11 youths from Old City in Hyderabad were picked up for having the IS links, city police and NIA officials said, adding that, they were getting ready to join terror outfit Islamic State.
Three out of 11 were identified to be Abdul, Habeeb and Farhad, hailing from Chandrayangutta. All the youngsters have got in touch with IS handlers, who are operating from Facebook. Reportedly, the police have seized some cash and explosive material from the youths.
Earlier, NIA caught 6 Hyderabadi youths for having IS links. Now the police are interrogating whether the youths who got caught now, have any connection with the earlier 6.