New Delhi / Zakir Naik speeches inspired majority of 127 people arrested for ISIS links

National Security Agency director YC Modi has said that 127 people have been arrested by security agencies in India for their alleged involvement with ISIS. Much of this is inspired by the speeches of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. Of the 127 people, 33 are from Tamil Nadu, 19 from Uttar Pradesh, 17 from Kerala and 14 from Telangana.

New Delhi. Most of the 127-odd people arrested by security agencies in India for suspected ISIS links were inspired by the speeches of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, National Investigation Agency director YC Modi told a conference of anti-terror teams on Monday.

Modi, who outlined the emerging terror challenges before the country at the conference of top police officers, also that the Bangladesh-based terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has expanded its footprints in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra.