The NIA in association with the CID of West Bengal Police on Tuesday conducted searches at various places in the State in connection with the October 2 explosion at a house in Burdwan town in which the role of Bangladesh-based terror groups is under scanner.
The NIA along with the CID also initiated a thorough search of the Simulia madrassa in Burdwan where the accused were allegedly radicalised in jehadi agenda. Searches were conducted at various places including the rented residence of deceased Shakil in Beldanga, Murshidabad in West Bengal by the joint team led by NIA.
The questioning of the three arrested accused continued on Tuesday. “Based on preliminary investigation three persons were summoned in Chennai for questioning by NIA,” the NIA said in a statement. During the searches, the NIA recovered certain documents and metal pieces used in making IEDs. Joint team of NIA, Central intelligence agencies and CID are interrogating the three persons who were arrested following the blast -- two women, Razia and Amina, and Badrul Alam Molla.
The Assam police has also arrested six persons in connection with the inter-State activities of the jehadi group.The case relates to an explosion at a rented house at Khagragarh on October 2 in which two persons, believed to be members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, died.NIA’s Kolkata branch is investigating the case after it formally took over the case from West Bengal CID on Monday.