Rejecting media reports that Dr Zakir Naik has for now been given a clean chit conceding that there is simply no case to be made out against the televangelist, investigators said on Thursday that no clean chit has been given to the Islamic preacher and all possible angles of the allegation that his misinterpretations of Islam inspire Muslim youth to pick up arms are being investigated.

“We have not given a clean chit to Dr Naik. Following reports that one of the militants of Dhaka terror attack was inspired by his misinterpretations of Islam, all angles are being thoroughly investigated. He can be questioned if needed once he returns to the city,” an officer of the Mumbai Police told Indiatimes requesting anonymity.

He said several teams drawn from different investigating agencies like the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other agencies are now probing the activities of the controversial Islamic preacher.