Assam [India], January 7 (HBTV): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Assam Police had uncovered a Bangladesh-based jihadi module a few days ago and that a state-wide operation against those involved is currently underway.
In a post on X, Sarma stated that action was being taken against jihadists allegedly hiding in the state. ‘Just a few days ago, the police in Assam uncovered a jihadi module. Several jihadists are hiding in the state, and action against them is ongoing,’ he wrote.
In a video statement shared in the post, Sarma highlighted the sustained efforts of security agencies. ‘There are jihadists in Assam, and we have been getting evidence of it regularly for the past 10 years. We will continue to carry out such operations until the geopolitical situation in the state improves,’ he said.
According to information shared in the post, the busted Bangladesh-based jihadi module was linked to the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and was allegedly involved in radicalising youth in Assam. The group reportedly used encrypted platforms such as ‘Puba-Akash’ to recruit, indoctrinate, and fund terror-related activities.
The post further claimed that Assam Police uncovered cross-border terror links involving handlers based in Bangladesh and local operatives in the region. Swift raids conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) and Assam Police reportedly led to multiple arrests across Assam and Tripura, averting what authorities described as a major security threat.
Earlier in December 2025, the Assam government imposed a comprehensive ban on the publication, circulation, and possession—both physical and digital—of radical or jihadi material linked to terror outfits such as Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), Ansar-Al-Islam/pro-AQIS, and other affiliated groups, in an effort to curb extremist propaganda in the state.
The notification stated that Assam Police, the Special Branch, the Crime Investigation Department, district senior superintendents of police, cyber crime units, and all law-enforcement agencies were directed to ensure strict enforcement and take legal action under applicable laws against violators.
It also noted that intelligence inputs, cyber-patrolling reports, and recent investigations by Assam Police and the STF indicated the continued circulation, possession, dissemination, and digital transmission of radical or jihadi literature and propaganda materials linked to the proscribed organisations. (ANI)