NIA arrests a suspect in conspiracy connected to Jama'at-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh offshoot
NIA investigation has revealed the involvement of the accused in a conspiracy hatched by Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), an offshoot of JMB.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) apprehended an individual from West Bengal on Sunday, linked to a terror plot orchestrated by an offshoot of the banned terrorist group Jama at-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The agency disclosed the seizure of various digital devices, such as mobile phones and memory cards, from the suspect's possession during the arrest.
On September 29, 13 individuals were previously detained across Assam, West Bengal, and Kerala, all in connection with the same conspiracy. A charge sheet has already been filed against 11 suspects on June 25. The NIA's investigation has uncovered the suspect's involvement in a scheme devised by Imam Mahmuder Kafila, an offshoot of JMB, aimed at disseminating the extremist ideology of the banned organization and expanding its terrorist network in West Bengal and the northeastern states of India.
The scheme included radicalizing susceptible youth, promoting extremist ideology, and recruiting individuals into the organization. The investigation further revealed that Imam Mahmud Habibullah, a senior member of JMB, had established the offshoot IMK with the aim of advancing the banned organization's agenda in India. The accused allegedly planned to expand the activities of IMK/JMB through covert meetings, religious indoctrination programs, dissemination of extremist literature, and misuse of digital platforms, including Telegram, for radicalization and anti-India propaganda.
They also sought to promote loyalty to IMK/JMB leadership and fortify the organization's network in India.
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