NIA grills 2 persons for supporting IS on social media

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : Aug 04 2017 | 11:22 AM IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has questioned two persons here for allegedly supporting the Islamic State on social media, the police said.
Based on posts on some social media platforms, NIA officials zeroed in on the duo in the city and were carrying out an inquiry, they said.
The two allegedly posted content on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter, supporting the activities of the IS.
The questioning was going on at the residence of one of the two persons here yesterday, police said, adding adequate police personnel were deployed in the area.

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First Published: Aug 04 2017 | 11:22 AM IST

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