Guwahati: An IIT-Guwahati student who had allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and was en route to join the extremist group was apprehended in Assam’s Hajo on Saturday night, stated police. The fourth-year Biotechnology student lately said on a social media platform and through emails his intention to join the fear organisation. He subsequently went lacking from the IIT-Guwahati campus.
The terrorist group ISIS, often known as the Islamic State, is designated as a terrorist group by many nations all over the world, together with the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
IIT Guwahati student detained
“Reference IIT Guwahati student pleading allegiance to ISIS – the said student has been detained while travelling and further lawful follow up would take place,” Director-General of Police (DGP) GP Singh posted on X.
Additional Superintendent of Police (STF) Kalyan Kumar Pathak said that upon receiving an e mail, authorities initiated steps to authenticate its contents and launched an investigation. The e mail, despatched by the student, purportedly declared his intention to join ISIS. “After receiving an e mail, we obtained about to confirm the authenticity of the contents and began an investigation. The e mail was despatched by the student, by which he claimed that he was on the way to join ISIS,” Pathak stated.
Pathak stated that they promptly reached out to the authorities at IIT-Guwahati, who disclosed that the student in query had been reported as “missing” since midday, and his cell phone was additionally turned off.
He additional added that the student is in his fourth 12 months and is initially from Okhla in Delhi.
The ASP stated {that a} search operation was initiated to find him, and he was apprehended within the Hajo space, roughly 30 km from Guwahati, within the night with the assistance of native residents.
Probe underway
“After initial questioning, he has been brought to the STF office. We are verifying the motive of the email,” Pathak stated.
He stated {that a} black flag, “purportedly similar to that of ISIS”, was found in his hostel room and is being despatched for verification to specialised businesses liable for coping with banned organizations.
“We are going through the items seized, it is early to say much. We are investigating the intention of sending the email. The student has given some details, but we cannot disclose anything further now,” Pathak added.
ISIS India head arrested
Earlier on March 20, ISIS India head Haris Farooqi alias Harish Ajmal Farukhi and certainly one of his associates Anurag Singh alias Rehan had been arrested in Assam’s Dhubri area after they obtained over from Bangladesh, police stated. In a proof, Assam Police Chief Public Relations Officer Pranabjyoti Goswami stated they had been captured from the Dharmasala area by the Special Task Force (STF) following a clue.
His associate Anurag Singh, pseudonym Rehan of Panipat, modified over fully to Islam, whereas his higher half is a Bangladeshi public determine, he added.
“Both of them are highly indoctrinated and motivated leaders and members of ISIS in India. They had furthered the cause of ISIS in India through conspiracies to carry out recruitment, terror funding and terror acts using IEDs at several places across India,” the CPRO stated.
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