Family members of those arrested by the NIA yesterday for their alleged links to ISIS in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh have resorted to protests and blocked the highway.
It appears certain people believe that the exemplary work carried out by the NIA is rather a political gimmick and instance of rising Islamophobia. Others believe that the entire thing was a sham
NIA in a joint operation with the UP anti-terrorism squad conducted searches in 16 locations in Delhi and UP in connection with a new ISIS module in India named 'Harkat ul Harb-e-Islam’
The districts of Kannur and Kasargod in Kerala have claimed notoriety in recent years for being the hotbed of ISIS recruitment and radicalisation activities.