Mamtaz Begum heaved a sigh of relief after her son, Mehdi Masroor Biswas, alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State Twitter account @ShamiWitness, called her on Sunday night.
Wants lawyerSpeaking to The Hindu on Monday, she said her son was not in a position to talk much, but he told her that he was innocent. “He asked us to come to Bengaluru quickly to help him secure bail and hire a lawyer. He said he was fine.”
Ms. Begum said the family planned to come to Bengaluru on Tuesday and were making efforts to arrange for a flight ticket.
Uncertainty prevails over their future course of action. “We do not know anybody in the city or where we will stay. We will figure out things once we come to the city,” she said.
