GUWAHATI, Nov 13: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out simultaneous raids in multiple locations across Meghalaya and Tripura on Wednesday as part of an ongoing probe into the Al-Qaida Gujarat terror conspiracy case, which involves illegal Bangladeshi immigrants suspected of aiding terror financing and radicalisation.
According to officials, the coordinated search operation spanned 10 locations across five states — Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal, Haryana, and Gujarat. Several digital devices and incriminating documents were seized during the raids, and these materials have been sent for forensic examination.
The case, registered in June 2023 (RC-19/2023/NIA/DLI) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Indian Penal Code, and the Foreigners Act, pertains to an alleged network of Bangladeshi nationals who illegally entered India using forged identity papers and established links with the banned terror outfit Al-Qaida.
NIA investigations have identified four prime suspects — Mohd. Sojibmiyan, Munna Khalid Ansari alias Munna Khan, Azarul Islam alias Jahangir alias Aakash Khan, and Abdul Latif alias Mominul Ansari — accused of funnelling funds to Al-Qaida operatives in Bangladesh and attempting to radicalise Muslim youth in India for recruitment into extremist networks.
The agency had earlier filed a chargesheet against five accused before the NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad on November 10, 2023. The latest round of searches, officials said, is aimed at uncovering sleeper cells, fund channels, and cross-border operatives linked to the Gujarat module.
