PUNE: Influence of terror outfit ISIS is being seen in nearly a dozen states, including Maharashtra, where police have blocked 94 websites being used to radicalise the youth, a top official said today.
“Influence of ISIS is being seen in 10-12 states (in the country) including Maharashtra. Police have blocked 94 websites in the last year (2015) which were used as a tool to radicalise youth about ISIS,” Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Vivek Phansalkar told reporters here.
To counter the “menace of ISIS”, the Maharashtra ATS too has decided to use online tactics.
“We are preparing to launch a dedicated website of ATS, which will be used as a measure and tool to create awareness among the society and to de-radicalise the people who are falling prey to their tactics,” the ATS chief said.
“We have to do a lot of confidence building… And identify, monitor and counter the menace of ISIS in the society,” Phansalkar added. (AGENCIES)
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