Some ISIS sympathisers are under surveillance: Govt

March 18, 2015 16:09

A small number of Indian youths has joined the dreaded terror outfit ISIS after travelling to Iraq and Syria while a certain number of ISIS sympathisers is under surveillance by security agencies.

Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary also said in Rajya Sabha that intelligence and security agencies have foiled the plans of some youths to travel to Syria and Iraq, and they are under counselling and being monitored at present. "A certain number of ISIS sympathisers is also under surveillance by security agencies," he said.

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