8 months ago
11 Arrested for Terror Links in Assam, Tripura
Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links to a group based in Bangladesh.
The police, called the Special Task Force, caught them because they were doing bad things to cause trouble in the Northeast part of India.
The group is called Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), and it was started in 2018.
The police say that this group has become more active after some changes in Bangladesh's government.
The people in Assam were being told to do bad things through special messages on the internet.
The police think these people were following orders from Bangladesh to make trouble and want one group to be in charge.
11 people arrested in Assam and Tripura for alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups.
Arrests made by the Special Task Force (STF) based on intelligence inputs from central agencies.
Operation conducted in Barpeta, Baksa, Chirang, and Darrang districts of Assam, and West Tripura.
Arrested individuals were members of the newly-formed Indian Mujahideen-K, linked to Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK).
Alleged aim was to destabilize Assam and the Northeast, and establish 'Muslim supremacy'.
- Who
- 11 individuals arrested in Assam and Tripura
- What
- Arrests for alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups
- Where
- Barpeta, Baksa, Chirang, and Darrang districts in Assam, and West Tripura
- When
- Night of December 29-30, 2024
- Why
- Alleged aim to destabilize Assam and the Northeast, and establish 'Muslim supremacy'
Law Enforcement Perspective
Arrested Individuals' Perspective
Nature of the Group
Law Enforcement Perspective
The arrested individuals are linked to a Bangladesh-based offshoot of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which is banned in India.
Arrested Individuals' Perspective
No perspective provided from the arrested individuals.
Activities and Intentions
Law Enforcement Perspective
The group was involved in radicalizing, recruiting, and financially mobilizing individuals for violent activities in India.
Arrested Individuals' Perspective
No perspective provided from the arrested individuals.
Key facts
- Number of Arrests
- 11
- Locations
- Assam (Barpeta, Baksa, Chirang, Darrang) and Tripura (West Tripura)
- Arresting Agency
- Special Task Force (STF)
- Alleged Group
- Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK)
- Alleged Orders From
- Bangladesh-based groups
- Date of Arrests
- Night of December 29-30, 2024
- Alleged Coordination
- Encrypted social media platforms
Timeline
Assam's anti-extremist drive sees 'anti-nationals' arrested.
Then, Veer Lachit Sena leader detained, jihadi content banned.
In response, suspected Bangladeshi ties face arrest in Assam, Tripura.
Eleven held for links to Imam Mahmuder Kafila.
Quotes
Partha Sarathi Mahanta
Guwahati Police Commissioner
“They wanted to establish 'Muslim supremacy' in this part of the country.”
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Sources
Digital jihad, hawala funds, apps used to radicalise youth in Assam: STF
Assam Police bust Bangladesh-based Imam Mahmuder Kafila terror module, 11 arrested
11 Arrested in Assam, Tripura for Links With Bangladeshi Fundamentalist Groups
Module that ‘radicalised, recruited’ people for Bangladesh-based group busted by Assam Police
11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for alleged links with banned Bangladeshi groups
Assam man arrested in Kerala for spreading extremist ideology online
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