India, Feb. 18 -- Interpol has issued a red notice against Mohammed Shoeb Khan, a Libya-based Islamic State terrorist hailing from Maharashtra's Aurangabad, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.

Khan is wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) ISIS module case.

An Interpol red notice is a global arrest warrant that allows member countries to locate and provisionally arrest suspects after which extradition proceedings can be initiated against them.

According to NIA, Shoeb Khan, 50, allegedly tried to recruit youngsters for IS from the Aurangabad area for which he, along with another accused Mohammad Zoheb Khan, created a WhatsApp group.

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