Assam youth arrested in Gollapalli village for helping Pakistani cybercriminals

SANGAREDDY: A 19-year-old mason working in Gollapalli village of Kondapur mandal was arrested by Assam police on May 14 for allegedly supplying mobile phone connections to cybercriminals, including persons in Pakistan. The arrest, in the wake of the recent Pahalgam terror attack and escalating India-Pakistan tensions, has sparked widespread concern.

The accused, Mofizil Islam, a native of Assam, had been living alone in Gollapalli and working as a daily wage contract labourer.