Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today rejected the bail plea of Abdur Rehman , who had alleged links with the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent ( AQIS ) and was arrested in 2015.

He has been charged with sedition, illegal possession of arms and weapons, and involvement in illegal activities.

Notably, Rehman, a resident of Paschimkachha in Cuttack district, was arrested by the Delhi Police on December 16, 2015, on charges of radicalising youths for terror activities.

Also read: Odisha Crime Branch files chargesheet against Abdur Rehman .

Later, he was booked under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after it was detected that he was operating several bank accounts and receiving money from overseas sources.

Rehman, who ran a madrasa in the Tangi area of Cuttac

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