A startling revelation during investigation by counter terrorism agencies probing Islamic State operations in India, can attract fresh trouble for controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik. Naik’s ‘hate speeches’ not only inspired one of the five Bangladeshi militants who killed 22 people at an upscale cafe in Dhaka’s diplomatic enclave, but mid-day has found that his lectures had also inspired Kalyan youth Areeb Majeed, an alleged ISIS foot soldier.

Zakir Naik is in Saudi Arabia and his legal representative said he will hold a press conference when he is back in India