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11 Arrested in Assam and Tripura Over Alleged Links to Bangladesh-Based Extremist Groups

Police cite central intelligence inputs for the raids, with the probe continuing.

Overview

  • Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta announced the arrests at a Tuesday press conference.
  • STF teams conducted an overnight operation across Barpeta, Chirang and Darrang districts in Assam as well as in Tripura.
  • Ten suspects were detained in Assam and one in Tripura, according to police.
  • Authorities allege the detainees are members of a newly formed group called Indian Mujahideen-K working under Bangladesh-based fundamentalist outfits.
  • Police claim the group sought to destabilise Assam and the wider Northeast and to establish 'Muslim supremacy,' assertions that have not been independently verified.