Sun May 18 16:10:08 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Vizianagaram Police Arrest Two Alleged Radicals for Bomb-Making and Inciting Violence**

**VIZIANAGARAM/VIZAG – May 18, 2025 -** Police in Vizianagaram have arrested two men accused of making bombs and using social media to incite violence, officials announced today. The arrests come amidst heightened vigilance following a recent militant attack in Pahalgam.

The accused, identified as Siraj-Ur-Rehaman, 29, was apprehended during a raid on a house where police allegedly discovered materials used to create explosives, including aluminum and sulphur powder.

Based on Rehaman’s confession, a second suspect, Syed Sameer, was arrested in Hyderabad. Police claim Sameer was in contact with Rehaman and actively posting inflammatory content on social media platforms.

“We have seized some explosive material and the accused were produced in court, which remanded them to judicial custody,” said Vizianagaram district Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal. The two men have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the Explosive Substances Act of 1908.

Investigators are now probing whether the suspects have any links to banned Muslim organizations or terror groups. The Counter Intelligence and other agencies are analyzing their contacts and social media activity.

Superintendent Jindal has ordered all police station house officers in Vizianagaram to be vigilant and question suspicious individuals. This directive follows the April 22nd attack in Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed by militants. The investigation remains ongoing.

**Summary of Provided Information:**

The provided text is a brief news report from The Hindu, dated May 18, 2025, concerning the arrest of two individuals in Vizianagaram, India. The police arrested Siraj-Ur-Rehaman for allegedly making bombs and Syed Sameer for inciting violence on social media. The suspects have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act. Police are investigating their possible connections to banned organizations. The arrest occurred amidst heightened security following a militant attack in Pahalgam.

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