GUWAHATI: Police arrested a 26-year-old member of Ansar al Islam, which is thought to be the Bangladesh chapter of al Qaida within the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), for allegedly finishing up jihadi actvities in Assam's Bongaigaon distict. The individual, recognized as Syed Ahmed, who was a shoe-shop proprietor, was arrested on Friday however the incident got here to gentle on Sunday.
Bongaigaon superintendent of police Swapnaneel Deka stated Ahmed was arrested from Bhandara village within the district on Friday on the idea of the statements of the three members of the group who have been arrested on April 18. He was in police custody for 2 days and despatched to jail on Sunday.
The SP stated, "Three members - Imran Hossain, Abul Kashem and Hamid Ali - have been arrested by Tripura police earlier in April from the border village of Sonamura in Sepahijala district. Later, we arrested them in reference to a case registered right here."
He stated Imran Hussain was attempting to influene individuals to affix the group.
"The members have been working as sleeper cells within the district. Ahmed had pursued spiritual training in Deoband in Uttar Pradesh," he added.
Police seized a number of checking account paperwork together with some literature and digital gadgets from the possession of the accused. The police stated just a few extra arrests are possible.