Indian youths fighting for ISIS in Iraq: Police to pick up suspects after Eid

MUMBAI: Investigation agencies probing the case of the four Kalyan youths who are suspected to have joined the ISIS in Syria are going slow during Ramzan. The police claimed the agencies, which are looking for the instigator who allegedly brainwashed the youths, will start picking up suspects after Eid.

So far, the police have questioned at least 52 suspected people, including eight former SIMI activists. Sources even claimed that the police were monitoring their activities and that after Eid, they would pick up these suspects along with some others to find out if someone brainwashed these four youths.

Sources claimed that a Maulana based in Padgha is also under the investigation agencies' radar as the four youths used to visit him frequently.

Another youth's family still does not believe that their son could be part of the ISIS group in Iraq. "No investigation agency has claimed that my son has joined ISIS. I believe that my son is stuck in Iraq like many other Indians," said Dr Ejaz Majid, father of Aarif Majid.

Dr Ejaz claimed said, "I have faith that the government agencies will bring my son back safely."

The local police even claimed that a letter flashed in the media as being found from Aarif's residence was actually recovered from Fahad Shaikh's residence in the same area. Relatives of the other youths were unavailable for comment.