Guwahati: The two suspects who were detained by Assam police in Goalpara district on Saturday. They were identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque Station, and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque.
Goalpara SP VV Rakesh Reddy told reporters that both suspects were brought before the Goalpara court on Sunday evening and were given seven days of police custody by the judge.
Reddy claims that the suspects admitted to being AQIS members and recruiting Ansars/Sleeper Cells in Goalpara district while being questioned. They had provided logistical support to the Jihadi terrorists who had travelled here from Bangladesh, he said.
“Our investigation is on. We have found input that, the absconding Bangladeshi terrorists were engaged in the task to radicalize many people in the district. We are verifying about forming of sleeper cells in the district. During interrogation, the arrested two terrorists revealed a few more names and we are trying to identify these persons also,” Reddy said.
“The arrested persons had organized one Dharma Sabha in December 2019 at Sundarpur Tilapara Madrassa under Matia police station where many Bangladeshi nationals with linkages to AQIS were invited as guest speakers and that Dharma Sabha is only helpful to have a gathering or kind of indoctrination. We have not gotten any input about arms training in the district so far,” he added.
It needs to be mentioned that Assam police have busted five modules of AQIS/ABT in the state and arrested 35 persons since March this year.