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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted coordinated searches at 10 locations across five states in connection with the Al-Qaeda Gujarat terror plot case involving illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, according to an official NIA press release.
“NIA teams searched premises linked to various suspects and their associates at selected locations in the states of West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya, Haryana and Gujarat. During the searches, several digital devices and incriminating documents were seized and are being sent for forensic analysis,” the press release said.
The case, registered as RC-19/2023/NIA/DLI (Al-Qaeda Gujarat case) in June 2023, was registered under several sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Indian Penal Code and Foreigners Act.
The investigation so far has revealed that four Bangladeshi nationals, identified as “Mohammed Sojibmian, Munna Khalid Ansari alias Munna Khan, Azarul Islam alias Jahangir alias Aakash Khan, and Abdul Latif alias Mominul Ansari”, entered India illegally from Bangladesh using forged Indian identity documents. The suspects were found to have links with the banned al-Qaeda terrorist organization.
“These individuals were found to be involved in collecting and transferring funds to al-Qaeda operatives in Bangladesh, and were also found to be actively indoctrinating Muslim youth,” the press release said.
The NIA had earlier filed the charge sheet against five accused persons before the NIA Special Court, Ahmedabad on November 10, 2023.
The recent searches were aimed at strengthening the ongoing investigation into the operations of the network and uncovering its financial and operational ties within India and across the border. NIA officials indicated that the seized devices and documents will be subjected to forensic examination to extract further evidence related to terror financing, recruitment and communication channels.
The agency is actively investigating the modus operandi of the accused, which includes making fake documents, cross-border movement and links with radical elements in India and Bangladesh. This action reflects the tireless efforts of NIA to dismantle terrorist networks and curb extremist activities in the country.
The investigation is ongoing as the NIA works to identify additional operatives and disrupt funding channels used by al-Qaeda in the region. Authorities have assured that strict monitoring and preventive measures are being implemented to prevent resurgence of terrorist activities.
–IANS