Extremists had chopped TJ Joseph's hands over false allegations of blasphemy in 2010. His college and church had disowned him following the allegations.
NIA that has investigated a large number of cases related to terror funding, conspiracy and attack and out of which 37 are such cases where accused were inspired by ISIS
A press release by the diocese stated that at least 100 cases of various forms of “sex terrorism” targeting Christian women and girls surfaced in an inquiry conducted on receiving complaints.
The case fatality rate of Nipah is estimated at 40-75 per cent making it imperative for the affected states to enhance vigilance to contain the spread of the virus.