Police ascertaining Tausif's antecedents: SP

The CID and Bihar police are investigating the antecedents of Mohammad Tausif who was arrested from the state capital for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans.
Tausif was arrested yesterday for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans during a protest march, on Friday in Patna, in support of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.
Superintendent of Police Akhtar Hussain said a police team has gone to Tausif's native village Makya yesterday evening to inquire about him, his family and his activities.
A police team headed by Benipatti SHO Mohammad Anish had gone to the area.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj had yesterday SAID that one person identified as Tausif was arrested in connection with the rally.

Police and CID are examining who all are visiting his house and from where they belong, the SP said, adding that it is also being probed whether any of Tausif's relatives lived in foreign countries or not.

Besides, the police team are also probing as what prompted and incited him to raise pro-Pakistan slogans, Hussain said.
Police in its probe have so far not found any evidence vis-a-vis his (Tausif's) involvement in any terror-related activities, he said.
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Tausif, who is a resident of Makya village under Benipatti police station area of the district, is a student of BA in a Darbhanga College and has seven brothers, the SP said, adding that he is associated with a religious outfit 'Popular Front of India'.

The march was taken out from Science College, Patna and some people present in the rally raised pro-Pakistan slogans, police said.
The footage of the march telecast by a few TV news channels showed protestors under the banner of 'Popular Front of India' demanding Bihar government to intervene and speak to the Centre on Zakir Naik issue.
Patna police swung into action immediately after the developments and made the arrest.
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi had yesterday claimed in a statement that the raising of pro-Pakistan slogans and eulogising Zakir Naik proved that the Nitish Kumar government had "emboldened such elements.