AThe Assam police arrested three more suspected link men of Hizbul Mujahiddeen from Nagaon and Jamunamukh areas of central Assam on Monday.
A senior official of the Assam police said that the Hizbul Mujahiddeen had managed to set up a module in Assam.
The arrests came after the recent arrest of Qamar Uz Zaman, a Hizbul terrorist from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, and the subsequent arrest of his close aide Shahnawaj Alam from Hojai last week.
“We have arrested arrested Saifudin, who is the brother of Qamar-uz-Zaman. He was produced in the court and was sent to 10 days police remand. We believe that Saifudin has a big role in spreading the Hizbul network in Assam,” he said adding that the police are interrogating him to get vital details.
“Three linkmen arrested included Riazudin Bhuyan, Jainal Ahmad and Bharul Islam,” he added.
It may be mentioned here that a team from Kanpur police visited Lanka police station after the arrest of Qamar Uz Zaman and Assam police had also sent a team to Kanpur. Police is trying to place various inputs together for Hizbul Mujahideen interest in Assam was for recruiting the youths or procuring arms.
“We are analysing various inputs as to for what this outfit was here,” he said.