Guwahati, Assam, February 13 (HBTV): The Assam police's Special Task Force, Andhra Pradesh police, and Tamil Nadu Police launched an operation yesterday and arrested of a key Jihadist operative identified as one Abu Salam Ali of Dhubri in Assam.
He was apprehended in Chennai, under Semmencherry Police Station, marking yet another decisive strike against anti-national networks.
The arrested individual has been identified as an active member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, with close ties to previously apprehended operatives from Kokrajhar and Dhubri, who were taken into custody by the STF of Assam for their involvement in an extremist case. He had been absconding.
Investigations have uncovered that the arrested operative played a crucial role in strengthening extremist factions.
Parthasarathi Mahanta, IGP of the Assam police’s STF said, ‘In the ongoing Operation Praaghat by the Special Task Force of Assam Police, another important member of the Ansarullah Bangla team and Jamatul Mujahideen has been picked up.’
‘We had sent an STF team to Chennai with the active cooperation and assistance from Tamilnadu Police and Andhra Pradesh Police,’ the official said.
‘Abu Salam Ali, who is from Assam, was hiding in Chennai. He has been picked up,’ the updates said.