Bengal terror plot: Suspected JeM terrorist held, CM surveillance info found
A suspected member of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group, Hamid Mondal, was arrested in West Bengal for allegedly gathering surveillance information on a political leader. Police are investigating potential links to the 2019 Pulwama attack.
Why it matters
The arrest underscores ongoing national security concerns regarding extremist infiltration and the safety of political figures in India.
BURDWAN: A suspected member of the banned terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has been arrested in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, news agency PTI reported on Friday.The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal police arrested Hamid Mondal from his rented accommodation in a housing complex in Burdwan town late on Thursday night.As per the PTI report, Hamid Mondal had been staying in the flat for the past two to three months, allegedly to evade detection by law enforcement agencies.Materials recovered from his mobile phone and other documents suggested that he was collecting information on chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, prompting police to examine whether he was planning an attack, police said.Police said Hamid is suspected to be associated with the Pakistan-based banned terror group JeM and is believed to be a close associate of Sajjad Bhat, who is alleged to be one of the masterminds of the 2019 Pulwama terror…
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