Trouble continues to brew for controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik after security sources reveal new details on the preacher and his influence.

According to sources from the state and central counter-terrorism units that have been monitoring Naik said that Ayaz Sultan, the leader of the Islamic State module in Malwani, Maharashtra was influenced by Naik's speech.

Sultan had sneaked out of the country to reach Syria sources said. According to the agencies, Ayaz became familiar with the radical views while working with the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) an NGO owned by Naik.

Security agencies suspect that several members of the Indian Mujahideen who joined ISIS were under the influence of the inflammatory speeches by Naik.

ISIS RECRUIT ALLEGEDLY INFLUENCED BY SPEECHES

Naik is under scanner, as one of the four youths Areeb Majeed, who had fled to join ISIS was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA), allegedly told the NIA that he took up terrorism after hearing some of his speeches on social media.

Sources said that agencies are closely monitoring on the foreign funding to IRF. Investigations are underway to find out from which countries foreign funds were directed to IRF. Naik's FCRA license too will be scrutinized in the investigations.

Naik came under the scanner after the recent Dhaka attack as one of the perpetrators was allegedly influenced by his inflammatory speeches. The Maharashtra government on Thursday ordered a probe into the speeches of the Islamic preacher. The Home Ministry will probe the allegations that foreign funding to IRF was used in politically motivated activities.

NAIK DENIES INSTIGATION

Earlier, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said CDs of his speeches were being examined for necessary action and asserted that the government will not compromise on the issue of terrorism. "We have taken cognisance of Zakir Naik's speeches and have given necessary instructions for a probe. A thorough investigation will be done," he said.

Naik, however, had released a statement, saying he disagreed that he inspired the act of killing innocent people in Dhaka.

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