Archive · 31 Jul 2026
West Bengal CM says Minister Under Scan in JeM Probe
Suvendu Adhikari, the chief minister of West Bengal, said that a minister named Umesh Rai was also being looked at in a police investigation.
The police arrested a man named Hamid Mondal in Bardhaman, who they think is connected to a terrorist group called Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Adhikari said the police are still checking the evidence and will talk to the press later.
He also said the investigation should not be used for politics and that keeping the country safe is the most important thing.
The police are still working on the case and will give more details soon.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari says Minister of State Umesh Rai was also under scrutiny in a Jaish‑e‑Mohammed probe.
The Special Task Force arrested suspected terrorist Hamid Mondal in Bardhaman, who allegedly had links to JeM and was collecting information on the CM and Umesh Rai.
Adhikari declined to give details, citing national security and international ramifications, and said the STF would hold a press conference after further investigation.
The investigation is still in early stages, with electronic devices seized from Mondal awaiting analysis.
Adhikari urged that the probe not be politicised and that national security take precedence over politics.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari, Umesh Rai, Hamid Mondal
- What
- Investigation into suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed links and arrest of a terrorist
- When
- Friday, following the arrest a day earlier
- Where
- West Bengal, India, specifically Bardhaman
- Why
- Suspected terrorist links and national security concerns
- Chief Minister
- Suvendu Adhikari
- Minister of State under scrutiny
- Umesh Rai
- Suspected terrorist arrested
- Hamid Mondal
- Location of arrest
- Bardhaman, West Bengal
- Agency involved
- Special Task Force (STF)