The 11 associates of the Bangladesh-based jihadi terror outfit Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK) have admitted their roles in the alleged activities mentioned in the FIR during questioning by Assam Police. Arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on December 30 in coordinated operations across various locations in Assam and Tripura, these individuals were reportedly collecting funds to support IMK’s cause in different districts. IMK, an offshoot of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), aimed to incite violent armed actions and communal unrest in Assam and Tripura.
IMK’s Amir, Nachimuddin of Barpeta, and another associate from Tripura traveled to Bangladesh for meetings and training sessions to advance IMK’s agenda. The arrested accused disclosed that Nasim Uddin from Barpeta Road came across a YouTube video discussing the concept of a ‘Mujaddid’ in Islam, leading to further radicalization through online interactions. Investigations are ongoing in a phased manner to uncover more details about the group’s activities and connections.
The accused were found to be part of a WhatsApp group named ‘Purba Akash’ used for communication and radicalization purposes across Assam and Tripura. IMK, established in 2018 by Jewel Mahmud, a former JMB member, promotes the ideology of ‘Ghazwatul Hind’ and has reportedly been directed by senior leaders of JMB, Ansarullah Bangla Team, and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent to expand its presence in India. The group allegedly spreads extremist propaganda advocating violent jihad and armed activities in India through digital platforms under the ‘Ghazwatul Hind’ banner.
