Orissa High Court denies bail to Cuttack's Abdur Rehman who had links with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today rejected the bail plea of Abdur Rehman, who had alleged links with the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and was arrested in 2015.

He has been charged with sedition, illegal possession of arms and weapons, and involvement in illegal activities.

Notably, Rehman, a resident of Paschimkachha in Cuttack district, was arrested by the Delhi Police on December 16, 2015, on charges of radicalising youths for terror activities.

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Later, he was booked under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after it was detected that he was operating several bank accounts and receiving money from overseas sources.

Rehman, who ran a madrasa in the Tangi area of Cuttack district, had alleged links with a man involved in a failed car bomb attack at the Glasgow International Airport in 2007, Odisha police had said.

Further, the police had also said that he is a member of AQIS.

Rehman had allegedly visited Pakistan illegally and met top militants there, including Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Sajid Mir, both wanted in the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks.