GUWAHATI: Two more suspected members of a terror module operated from Bangladesh were arrested in Assam, raising the total number of arrests to 10 since last week, police said Wednesday, adding that a major attack had been averted. The suspects were identified as Abdul Zaher Sheikh and Sabbir Mirdha, both from Kokrajhar district.
They were taking shelter at the residence of another local. The duo was arrested based on interrogation of eight cadres of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) arrested last week, including Bangladeshi nationals, from Assam, Bengal, and Kerala. ABT is a Bangladesh-based outfit and an affiliate of al-Qaida in the Indian Subconti-nent.
Since the breaking out of unrest in Bangladesh, it was the group’s first attempt, which was foiled, said special DGP Harmeet Singh. A huge cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered.
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