Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen cadre arrested in West Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 11: The Special Task Force (STF) unit of the Kolkata Police has arrested a suspected operative of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior officer said on Friday.
The man, who is in his 50s, had been allegedly promoting "radical ideas and hatred for non-Muslims" on social media, he said.
The accused was nabbed during a raid late on Thursday.
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Several
"books
and
documents
on
Islamic
fundamentalism"
were
recovered
from
a
printing
press
he
owns.
His
mobile
phone
and
passport
have
been
seized,
the
senior
officer
said.
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"This man seems to be involved with JMB. We are trying to find out more about his connections," the officer said, adding that he will be produced before a city court later in the day.