The Union Government has alerted all States to step up vigil at vulnerable locations and conduct combing operations on possible hideouts of terror suspects. The alert follows specific inputs that IS handlers abroad had developed applications to recruit and train youths to execute a terror plot targeting vital installations, religious leaders, places of high footfalls, etc.
Central and State intelligence agencies are conducting joint raids at dozens of locations in different States and detaining youth who were in touch with IS operatives on social media or mobile phone applications. Investigators claimed to have information that besides a systematic indoctrination of the ‘ jihadi’ ideology, the handlers were exposing the recruits to handling of explosives, weapons, tactical warfare, etc.
When asked for a comment, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) C. Sylendra Babu said State intelligence agencies were keeping a close watch on suspicious accounts in social media platforms. After ascertaining that some youths were in touch with banned organisations, police conducted raids and apprehended them.
