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Bengal Jaish Plot
Tracked across 5 sources · Updated 3h ago
Police in West Bengal arrested Mohammed Hamim Mondal, a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative, for allegedly planning to target CM Suvendu Adhikari and disrupt Jantar Mantar protests. A woman was also arrested in a possible honey-trap angle.
How it unfolded
3h ago
Suspect's girlfriend's social media exposed him
5h ago
Report: Operative planned to infiltrate Jantar Mantar protest
19h ago
STF says Jaish operative planned to target Suvendu
21h ago
Honey-trap angle emerges in Bengal Jaish probe
23h ago
Bengal cops arrest Jharkhand woman in terror honey-trap plot
What happened earlier
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Full story →Jaish operative arrested in Bengal planned to target Suvendu, sabotage Jantar Mantar protests: STF
West Bengal STF arrested Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Hamim Mondal from Purba Bardhaman district on Friday.
Mondal allegedly planned to target Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and carry out sabotage at the students' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar by wearing a police uniform.
According to STF IG Gaurav Sharma, Mondal was in contact with Pakistan-based handlers through encrypted messaging platforms WhatsApp and Telegram, after initially connecting on Instagram.
Handlers, identified by aliases 'Rana', 'Uzair', 'Abid Jatt 333' and 'Hamad', are suspected to be linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti gang, involved in radicalisation and narco-terror activities.
Earlier · 23h ago
Full story →Bengal Police Arrest Woman for Alleged Terror Plot
West Bengal police arrested a woman from Jharkhand named Mondal.
Mondal allegedly used an app called Sarkar to contact politicians.
She is accused of collecting personal information on political leaders.
The plot reportedly involved a 'honey-trap' scheme targeting politicians.
Earlier · 21h ago
Full story →'Honey trap' angle emerges in Bengal Jaish probe; woman arrested from Jharkhand
West Bengal Police's STF arrested Arpita Sarkar from Jharkhand's Sahibganj district for allegedly helping Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Mohammad Hamim Mondal run a honey trap network.
Sarkar is accused of collecting sensitive personal information about political leaders in West Bengal, using WhatsApp contact with Mondal, with chats recovered.
Mondal was arrested on Thursday from Bardhaman town, suspected to be part of an ISI-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed network targeting VIPs, including BJP leaders.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the full extent of the network and whether the information was intended for terror attacks or other anti-national activities.