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Various news agencies on Monday the 22nd of August, 2022, are reporting that an Islamic State (IS) terrorist was detained by Russian security agency for allegedly planning an attack in India after he had apparently confessed that he was preparing an act of terror targeting “one of the representatives of the ruling circles of India”.
In the video released by FSB of the Russian Federation in Russia the terrorist admitted that he was to take revenge in India “for insulting the Prophet”.
Recruited by one of the IS leaders as a suicide bomber in Turkey, the terrorist said that he planned to commit an act of terrorism against a member of India’s ruling circles by blowing himself up.
“I was supposed to be given things there to commit a terrorist attack at the behest of the IS for insulting the Prophet Muhammad,” the man was quoted as reported by Russian news agency the TASS.
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) sources stated that alleged terrorists is a native of a country in the Central Asian region, who planned to commit a terrorist act by blowing himself up against one of the representatives of the ruling circles of India.”
Islamic State is a notified organistion in India as Terrorist Organization and included in the First Schedule to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 by the Central Government, according to Home Ministry.
IS uses various internet-based social media platforms to propagate its ideology. Cyberspace is being closely watched in this regard by the agencies concerned and action is taken as per law.
The terrorist who was apprehended by Russian authorities was apparently inspired by the recent Prophet remark row.