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UP ATS Arrests 3 Bhiwandi Men Over Alleged Gaza Crowdfunding Fraud, Secures Transit Remand to Lucknow

Investigators are tracing digital payment flows to pin down the sums raised, recipients, possible unlawful links.

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olice said the trio used their UPI IDs and bank accounts to collect donations, including several lakhs routed from various districts of Uttar Pradesh. (Sourced)
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Overview

  • UP police identified the suspects as Mohammad Ayan (23), Abu Sufiyan (22) and Zaid Notiyar (22), arrested in Bhiwandi and moved on court-approved transit remand for questioning in Lucknow.
  • FIR No. 10/2025 was registered at the ATS police station in Lucknow on August 27 under BNS sections 152, 318(4) and 61(2) following non-bailable warrants.
  • Officials allege the trio used Instagram and WhatsApp appeals to solicit donations and collected money via personal UPI IDs and bank accounts, diverting a significant share from intended Gaza relief.
  • Reports differ on the scale of collections, with ATS accounts citing crores while one local report mentions about Rs 3 lakh, prompting an audit of UPI and bank records to verify totals.
  • The probe is examining intermediaries, potential foreign transfers and any links to criminal or anti-national networks, with ATS pursuing custody remand to map the full money trail and identify other beneficiaries.