Al-Qaeda terrorist Mohhamad Kalimuddin Mujahiri was arrested on Sunday by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Jharkhand Police. Mohammad has been accused of recruiting youth to carry out Jihad in the Indian subcontinent.

Absconding Al-Qaeda terrorist arrested

The arrested Al-Qaeda terrorist is a resident of Jamshedpur and was absconding from Jharkhand Police for the last three years; he is was on the most wanted list with multiple cases under different sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) lodged against him. Mohhamad Kalimuddin was arrested by the ATS from Tatanagar Railway station.

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"Kalimuddin used to send the fresh recruits to Pakistan for training," said M.L. Meena, Additional Director General of Police (Operation) to reporters on Sunday.

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Mohammad Kalimuddin’s associates, Mohhamad Abdul Rahamn Ali alias Haider alias Katki, Abdul Sami alias Ujjair alias Hasan are lodged in Tihar jail in Delhi. The Al-Qaeda terrorist has been traveling through Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, and many other States to recruit youth for Jihad. He also travelled to Bangladesh, South Africa, Saudi Arab, and other countries.

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Al-Qaeda's new modus operandi

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is "ideologically inclined" to carry out attacks in the country but its capability of doing so is low and is relatively isolated owing to increased security measures taken by the armed forces in the region, a UN report said.

India has been Al-Qaeda's target for a long time now. According to an Indian Intelligence report, the terror group's modus operandi has changed. Al-Qaeda now aims to strike inside India via Bangladesh after consolidating its presence there. Moreover, with Pakistan ISI's help, the first steps towards ensuring a larger footprint in Bangladesh for radical organisations are being taken.

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