The state government has found evidence that shows one of the men arrested in connection with protest and for spreading inflammatory messages after the bangle seller incident in Indore has links with Pakistan through social media, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Monday.

He also claimed the arrested person, identified as Altamash Khan, is associated with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) headed by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

Police arrested four persons, including Altamash Khan, on charges of spreading inflammatory messages on social media and conspiring to trigger riots in Indore city, on Saturday.

“As per the evidence found (during the investigation), one of the arrested persons, Altamash Khan, who staged a protest at a police station (in Indore) after the bangle seller incident, has links with Pakistan through WhatsApp and Facebook,” Mr Mishra told reporters.

He said objectionable material, including videos and audios, were found from Altamash Khan which the latter had planned to release gradually.

Mr Mishra also said Altamash Khan is associated with the AIMIM.

"The objectionable material found with (Altamash) Khan was enough to disturb the peace in Madhya Pradesh. Interrogation of these four arrested people is underway," he said.

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