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'Mastermind' used TikTok to indoctrinate youth, says ATS

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The arrested accused being escorted to court on Wednesday

The arrested accused being escorted to court on Wednesday

Aurangabad: Terror suspect Mohsin Khan didn't just attempt to radicalise foot soldiers through WhatsApp, but also hit upon yet another way to draw in more youngsters — through the popular video-sharing app, TikTok. While extremists have been known to recruit via Facebook and WhatsApp, this is possibly the first time they have been found using Tik Tok.

Sources from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said, "Mohsin had uploaded TikTok videos with songs about Prophet Mohammad, along with dialogues from various Bollywood movies about starting a revolution or uprising."

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