Assam Police arrest four with ‘al-Qaida links’

Four persons were arrested by the Assam Police from Nalbari and Tamulpur on Monday for their alleged links with the al-Qaida, foiling an attempt by the terror outfit to recruits youths in the state.

The arrested persons have been identified as Abu Raihan, Habel Ali, Saddek Ali and Jakibul Ali. Saddek is reported to be a veteran associate of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Saddek and Jakibul were caught in Tamulpur district.

Arrest of Sadeq Ali is a significant achievement since he had been radicalising youth including Jakibul Ali for past 2 years. He was also associated with JMB & Neo-JMB.
Meanwhile, Ghagrapar Police (Nalbari Dist) too arrested 2 persons — Habel Ali & Abu Raihan — in similar a case.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 17, 2022