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Kiren Rijiju assures proper mechanism in place to monitor terror groups

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 13 2014 | 11:55 AM IST

Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has assured that a proper mechanism is in place to monitor the activities of terror groups.

The statement came amid media reports revealing that a Bangalore-based executive was operating a pro-IS (Islamic State) Twitter account called @ShamiWitness.

Rijiju added they have various agencies working on various directions at various positions.

Bengaluru's Director General (DG), Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Commissioner of Police will today address a press conference on the issue of pro-ISIS Twitter account.

Yesterday, Bengaluru Police Commissioner M. N. Reddi had said that their crime branch is on this job to look into the matter and see its veracity and what needs to be done.

An investigation by Britain's Channel 4 News has stated that the pro-IS Twitter account @ShamiWitness, which reportedly had a massive 17,700 followers, was being run by an executive based in Bangalore.

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The report also claims that the executive was ready to join the Islamic State himself if his family had not been dependant on him.

As per reports, the social networking account had also tweeted US aid worker Peter Kassig's execution and other videos, moments after they appeared on the internet.

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First Published: Dec 13 2014 | 11:42 AM IST

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