Lucknow youth receives 'invitation' to join LeT group on WhatsApp, sender a Rajasthan schoolboy

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday said they were investigating a matter where a youth received an "invitation" to join a WhatsApp group named "Lashkar-e-Toiba", allegedly created by a schoolboy in Rajasthan.

A resident of Baalu Adda area in Lucknow approached the cops after he was invited to a WhatsApp group named "Lashkar-e-Toiba". Following the complaint, the police registered a case.

A senior police officer said the case was being investigated by the Cyber Crime Cell of UP Police and the UP ATS had also been alerted. 

"When the members of the group clicked on the invitation link, there was nothing. An FIR has been registered against the sender of the invitation under sections of the IPC and the IT Act. We have also informed the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad," Lucknow cyber-crime cell nodal officer Abhay Mishra said.

According to police, the invitation was sent a few days ago.

The sender of the invitation was a boy studying in Class 9 in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, an Anti-Terrorist Squad officer said.

"His father was not (available) today, hence he was not called for questioning. He is likely to be questioned tomorrow," the officer said.

When contacted, IG (ATS) Asim Arun told PTI that it was not yet clear whether the youth joined the LeT group or not.

"But he informed the police, and the number from which the invitation had come was tracked. It was found the invitation had come from Bhilwara district of Rajasthan," Arun said.

"We are working with the Rajasthan Police on this case," he added. 

(With PTI inputs)