Stories
NIA Busts IMK Network: 13 Arrested in Multi-State Crackdown Across West Bengal, Assam, Kerala
N
News18•29-09-2026, 22:46
NIA Busts IMK Network: 13 Arrested in Multi-State Crackdown Across West Bengal, Assam, Kerala
- •The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 13 individuals across West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala in a crackdown on the Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK) network.
- •IMK is described by the NIA as an offshoot of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
- •Arrests followed raids at 16 locations, with four individuals apprehended in West Bengal, eight in Assam, and one in Kerala, including an imam.
- •The NIA's investigation focuses on alleged efforts to expand the IMK/JMB network through religious indoctrination, extremist literature, and digital platforms.
- •The probe is ongoing as agencies continue to investigate the alleged network and its activities.
Key Questions Answered
The National Investigation Agency arrested 13 people during a multi-state crackdown across West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala for alleged links with the Imam Mahmuder Kafila network.
The National Investigation Agency describes Imam Mahmuder Kafila as an offshoot of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.
Out of the 13 individuals arrested during the raids, eight were apprehended in Assam, four in West Bengal, and one in Kerala.
