NIA arrests 13 in multi-state crackdown on Bangladesh-linked terror module
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·Summarised from Zee News, The Hindu
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 13 individuals across Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal for alleged links to the Bangladesh-based terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and its offshoot Imam Mahmuder Kafila. The arrests followed raids at 16 locations, with 10 suspects still absconding. The operation is part of a broader crackdown that began in December 2025, when 11 people were initially arrested by Assam Police.
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Key Facts
•The NIA arrested 13 individuals across Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal on September 29-30, 2026, for alleged links to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK).
•Raids were conducted at 16 locations; 10 suspects remain absconding.
•Of the 13 arrested, 8 are from Assam, 4 from West Bengal, and 1 from Kerala.
•The arrests follow an initial crackdown in December 2025, when Assam Police arrested 11 people in Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal.
•The NIA filed charges against 11 accused in Guwahati in June 2026.
•The module is linked to prior terror incidents in Manipur, including a 2024 convoy attack and a 2026 IED blast that killed two and injured one.