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An official of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) was arrested in Jaipur yesterday for his alleged links with terrorist organisation ISIS.  Additional Director General of Police (Anti Terrorism Squad and Special Operation Group), Alok Tripathi said that Mohd Sirazudin, was arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for his alleged involvement in activities of ISIS, supplying official inputs and recruiting organisation members in the country.

Sirazudin, hailing from Gulbarga in Karnataka, was working as marketing manager of IOC.

Mr Tripathi said, ATS and SOG teams of Rajasthan police verified antecedents of the accused, and checked his WhatsApp and Facebook accounts.

He said, objectionable materials were seized from Sirazudin’s residence in Jaipur. Mr Tripathi said, a number of issues of the terrorist organization’s online magazine, pictures, and video were also recovered from him. He said, further investigation is going on.