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Time of India
10-05-2025
- Time of India
2 Pakistan-trained operatives nabbed in Kolkata
KOLKATA/SURI: Bengal STF arrested two Pakistan-trained terrorists with links to banned terror outfit, Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Birbhum 's Nalhati and Murarai on Friday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A Birbhum court will hear the case on Saturday and asked police to keep the arrested duo in jail overnight. Police told the court that both suspects must be questioned in the backdrop of the current hostilities with Pakistan. STF said suspects Ajmol Hossain and Saheb Ali Khan were involved in spreading radical ideology and had links with (LeT). "They are part of a module that is engaged in dissemination of seditious and jihadi material using encrypted, sophisticated media, and also planning to target certain people and places," Indrajit Basu, SP (operations) of STF, said. Hossain's father said he was innocent.
India Today
09-05-2025
- India Today
2 men linked to Bangladeshi terror group arrested in Bengal
The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two men associated with the banned terrorist group Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) after raids carried out in Nalhati and Murarai in Birbhum district. The arrested terrorists have been identified as Ajmol Hossain (28) and Saheb Ali Khan (28), residents of Nalhati and Murarai, two were found to be propagating the ideology of the Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh, which is engaged in anti-India activities, hatching conspiracies to carry out terrorist attacks in the and Khan are part of a module that is engaged in the dissemination of seditious and terrorist materials using encrypted sophisticated mediums and also planning to target certain persons and places for committing acts prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, an official said. The duo have been engaged by the terror group for recruiting and motivating Muslim young men to join the JMB and radicalising them with a view to waging war against also said that Ajmol Hossain had tried to escape to Bangladesh in the past, and he has links with anti-India elements in other parts of the two, along with other JMB operatives, also tried to procure firearms and planned to prepare explosives in order to propagate and practice extremist ideology in December last year, a Bangladeshi national arrested in Bengaluru was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by a special NIA court for promoting terrorist activities in India. Jahidul Islam was promoting terrorist activities in India at the behest of the JMB.A month prior to that, another Bangladeshi national was handed five years of rigorous imprisonment by the NIA court in Kolkata in a terror conspiracy case. The Bangladeshi national, identified as Rabiul Islam, was among the five accused chargesheeted in the case by NIA, which found him actively involved in the JMB conspiracy to commit terror acts as part of the organisation's anti-India agenda.
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Indian Express
Alleged JMB members arrested in Bengal: ‘Were plotting attacks, recruitment drives,' say police
In the intervening night of May 8 and 9, teams of the Special Task Force of West Bengal conducted simultaneous raids at Nalhati and Murarai in the Birbhum district and arrested two persons — Ajmol Hossain (28) of Nalhati and Saheb Ali Khan (28) of Murarai. 'The two have been found to be propagating the ideology of Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh or JMB, which is a banned terror organisation in India,' claimed an official. As per police, the arrested persons are allegedly part of a module that is engaged in 'dissemination of seditious and jihadi materials' by using 'encrypted, sophisticated' methods. They are also accused of planning to 'target certain persons and places, which could harm the sovereignty and integrity of India'. 'They were engaged in recruiting and motivating Muslim youths to join terror organisations and radicalising them with a view to wage war against the Government of India,' said a police official. As per police, Hossain earlier allegedly tried to enter Bangladesh in connection with 'jihadi activities' and has 'connections' in other parts in the sub-continent. 'The two, along with other associates, tried to procure firearms and planned to prepare explosives in order to propagate and practice the ideology of 'Ghazwatul Hind',' said the STF. The two accused will be produced in the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) in Rampurhat, Birbhum on Friday with a prayer for police remand to conduct detailed interrogations and find other nodes of the module. Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More
