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NIA Arrests West Bengal Suspect in JMB Offshoot Plot

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

NIA arrested a West Bengal suspect linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JMB) offshoot terror plot.
Officers seized multiple mobile phones and memory cards from the suspect.
Imam Mahmud Habibullah, a senior JMB member, founded IMK to promote the banned group’s agenda in India.
The scheme sought to grow the network, radicalise youth, and spread anti-India propaganda through meetings, literature and Telegram.

History

Historical Context

The 26/11 Mumbai attacks on 26-29 November 2008, carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba, killed 175 people and exposed gaps in India’s counter-terrorism apparatus. In response, the government created the National Investigation Agency to pursue transnational networks. A recent NIA raid in West Bengal against a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed network reflects that post-2008 overhaul.

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Story summary

NIA arrested a West Bengal suspect linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JMB) offshoot terror plot.
Officers seized multiple mobile phones and memory cards from the suspect.
Imam Mahmud Habibullah, a senior JMB member, founded IMK to promote the banned group’s agenda in India.
The scheme sought to grow the network, radicalise youth, and spread anti-India propaganda through meetings, literature and Telegram.

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