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NIA Raids 16 Locations in Assam, Bengal, Keralam in IMK Radicalisation Case
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News18•29-09-2026, 10:15
NIA Raids 16 Locations in Assam, Bengal, Keralam in IMK Radicalisation Case
- •The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 16 locations across Assam, West Bengal, and Keralam.
- •The raids are linked to a cross-border terror conspiracy involving Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), an offshoot of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
- •This action follows charges filed three months ago against 11 accused in the terror conspiracy, under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
- •Investigations revealed IMK's plot to expand its terrorist ideology, radicalize youth, and grow its network in West Bengal and northeastern states like Assam and Tripura.
- •JMB senior member Imam Mahmud Habibullah established IMK to promote the banned outfit's agenda in India through clandestine meetings, indoctrination, and digital propaganda.
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The National Investigation Agency is conducting searches at 16 locations in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy tied to Imam Mahmuder Kafila, a Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh offshoot radicalisation case.
The accused persons were charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967, in the chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court in Guwahati.
The accused conspired to grow the presence of the outfit through clandestine meetings, religious indoctrination programmes, circulation of extremist literature, and the use of digital platforms for anti-India propaganda.
