Bengal CM, Jantar Mantar protest: SIT reveals arrested JeM operative's target list
West Bengal police have arrested a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative who allegedly planned to target political figures and disrupt student protests in Delhi. The suspect was reportedly in contact with Pakistan-based handlers via encrypted messaging apps.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights ongoing national security concerns regarding cross-border terrorism and the use of encrypted platforms for coordinating sabotage.
KOLKATA: The alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operative arrested by the West Bengal STF had planned to target chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and disrupt the recent students’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by disguising himself in a police uniform, a senior STF officer said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Hamim Mondal, was arrested from Purba Bardhaman district on Friday and brought to Kolkata later that night for questioning, IG (Special Task Force) Gaurav Sharma said.Addressing a press conference here, Sharma said the investigation had established Mondal's links with Pakistan-based handlers and that he was working at their behest."The chief minister was one of the targets. Hamim had been assigned by Pakistan-based handlers the task of keeping a watch on the CM's movements.
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