NIA files chargesheet against 11 JMB terrorists of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh for dacoity cases:

Yogesh K Porwar

National Investigation Agency, NIA Files Charge-Sheet Against eleven terror suspects in JMB (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh)Dacoity Cases reported in Bengaluru in February 2018, with an intention to raise funds for the cause of their organisation.

A official release by NIA,says The chargesheet was filed on Wednesday against Sheikh,25, resident of Murshidabad District in West Bengal, Arif Hussain,24,Barpeta District,Assam,Asif Ikbal, 23,resident of Murshidabad District,West Bengal, Jahidul Islam,40,resident of Jamalpur District, Bangladesh,Kador Kazi,33,resident of Birbhum District,West Bengal,Habibur Rahaman SK,28, resident of Birbhum District,West Bengal, Mohammed Dilwar Hossain,28,resident of Malda District,West Bengal,Mustafizur Rahman,39, resident of Birbhum District,West Bengal,Adil Sheikh,27,resident of Murshidabad District,West Bengal,Abdul Karim,21,resident of Murshidabad District,West Bengal and Mosaraf Hossain,22 resident of Murshidabad District, West Bengal.

The accused have been charged under section 201,(causing disappear of evidence or giving false info to screen offender),395,(dacoity)397 (robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grevious hurt),399(preparation for dacoity), 400(associated for purpose of committing robbery)and 458(lurking,house trespass or house breaking)of IPC,and Section.17,18&20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention)Act.

2. The NIA registered four cases against the accused on April 2020,for the dacoities committed by members of JMB (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh)who,in the month of February 2018,hatched a conspiracy with an intention to raise funds for the cause of the JMB on the pretext of “Maal-e-Ganimat”.

In part of the conspiracy,JMB members committed dacoities at four places in Bengaluru registered one case each in KR Puram and Kothanur,two cases in Attibele police station limits between February and April 2020.

During investigation,all these accused persons were taken in police custody and were thoroughly interrogated.

The main accused Jahidul Islam@Kausar disclosed and pointed out all the hideouts where he along with his associates members had taken shelter and identified shops from where they had procured instruments for using the same in dacoities and also the houses where docoities were committed.

Investigation also revealed that Jahidul Islam @Kausar,a Bangladeshi National,who is the main conspirator and leader of JMB,a proscribed terrorist organization,was involved in promoting the activities of JMB in India,the release said.

Jahidul is one of the prime accused in serial blasts in Bangladesh carried out by JMB in 2005.

He is also the main conspirator in Burdwan Bomb blast Case and Bodh Gaya Blast Case.

The investigation established the broad network forged by JMB terrorists in India for committing terrorist and subversive activities by procuring arms and explosives,recruiting youth and conducting training camps.Further investigation against absconding accused is continuing it said