Adil Farooq Raja, a retired Pakistani Army major, has been detained in the United Kingdom.
Scotland Yard has arrested the divisive YouTuber from Luton. Raja has been summoned by investigators to be questioned about his alleged involvement in instigating violence on YouTube and other websites.
A former soldier’s video streaming channel was recently suspended for providing misleading information.
Raja, a staunch supporter of deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan and a harsh critic of Pakistan’s military establishment, was detained in Pakistan in connection with multiple charges including inciting people to rebel against the government.
A war-wounded veteran with over 19 years of diverse experience remained in the spotlight due to his critical thoughts. He has an acute awareness of current events and world politics. Because of his fame as a blogger, he appears in the media as a geopolitical and defence pundit.
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A Pakistani court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for him in a case alleging criminal intimidation and breach of trust.
The arrests of YouTuber and news caster Wajahat Saeed Khan, Adil Raja, Shaheen Sehbai, Haider Raza Mehdi, and others in the case brought under terrorism and sedition statutes are recent developments.
Raja was well recognized for distributing falsehoods against government institutions in an effort to promote instability.
