A man with alleged links to Bangladesh-based militant group Ansar al Islam was arrested from Morigaon district in India's Assam where he runs a madrasa, police told local media today.
Acting on specific information, police raided the madrasa at Sohoria village under Moirabari police station on Wednesday and arrested Mustafa, Morigaon Superintendent of Police Aparna Natarjan told media, reports The Daily Star.
Mustafa was allegedly involved in various financial transactions and anti-national activities of the militant outfit, she said.
Aparna said Mustafa had several financial transactions in 2019 with Amiruddin Ansari and Mamun Rashid, two militants of Ansar al Islam which is affiliated to the Al-Qaeda in Indian subcontinent.
Ansari was arrested in Kolkata and Rashid in Barpeta in Assam a few months ago, she added. Mustafa's bank accounts have been sealed and are being analysed, the SP said.
During investigations it came to light that he had given shelter to a "wanted person" of a foreign country in the madrasa and a case has been registered at Moirabari police station under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters in Guwahati that the madrasa is a private one and has been closed. He said there are reports of Ansar al Islam militants being active in Assam state and efforts are on to nab them.
