Assam: Two persons linked to AQIS/ABT arrested in Barpeta district; illegal Madrasa demolished

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The two accused, identified as Akbar Ali and Abul Kalam Azad, were picked up from a house in Sorbhog area of Barpeta district on Saturday night and following their interrogation overnight, they were arrested on Sunday.

FP Staff

August 29, 2022 11:01:46 IST

Akbar Ali and Abul Kalam Azad. ANI

New Delhi: Two more persons linked to Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) were arrested in Assam’s Barpeta district on Sunday for allegedly indulging in jihadi activities.

“Police also conducted an eviction drive in a Madrasa in Barpeta as it was illegally constructed on government land and also has a link with the two arrested accused,” said Amitava Sinha, SP, Barpeta.

The two accused, identified as Akbar Ali and Abul Kalam Azad, were detained from a house in Sorbhog area of the district on Saturday night.

“Following their interrogation overnight, they were arrested on Sunday,” a police officer said.

When produced before a local court, they were remanded to 10 days in police custody, he said.

Goalpara district police had on Friday arrested Hafizur Rahman Mufti, a teacher at Madarsa who also has links with AQIS/ABT.

With inputs from agencies

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