NIA arrests 13 for links with Bangladesh terror outfit
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 13 individuals linked to a subversive conspiracy by the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) offshoot, IMK. The suspects were apprehended across Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal for allegedly promoting extremist agendas and radicalizing youth.
Why it matters
This operation highlights ongoing efforts to dismantle cross-border terror networks and prevent the radicalization of youth in India.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 13 people in connection with a subversive conspiracy by an offshoot of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), a banned terrorist group.
The suspects were arrested during searches at 16 locations in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal, the agency said on Tuesday (September 29, 2026). Of the 13 accused, eight were from Assam, four from West Bengal, and one from Kerala.
The case stems from the initial arrest of 11 people by the Assam police on December 28, 2025, from Assam, Tripura and West Bengal. Two days later, the Special Task Force of the Assam police registered cases against these 11. Subsequently after two more days 24 others were also booked over an online radicalisation module operated through the Purva Akash Telegram group by Bangladesh-based handlers of Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), a JMB offshoot.
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