1 month ago
West Bengal Arrests JeM Associate Linked to CM Tracking
A police unit in West Bengal stopped a man named Aditya Singh, who was working with a group called Jaish-e-Mohammed.
They caught him in Howrah after talking to other suspects.
Aditya was thought to have collected secret details about a government minister and his son.
The police say he passed this information to the group.
They are now looking for more people who might be involved.
West Bengal Special Task Force arrested Aditya Singh, alias Raj/Raju, a suspected JeM associate.
The arrest happened in Howrah after leads from interrogating Hamim Mondal and Arpita Sarkar.
Aditya allegedly gathered sensitive info on Minister Umesh Rai and his son for the JeM network.
Investigators say the connection began via an online gaming platform.
STF officer said the focus is on finding others linked to the alleged espionage ring.
- Who
- Aditya Singh alias Raj alias Raju, a suspected associate of Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Hamim Mondal
- What
- Arrested by West Bengal Special Task Force for suspected espionage
- Where
- Howrah, West Bengal, India
- When
- Monday (date unspecified)
- Why
- Suspected of gathering sensitive information on Minister Umesh Rai and his son for the JeM network
Key facts
- Arresting Agency
- West Bengal Special Task Force
- Suspect Name
- Aditya Singh alias Raj alias Raju
- Suspected Organization
- Jaish-e-Mohammed
- Targeted Official
- Minister of State for Urban Development Umesh Rai
- Location of Arrest
- Belilious Road, Howrah, West Bengal
Quotes
Senior STF officer
Senior officer of Bengal's Special Task Force
“"The arrest was made on the basis of specific leads that emerged during the investigation. We are now focused on identifying others linked to the alleged network."”
telegraphindia.com
“"He is suspected to have collected information related to Minister of State for Urban Development Umesh Rai and his son and shared it with the accused."”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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