NIA alleges extremist recruitment, files charges against 11 in JMB case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused in connection with an alleged terror conspiracy linked to a branch of the banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), accusing them of attempting to expand the outfit’s extremist network across eastern and northeastern India.
The chargesheet has been filed before the NIA Special Court in Guwahati under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
According to the NIA, its investigation revealed that the accused were actively associated with Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), a branch of the banned JMB, and were allegedly involved in a conspiracy to spread the organisation’s extremist ideology in West Bengal and the northeastern states, including Assam and Tripura.
Investigators said the conspiracy involved promoting the terror outfit’s agenda, radicalising vulnerable youth, and expanding its operational network in India.
The probe further found that senior JMB member Imam Mahmud Habibullah had established IMK with the objective of advancing the banned organisation’s activities on Indian soil.
According to the agency, the accused allegedly held clandestine meetings, conducted religious indoctrination programmes, circulated extremist literature and used digital platforms to spread anti-India propaganda as part of the conspiracy.
“Two of the key chargesheeted accused have been identified as Nasimuddin, who was spearheading IMK’s activities in Assam, and Jagir Mia, who was leading the outfit in Tripura. During the course of investigation, NIA uncovered a trail of incriminating documents, electronic devices and digital records, which were used to build the case against the accused,” said an NIA press release.
The NIA said its investigation is aimed at dismantling the alleged terror network and prosecuting those accused of supporting or promoting the activities of the banned organisation.
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