Ex-army officer's daughter who wanted to join ISIS wasn't in touch with any operative: NIA report

After the daughter of a former Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army reportedly expressed desire to join Islamic State, she was put under watch by security agencies, reports The Hindustan Times. 

The Delhi university student was reportedly planning to go to Syria to fight in the ongoing war. But her father had cautioned NIA who are now trying to counsel her. 

The officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have reportedly said that the girl was disturbed as she had broken up with her Muslim boyfriend a few years ago. After being notified by the retired Lt Colonel, the NIA went through her social media profiles who did not find anything suspicious. 

Increasingly, there are reports of Indian youths getting radicalised online by ISIS recruiters. Just a few days ago, an Indian woman who was accused of being an ISIS recruiter was deported by the UAE. Last week, four Indians were deported for being ISIS sympathisers by UAE.

The Indian government believes that as of now ISIS radicalisation in India is not a major problem. However, security agencies are alert to the problem.