Goalpara: The Assam Police arrested two terrorists who are suspected to have links with the Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) terror groups on Sunday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque.
V.V.Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Goalpara district confirmed the arrest of the persons after hours of questioning.
He said that “We have gotten input in July this year from arrested Abbas Ali who is also linked with Jihadi elements. During the interrogation, we found that they were directly connected with Barpeta and Morigaon modules of AQIS/ABT in Assam,”.
He further added that “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,”.
The top Assam cop further said that they (accused) have also given logistic support to the Jihadi terrorists who came here from Bangladesh.
He further disclosed that these arrested persons were sheltering the Bangladeshi nationals, who are currently absconding.
He further added that “They confessed being members of AQIS and recruited Ansars/Sleeper Cells in Goalpara and revealed direct funding and supports have come from the absconding Bangladeshi terrorists,”.
Police further added that a case has been registered against the arrested 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.
(With Agency Inputs)