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Hyderabad Graduate Joined Islamic State, Died in Syria: Intel Agencies
An engineering student from Hyderabad, who had gone to join the Islamic State, has died in the fighting in Syria, intelligence sources have told NDTV.
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Islamic State's Top Man on Twitter Was in Touch With Iraq Combatant: Police
Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man allegedly behind the pro-Islamic State Twitter handle @shamiwitness, was in touch with a combatant of the terror group in Iraq, according to the police.
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No Bail for Techie Accused of Conspiring in Terror Plot
The sessions court today rejected the bail application of city-based software engineer Anees Ansari, arrested for allegedly conspiring to blow up US establishments in the city.
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After Peshawar School Terror, Government Fights Panic Messages on WhatsApp
A series of messages on security and possible terror attacks in cities like Delhi and Bengaluru are being circulated on social media causing panic among people, and government sources say all attempts to find out the source of these have yielded no result so far.
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Police in Bengaluru Fight Rumours of Threats Through Social Media
In Bengaluru, rumours of threats to the city and its residents had started a few days ago. It began with tweets threatening vengeance for the arrest of the man allegedly behind the pro-Islamic State twitter handle @ShamiWitness.
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India Bans Islamic State Days After Engineer's Arrest: Report
India has declared a ban on Islamic State, days after having detained an engineer for running a popular Twitter account extolling the militant group's military campaign.
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Mehdi's Entire Focus Was West Asia, Say Bangalore Police
The entire focus of Mehdi Masroor Biswas' Twitter account was West Asia and most of his followers are from there, said the Bangalore police, who arrested the man three days ago.
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High Alert in Bengaluru After Terror Threat Tweets
Bengaluru has been put of high alert Monday following tweets on Twitter threatening a repeat of the hostage drama at a cafe in Australia's Sydney, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said.
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60 Per Cent Followers of Mehdi's Twitter Account @ShamiWitness non-Muslims, Says Government
More than 60 per cent followers of Bengaluru executive Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man accused of being behind the pro-ISIS Twitter handle @ShamiWitness, were non-Muslims and a majority of his Muslim followers were from western countries, particularly the UK, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
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Bangalore Police Receive Threat Calls, Tweets Demand Revenge For Mehdi's Arrest
Twenty-four hours after the arrest of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man accused of being behind the pro-ISIS Twitter handle @ShamiWitness, the Bangalore police received a few threat calls. Various tweets also surfaced, calling for revenge against the police who arrested Mehdi on Saturday and questioning the validity of the arrest.
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This Man Ran @shamiwitness, Islamic State's Top Twitter Account, Say Police
Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the young man arrested in the early hours today, was allegedly operating the most influential Twitter handle for Islamic State - @shamiwitness, which had over 17,000 followers. An electrical engineer from Kolkata, he had been working at a multinational corporation by the day and spreading Jihadi propaganda by night, police sai...
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It Was a T-Shirt That Led Authorities to Mehdi, Within Just 14 Hours
Without server logs, it was impossible to know the Internet Protocol (IP) address, that could give a fair indication of the man's location. What other technique could they use? The group decided to fall back on tried and tested "old style policing".
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'I Don't Believe It, My Son Has Been Framed,' Says Mehdi's Father
The father of Mehdi Masroor Biswas - the man who was arrested in Bangalore for allegedly operating the most influential Twitter handle for Islamic State, @shamiwitness - says he would never believe that his son could be mixed up in such an enterprise.
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Islamic State's Top Man on Twitter Had No Direct Contact With Jihadis, Say Police
Mehdi Masroor Biswas, a 24-year-old engineer from Bengal, was allegedly operating the most influential Twitter handle for Islamic State - @shamiwitness. An employee of a multinational group in Bangalore, he had no direct contact with jihadists of the Islamic State or Al Qaeda. He had undergone radicalization on his own, say police, who arrested the...
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Bengaluru Police Arrest Man for Pro-Islamic State Tweets
Mehdi Masroor Biswas is alleged to be behind the Twitter account @ShamiWitness.
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Hyderabad Graduate Joined Islamic State, Died in Syria: Intel Agencies
An engineering student from Hyderabad, who had gone to join the Islamic State, has died in the fighting in Syria, intelligence sources have told NDTV.
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Islamic State's Top Man on Twitter Was in Touch With Iraq Combatant: Police
Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man allegedly behind the pro-Islamic State Twitter handle @shamiwitness, was in touch with a combatant of the terror group in Iraq, according to the police.
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No Bail for Techie Accused of Conspiring in Terror Plot
The sessions court today rejected the bail application of city-based software engineer Anees Ansari, arrested for allegedly conspiring to blow up US establishments in the city.
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After Peshawar School Terror, Government Fights Panic Messages on WhatsApp
A series of messages on security and possible terror attacks in cities like Delhi and Bengaluru are being circulated on social media causing panic among people, and government sources say all attempts to find out the source of these have yielded no result so far.
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Police in Bengaluru Fight Rumours of Threats Through Social Media
In Bengaluru, rumours of threats to the city and its residents had started a few days ago. It began with tweets threatening vengeance for the arrest of the man allegedly behind the pro-Islamic State twitter handle @ShamiWitness.
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India Bans Islamic State Days After Engineer's Arrest: Report
India has declared a ban on Islamic State, days after having detained an engineer for running a popular Twitter account extolling the militant group's military campaign.
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Mehdi's Entire Focus Was West Asia, Say Bangalore Police
The entire focus of Mehdi Masroor Biswas' Twitter account was West Asia and most of his followers are from there, said the Bangalore police, who arrested the man three days ago.
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High Alert in Bengaluru After Terror Threat Tweets
Bengaluru has been put of high alert Monday following tweets on Twitter threatening a repeat of the hostage drama at a cafe in Australia's Sydney, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said.
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60 Per Cent Followers of Mehdi's Twitter Account @ShamiWitness non-Muslims, Says Government
More than 60 per cent followers of Bengaluru executive Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man accused of being behind the pro-ISIS Twitter handle @ShamiWitness, were non-Muslims and a majority of his Muslim followers were from western countries, particularly the UK, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
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Bangalore Police Receive Threat Calls, Tweets Demand Revenge For Mehdi's Arrest
Twenty-four hours after the arrest of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the man accused of being behind the pro-ISIS Twitter handle @ShamiWitness, the Bangalore police received a few threat calls. Various tweets also surfaced, calling for revenge against the police who arrested Mehdi on Saturday and questioning the validity of the arrest.
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This Man Ran @shamiwitness, Islamic State's Top Twitter Account, Say Police
Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the young man arrested in the early hours today, was allegedly operating the most influential Twitter handle for Islamic State - @shamiwitness, which had over 17,000 followers. An electrical engineer from Kolkata, he had been working at a multinational corporation by the day and spreading Jihadi propaganda by night, police sai...
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It Was a T-Shirt That Led Authorities to Mehdi, Within Just 14 Hours
Without server logs, it was impossible to know the Internet Protocol (IP) address, that could give a fair indication of the man's location. What other technique could they use? The group decided to fall back on tried and tested "old style policing".
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'I Don't Believe It, My Son Has Been Framed,' Says Mehdi's Father
The father of Mehdi Masroor Biswas - the man who was arrested in Bangalore for allegedly operating the most influential Twitter handle for Islamic State, @shamiwitness - says he would never believe that his son could be mixed up in such an enterprise.
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Islamic State's Top Man on Twitter Had No Direct Contact With Jihadis, Say Police
Mehdi Masroor Biswas, a 24-year-old engineer from Bengal, was allegedly operating the most influential Twitter handle for Islamic State - @shamiwitness. An employee of a multinational group in Bangalore, he had no direct contact with jihadists of the Islamic State or Al Qaeda. He had undergone radicalization on his own, say police, who arrested the...
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Bengaluru Police Arrest Man for Pro-Islamic State Tweets
Mehdi Masroor Biswas is alleged to be behind the Twitter account @ShamiWitness.
