After grilling for hours, the Assam police on Saturday arrested two suspected terrorists linked with the Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) terror groups in the Goalpara district.
- The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque under Matia police station in Goalpara.
V.V. Rakesh Reddy, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Goalpara district said that during interrogation it has been found that the arrested persons have a direct connection with terror modules of AQIS and ABT that the Assam police recently busted in Barpeta and Morigaon districts.
- "During the house searches of the accused persons, a number of incriminating material related to the Al-Qaeda, Jihadi elements, posters, books among other documents were seized along with the mobile phones, SIM cards and ID cards," he added.
The top Assam cop further said that they (accused) had also given logistic support to the Bangladeshi Jihadi terrorists who are currently absconding.
A fresh case has been registered at Matia police station case number under the sections 120(B), 121, 121 (A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) RW and sections 18, 18 (B), 19, and 20 of the UA(P) Act.
Further investigation is underway.
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