The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Al-Qaeda conspirator of West Bengal, Abdul Momin Mondal of Murshidabad district, West Bengal, in connection with the Al-Qaeda case of West Bengal and Kerala.
“Yesterday (01.11.2020), NIA arrested accused Abdul Momin Mondal, aged - 32 years, son of Rejaul Mondal resident of village Nazrana, PS Raninagar, District Murshidabad, West Bengal in connection with the Al-Qaeda case of West Bengal and Kerala,” the NIA said in a statement here on Monday.
The NIA further said, “The case was registered on September 11, 2020 and relates to anti-national activities by a group of Jihadi terrorists consisting of more than 10 members inspired by globally proscribed terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda, who were planning to carry out anti-national and terrorist activities at different locations in India including but not limited to West Bengal, Delhi and Kerala.”
Investigation revealed that accused Mondal was working as a teacher in Raipur Darur Huda Islamia Madrassa in Murshidabad district and was allegedly found to be involved in a series of conspiratorial meetings convened by the members of the Al-Qaeda module, the agency said.
He was also trying to recruit new members for the group and was raising funds for furthering its terrorist activities, it alleged.