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| A fan of Yakub Khan, Zuber Ahmed Khan wants to join ISIS (Image Source: Google Plus) |
A Mumbai-based self-proclaimed journalist Zuber Ahmed Khan, has offered to give up his citizenship to serve ISIS, to protest what he calls the martyrdom of Yakub Memon.
A post graduate in Public Administration, Zuber Ahmed Khan claims to be the editor-in-chief of a newspaper called 'Journalist for International Peace.' A resident of Navi Mumbai, he had posted a message on Facebook on July 29th saying he wanted to join ISIS as a government journalist or spokesperson.
The message was addressed to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Alerted by a social media user, the police initiated an investigation, but found that Zuber Ahmed Khan had fled by then.
He has reportedly gone to New Delhi to get a visa at the Iraqi Embassy. Mumbai police are reportedly tracking his movements and spoken to his wife and children, reports The Indian Express.
On his blog, Zuber reportedly explains why he wants to join the IS. He says he will be the voice of Muslims and place the true picture of Muslims before society… the IS does not betray those who help it on the basis of religion, he hopes, according to The Indian Express.
As the ISIS steps up its propaganda that more Indian fighters are coming into its ranks, this is the second case within a week of Indian 'journalists' wanting to join the terror group.
Two days ago NewsCrunch reported about a former Kerala journalist Abu Tahir, who has joined ISIS. .