Overview
- Ten suspects were detained across Assam’s Baksa, Barpeta, Chirang and Darrang districts and one in West Tripura during coordinated raids on the night of December 29–30 following central intelligence inputs.
- Police allege the group operated for Imam Mahmuder Kafila, an offshoot of the banned Jamaat‑ul‑Mujahideen Bangladesh, with the Assam cell led by Nasim Uddin alias Tamim.
- Assam Police say cross‑border coordination was managed by Bangladeshi nationals identified as Umar and Khalid, and some Indian recruits traveled to Bangladesh for meetings or training.
- The module’s recruitment purportedly used encrypted platforms, including a group called Purva/Purba Akash, where pledges of allegiance were recorded and forwarded for authentication.
- STF registered Case No. 06/2025 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; all 11 are in custody for interrogation and more actions are expected.