Maharashtra ATS submits report on Zakir Naik, Kochi case, hints at indirect link of IRF with ISIS
Maharashtra ATS sources said the Kochi case indicates an indirect link of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) with ISIS since the arrested accused, Arshid, was working for IRF as a guest relations manager.
In Short
- Maharashtra ATS submits report to Mumbai Police in Zakir Naik case.
- Mumbai Police may file detailed report by this weekend.
- ATS plans to do random questioning to scrutinise affidavits of 800 people.
Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) today submitted a report to the Mumbai Police in the Zakir Naik case. Mumbai Police is likely to file a detailed report on the controversial Islamic preacher by this weekend.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had ordered an inquiry against Naik after it emerged that his sermons were followed by Dhaka attackers.
Mumbai Police however said that they were ready with the report four days ago but it got delayed because of the fresh arrests made by Kochi Police. Maharashtra ATS sources said the Kochi case indicates an indirect link of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) with ISIS since the arrested accused, Arshid, was working for IRF as a guest relations manager.
Maharashtra ATS plans to do random questioning to scrutinise the affidavits of 800 people (recovered from Rizwan Khan's place) who converted to Islam with Rizwan Khan's help.
Rizwan Khan was arrested after a joint operation by ATS and Kerala Police. Khan, who was apprehended from Kalyan, was reportedly a witness at the wedding of a couple from Kerala who allegedly joined Islamic State.
KOCHI CASE
21 people who went missing were radicalised to such an extent that one of the men stopped speaking to his mother because she refused to wear a full sleeves kurta.
Another man never sat in a car purchased or rented from a Hindu vendor saying "Kaafiron ki car mein nahi baithenge".
Two pregnant ladies under the age of 30 left India and went to Syria, thinking their kids should be born in Pious land.
Some parents took their young girls (two years and three years) with them to ISIS.
PARBHANI ARREST
Nasir and Shahid, who were recently arrested for planning single wolf attack have not revealed their targets yet.
Primary information reveals that they learnt via internet how to assemble IEDs and used the 'daesh' manuals for various purposes.
Nasir and Shahid's phones were recovered with tape on front and back cameras. This was done fearing that security agencies might hack into their phones and intercept their movements.
All these were done under instructions of ISIS handlers.
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