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UP ATS Moves Three Bhiwandi Men to Lucknow Over Alleged Gaza Crowdfunding Fraud

Investigators are auditing UPI and bank records to verify the sums raised, with a focus on any links to unlawful networks.

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

  • The men—Mohammad Ayan Mohammad Hussain, Abu Sufiyan Tajammul Ansari, and Zaid Notiyar Abdul Qadir—were arrested in Bhiwandi after a cross-state ATS operation.
  • UP Police say the trio used Instagram, WhatsApp, and personal UPI IDs to solicit donations purportedly for Gaza war victims.
  • Figures under review range from roughly Rs 3 lakh cited by police sources to claims of collections running into crores in ATS statements.
  • The case, registered as FIR No. 10/2025 in Lucknow under anti-terror and foreign funding provisions, involved non-bailable warrants and a transit remand reportedly through September 24.
  • Officials plan to seek custody remand in Lucknow to map the money trail, identify intermediaries, and test for possible anti-national or criminal uses.