The National Investigation Agency is conducting searches at sixteen locations across Assam, West Bengal, and Kerala in connection with a terror conspiracy case. This action is linked to the Imam Mahmuder Kafila radicalisation case of Assam, which is an offshoot of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh. Out of the total locations, five places are being searched in West Bengal, ten in Assam, and one in Kerala.
The investigation comes three months after the agency filed charges against eleven accused persons. The charges were filed before the National Investigation Agency Special Court in Guwahati under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The agency found that the accused were actively involved in expanding the terror ideology in West Bengal and northeastern states including Assam and Tripura.
The group promoted their extremist agenda by radicalising vulnerable youth and expanding their network in India. Senior members established the organisation to promote a banned outfit's agenda through clandestine meetings, religious programmes, and digital platforms. Key accused persons included Nasimuddin in Assam and Jagir Mia in Tripura, while investigators have recovered incriminating documents and digital records during the process.
