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NIA Raids Five Bengal Locations in JMB Sleeper-Cell Case
The National Investigation Agency searched five places in West Bengal.
The searches were part of an investigation into Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, or JMB.
JMB is described in the report as a banned militant group based in Bangladesh.
The case began in Assam, where investigators recently arrested a young man suspected of militancy.
Investigators said he was an active JMB member.
They said he told them that JMB had an active group in West Bengal.
They also said the group was trying to create hidden sleeper cells by influencing young people.
Information and documents from the arrest helped investigators identify places to search.
The National Investigation Agency conducted raids at five West Bengal locations in a Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh investigation.
The searches were linked to a case registered in Assam and followed information obtained by NIA investigators.
Locations included Diamond Harbour, Harirampur and areas of East Burdwan district.
An arrested Assam youth allegedly told investigators that a JMB module was active in West Bengal and was creating sleeper cells.
Documents seized during his interrogation reportedly provided details that led to the West Bengal searches.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency, investigating Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and an arrested Assam youth suspected of militancy.
- What
- The NIA conducted raids and search operations at five locations in West Bengal in a JMB sleeper-cell investigation.
- Where
- Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas, Harirampur in South Dinajpur and locations in East Burdwan, West Bengal; the case was registered in Assam.
- When
- Tuesday; the searches followed the arrest of a youth in Assam the previous week.
- Why
- Investigators said information from the arrested youth and documents seized from him indicated that a JMB module was active in West Bengal and was working to create sleeper cells.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Group under investigation
- Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)
- Number of locations searched
- Five
- West Bengal locations named
- Diamond Harbour, Harirampur and areas of East Burdwan
- Related case
- A case registered in Assam
- Source of intelligence
- Interrogation of an arrested Assam youth and documents seized from him
- Reported activity
- Alleged efforts to create JMB sleeper cells in West Bengal
Sources
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