We won’t let ISIS become a challenge for India: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday reiterated that we won’t let ISIS become a challenge for India. Singh’s comments came a day after two suspected ISIS terrorists, who were allegedly planning to carry out serial blasts at some religious places in Gujarat in the next couple of days, were arrested by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad from Rajkot and Bhavnagar.

During a programme in New Delhi, Singh was also asked about the Ramjas College frenzy, on which he replied “I had talked to the Police Commissioner on this and I continue to be in touch with him on latest developments”.

Two suspected ISIS terrorists, who were allegedly planning to carry out serial blasts at some religious places in Gujarat in the next couple of days, were arrested by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad from Rajkot and Bhavnagar, the ATS said on Sunday.

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The two, who are brothers, were in touch with ISIS operatives overseas through social media, police said, adding they have recovered bomb-making material from the two. The two were allegedly planning to carry out blasts at religious places like Chotila.