Third suspect arrested in JeM-linked terror module in West Bengal
West Bengal Police arrested a third suspect, Aditya Singh, linked to a Pakistan-backed terror module allegedly associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed. The group was reportedly conducting surveillance on high-profile state officials.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights significant national security concerns regarding cross-border terror networks and their potential to target political leadership.
The West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Monday (August 3, 2026) arrested a third suspect in connection with an alleged Pakistan-backed terror module involving suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative Hamim Mondal. The accused, identified as Aditya Singh, also known as Raju and Raj, was arrested from Howrah district.
STF officials also questioned Singh’s family members on Monday (August 3). Before this, Singh’s two associates, Mondal and Arpita Sarkar, were arrested on July 31 in connection with the case. Mondal was arrested from Bardhaman, and Sarkar was arrested from Sahebganj in neighbouring Jharkhand.
The network was conducting surveillance on high-profile targets, including Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, other State Ministers, and top police officials, the STF sources said. The STF’s Inspector General said that Mondal also had plans to obtain police uniforms to infiltrate the recent student protests in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to carry out violence.
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