Bangladesh terror groups Jamat ul-Mujahideen (JMB) and Ansar ul Bangla Team (ABT) are planning to recruit in India, set up hideouts and procure weapons for terrorist activities in the country. These groups are also making efforts to established contact with radical Islamic groups in India with a view to widening their network. Disclosure of some arrested ABT cadre revealed that outfit has set up an organised network of radicalised local village youth in Assam and West Bengal.
The arrest of JMB terrorist and mastermind of Bodh Gaya blast Zahidul Islam revealed before NIA that JMB terrorists are planning to fight against Myanmar army in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. NIA recently arrested two accused including the mastermind of the Bodh Gaya blast. The arrested accused were involved of planting of IED at Kalchakra Maidan, Bodh Gaya, Bihar this year in January.
The arrested accused Zahidul Islam alias Kausar and Adil of West Bengal revealed that they were also planning to attack Myanmar by setting up JMB base in India. .Zahidul Islam is a Bangladeshi citizen and most wanted accused in serial blast cases in Bangladesh. He was also found involved in Trishal Police van attack in Bangladesh. He was sentenced to 95 years of imprisonment in total by the Bangladeshi courts and one murder case is still pending trial against him. In 2014 he escaped from custody in Bangladesh and illegally entered into India. He was part of JMB module involved in the preparation of IEDs in Burdwan.
As per the NIA sources, Zahidul Islam is the main bomb maker of JMB.He is an expert in making bombs. The arrest of Zahidul is a big success for investigating agencies. During the house search of Zahidul Islam, NIA team recovered electronic devices including traces of explosive from his house at Ramnagara, Bengaluru. Initial interrogation has also revealed that the group led by Zahidul Islam planned to cause IEDs explosion at Bodh Gaya to avenge the atrocities on Rohingyas in Myanmar.
