Assam Police STF busts terror module; Bangladeshi national among 8 held

The Assam Police on Thursday, 19 December 2024, arrested eight people, including a Bangladeshi, in coordinated operations across the country for allegedly planning subversive activities.

The arrests were made on the intervening night of 17-18 December from Assam, West Bengal and Kerala under 'Operation Praghat', Special Director General of Police Harmeet Singh said.

The operation was launched by the Special Task Force (STF) of the state police in November.

Those arrested allegedly had handlers in Pakistan and Bangladesh and they were working to form 'sleeper cells' in different parts of India, he said.

"There were plans to assassinate Hindu and RSS leaders, and engage in violent and subversive activities in India," Singh said.

The apprehended individuals were brought to Guwahati and a detail investigation was underway to gather more information, he said.

The operation is ongoing, the police officer added.