Amid multiple arrests of individuals in Assam on alleged links with terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), the Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Sunday met various Islamic organisations across the state and sought their support and cooperation in busting such terror modules.
“Today, we met with the Islamic organisations across the state. Without their cooperation, we couldn’t bust Al-Qaeda and ABT modules in the state. We urged them to extend their support, and cooperation, and they also assured us of their support,” Mahanta said.
There were reports that some militants disguised as religious teachers had sneaked into the state and were silently going ahead with their subversive and anti-state activities.
On the basis of that, the state police have arrested 38 people linked with AQIS/ABT. The latest arrest was on Wednesday night when a person named Ajmal Hussain, linked with Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), was nabbed from the state’s capital city, Guwahati.