relevant charges will be added in the FIR. The seized cell phone has been sent for forensic examination,” he added.
While officers declined to divulge the exact nature of the sensitive content found on Abhishek’s phone, a source said his phone contains pictures and video clips of “sophisticated weapons, armouries, and other material that would be highly unusual for any ordinary person to possess”.
Investigation will determine whether Abhishek personally recorded this material or if it was shared with him through social media by people across the border, sources said.
Abhishek’s father, Rajender Singh, works as a driver, and his mother is a homemaker. Abhishek is curently unemployed, and takes up catering work at private parties occasionally.
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