Assam police nabs another man linked to terrorist group AQIS-ABT, 38 arrested so far

Assam police arrested one more person linked with Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Guwahati late on Wednesday. According to sources, arrested person has been identified as Ajmal Hussain. According to police, Ajmal Hussain was living in Fatasil Ambari area in Guwahati and was picked up by Goalpara police, in a joint operation with Guwahati Police. 

After thorough interrogation, he was arrested on Wednesday night in connection with Matia police station case number 105/22 u/s 121/121(A)/120(B) IPC RW section 18/18(B)/19/20 UA(P) Act. 

"Ajmal Hussain was living in Guwahati and after hours-long interrogation, police arrested him," Superintendent of Police of Goalpara district VV Rakesh Reddy was quoted as saying by news ncy ANI. 

tably, with arrest of Hussain, number of arrested persons linked with AQIS/ABT rose to 38. However, furr investigation in matter is on. 

According to sources, during interrogation, Ajmal Hussain admitted that he was giving shelter to Bangladeshi Jihadis at his place in Guwahati and had undergone AQIS training in Barpeta district of Assam. "His statements corroborated with statements of already arrested accused Abdus Subhan (43-year-old) and he confessed to be a member of AQIS and ABT," Police officials said 

Meanwhile, Goalpara district SP informed that Hussain will be produced before court on Thursday. "Today we will produce him before court. During interrogation, he confessed to being a member of AQIS/ABT. He had sheltered Bangladeshi nationals who are already members of Al-Qaeda and ABT, in his house. Bangladeshi terrorists are accused in Barpeta, Morigaon and Goalpara modules of AQIS/ABT," he said. 

2 more people held with Al-Qaeda links in Barpeta

Earlier on Monday, August 29, Assam Police have arrested two more persons linked with Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Barpeta district. two persons were identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mori police station and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque. 

Meanwhile, authorities have also been conducting a demolition drive in Madrasas in state in view of terrorist links. A Madrasa named Shaikhul Hind Mahmudul Hasan Jamiul Huda Islamic Academy located at Dhakaliapara in Barpeta district of Assam and linked with terror suspect was demolished by district administration and police of Barpeta district on Monday.