Mehdi Masroor Biswas, an Indian supporter of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, who was arrested here early Saturday, is an employee of Indian conglomerate ITC Ltd, the company said.

„An employee has been arrested by Bengaluru Police in connection with an allegedly objectionable social media activity carried out under a pseudonym,“ ITC vice-president Nazeeb Arif said in a statement from Kolkata.