A group of doctors is being investigated for their alleged role in the recent terror attack in Delhi. A Pune-based software engineer and a teacher have also been arrested for alleged links with Al Qaeda and other banned terror groups. This raises a crucial question: What drives educated individuals to embrace terrorism and murder in the name of religion? Is there a single cause or identifiable profile that explains such a shift toward violent theological ideologies?

Complex Mix of Social, Political and Ideological Factors

Experts say there are complex reasons behind radicalisation, including political, social, economic and ideological factors. Irfan Engineer of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism said two main forces often fuel violence in the name of religion: victimhood

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