Global terror ‘net’ trapping gullible Hyderabad professionals
The breakaway group of IM, led by one Sultan and others, is reportedly carrying out online recruitment through Al Isabha website, and cheating professionals attracted by the Caliphate concept. "The ISIS is flush with funds and professional manpower, but it is the al-Qaida which is in need of talent to deal with software applications," the sources said. It is learnt that former Google India employee Munawad Salman, who was nabbed in Hyderabad, was lured by Al Isabha, promising to enlist him in ISIS.
Dilsukhnagar twin blasts prime accused Riyaz Bhatkal and his brother Iqbal Bhatkal reportedly developed differences with other IM members, who are taking shelter either in Pakistan or Saudi Arabia. The breakaway faction joined hands with al-Qaida and started recruitment in India for the outfit. "It is through Sultan, al-Qaida members like Zahid Hindi are drafting Indians into the terror network.
Saidabad resident Moutasim Billah allegedly advised two recently arrested SIMI activists__Sha Mudassir and Shoaib__from Maharashtra to join al-Qaida and not ISIS,'' the sources in security agencies told TOI.
"The indoctrinated professionals are kept in the dark about their final destination. Once they cross the Indian border, they realize that they are mere pawns and their handlers cheated them with the intention to take them to Afghanistan and not Iraq or Syria, where the ISIS is in command," they said.
The recruitment is reportedly being done by Al Isabha media members by splitting into teams and stationing themselves in Dubai (UAE) or Saudi Arabia or in remote places in India.
"The 'interested' persons are tested for several months before al-Qaida veterans like Zahid Hindi and others zero in on worthy candidates after making them go through various elimination rounds," the sources said.
Source timesofindia.com
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