IIT-Guwahati student ’pledges allegiance to ISIS’, detained in Assam

Assam news: A fourth-year IIT-Guwahati student from Delhi, allegedly pledging allegiance to ISIS, was detained near Guwahati.

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Updated24 Mar 2024, 02:52 PM IST
IIT-Guwahati student detained in Assam; ‘black flag, purportedly similar to that of ISIS’ was found in his bag (Image for representation)
IIT-Guwahati student detained in Assam; ‘black flag, purportedly similar to that of ISIS’ was found in his bag (Image for representation)

An IIT-Guwahati student was detained after a black flag, "purportedly similar to that of ISIS [Islamic State]", was found in his hostel room, police said on Sunday. The student had allegedly pledged allegiance to the terrpr group, ISIS, and was on his way to join the terror group, they added.

Director General of Police GP Singh posted on X on Saturday, “Reference @IITGuwahati student pledging allegiance to ISIS - the said student has been detained while travelling and further lawful follow up would take place.”

The student was nabbed in Hajo area near Guwahati on Saturday evening, news agency PTI reported on Sunday.  He is a fourth-year student and hailed from Okhla in Delhi.

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According to the report, the student sent an email, in which he claimed that he was on his way to join the ISIS. Additional Superintendent of Police (STF) Kalyan Kumar Pathak was quoted as saying, "After receiving an email, we got about to verify the authenticity of the contents and started an investigation."

Pathak said the IIT-Guwahati authorities were immediately contacted, who informed them that the said student had been "missing" since noon and his mobile phone was also switched off.

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“A search was started to locate him and he was nabbed from Hajo area, around 30 km from Guwahati, on Saturday evening with the help of locals, ” the ASP said. He informed that after initial questioning, the student was brought to the STF office. 

"We are verifying the motive of the email," Pathak said.

He said a black flag, "purportedly similar to that of ISIS", was found in his hostel room and was being sent for verification to specialised agencies which deal with proscribed outfits.

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"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.

Police detained the student four days after ISIS India head Haris Farooqi alias Harish Ajmal Farukhi and his associate Anurag Singh alias Rehan were arrested in Dhubri district.

(With inputs from PTI)

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