KOLLAM: A native of Chathinamkkulam in Kollam is under surveillance for having links with terror outfit ISIS. This youth is a close friend of Riyaz Aboobacker taken into custody by the national investigating agency in the wake of Sri Lankan terror attack. Kollam city police and secret investigating agency obtained information about it yesterday. On questioning Riyaz, the details of this youth was obtained.

When inspected his family house in Chathinamkkulam yesterday, information was obtained that this youth is abroad. He visited his hometown a year back. His relatives told the secret investigating department that he hardly visits his house in Kollam. His wife is from Mattannur in Kannur. The local police said that he is accused in almost eight cases. Police suspect that his terror links in Kannur may have occurred after his marriage.

The police had yesterday handed over the details of his passport number to the national investigating agency after examining his house in Chandanathoppu. The agency is planning to quiz him abroad after locating his address. Though there were reports that Riyaz had confessed to have planned terror attacks in Kerala, it has not been confirmed that the Kollam native has any connection in it.