Pune girl of 16 planned to join ISIS in Syria, cops say
The girl, who had been in touch with the ISIS through social media, turned a radical through sustained indoctrination.
The girl was interrogated by the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) last week after monitoring her movements for many days on getting information about her. It confirmed her initiation by the ISIS, reports quoted an officer of the ATS as saying.
The ATS had received information about 10 to 12 days ago that a girl student in Pune was involved in two-three activities of ISIS in the last three-four months.
The girl got drawn to ISIS ideology reportedly after watching a documentary on television. Her interrogation revealed that she was told to come to Syria for medical education and for further initiation.
The girl is now undergoing a de-radicalisation programme with the help of her family members and her community's religious leaders, he added.
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