NIA arrests 13 in JMB-linked terror conspiracy case after searches across 3 states
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 13 individuals across three Indian states for their alleged involvement in a terror conspiracy linked to the Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The group was reportedly using digital platforms to radicalize youth and expand their extremist network in India.
Why it matters
The arrests underscore ongoing national security efforts to dismantle cross-border terror modules and prevent the spread of extremist ideologies in India.
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested 13 persons in the wake of searches conducted at 16 locations across Assam, West Bengal and Kerala in the case relating to terror conspiracy by an offshoot of the proscribed terror outfit Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).While 8 arrests were made from Assam, four were in West Bengal and one in Kerala. Digital devices including mobile phones, pen drives and memory cards were seized from possession of the arrested accused.The case originates from the arrest of 11 accused persons by Assam Police on December 28, 2025, from various districts of Assam, West Bengal and Tripura. The case, initially registered on Dec 30, 2025 against 35 accused, relates to an online radicalisation module operated through the "Purva Akash" Telegram group by Bangladesh-based handlers of IMK.
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