When JMB terrorists from Bengal test fired rocket shells in TamilNadu
New Delhi, Sep 26: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made some major inroads after it arrested a key operative of the Jamat-ul-Mujahideen, Bangladesh.
Several details are trickling out after the NIA took into its custody JMB Terrorist Jahidul Islam alias Kausar, who is also an accused in the Burdwan and Bodhgaya blasts.
During his questioning, he told the NIA that he and his associates had test-fired three rocket shells at Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu. He said he and his associates, Habibur had prepared these rockets using a crude device. From here the NIA seized remnants of explosive materials such as 8 batteries of 1.5 volts each, a hollow cylindrical carton used for launching the rocket shell and pieces of electrical wire.
Bomb materials stored by JMB terrorist at Electronic City, Bengaluru seized by NIA
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He also said that he and his associates took shelter in various locations in South India. He said that the hideouts were at Aribele, Kadugodi, K.R.Puram, Chikkbanavara and Shikaripalya, Electronic City in Bengaluru.
NIA
officials
tell
OneIndia
that
from
the
hideout
in
Electronic
City,
several
incriminating
articles
meant
to
be
used
for
preparation
of
IEDs
and
grenades
such
as
two
cuboid-shaped
batteries
wrapped
with
plastic
tape
and
electrical
wire,
one
capacitor,
three
switches,
one
micro
lithium
cell,
one
plastic
transparent
box
containing
black
colour
chemical
wrapped
in
a
white
paper,
hand
gloves,
identity
cards,
rent
agreement
of
one
of
the
hideouts,
handwritten
letters
in
Bengali
language,
one
digital
camera
and
silver
articles
looted
during
dacoities
committed
in
Bengaluru
in
2018,
have
been
seized.
Jahidul
was
arrested
in
August
for
his
role
in
both
the
Burdwan
and
Bodhgaya
blasts.
Islam, who is a member of the Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh was arrested from Ramagara, around 50 kilometres from Bengaluru, Karnataka. Based on specific information, the NIA raided his home.
During the search, the NIA found some electronic devices besides traces of explosives. He is a top leader of JMB in India and is wanted in Burdwan blast case and in many other cases in Bangladesh also. He is the mastermind of the Bodhgaya case.
Earlier the NIA arrested two persons in connection with the planning of a bomb blast at the Bodh Gaya complex on January 19 2018. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdul Karim and Mustafizur Rehman, both residents of West Bengal.
They were arrested from the labour camp of Bengali speaking persons in Mallapuram in Kerala. The NIA says that the duo was hiding in this camp after planting the improvised explosive devices.
The NIA has so far managed to establish the identity of 10 persons involved in the conspiracy. With the nabbing of these two persons, the number of persons to be arrested in this case has gone up to 5.
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The NIA says that the conspiracy was hatched by ten persons belonging to the Bangladesh based outfit, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, Bangladesh.
It may be recalled that the Intelligence Bureau had warned that several illegal immigrants would look to make their way down south and the entry point would be Kerala. In the above-mentioned case, the arrests were made from a Bengali camp. Officers have been saying for long that illegal migrants from Bangladesh take shelter in such camps, as it becomes hard for security agencies to detect.