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Crime
NIA detains Bengal mosque imam, arrests six in anti‑terror crackdown
✍️ India Today
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 03:16 AM
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The National Investigation Agency detained a mosque imam in West Bengal and arrested six suspects as part of a crackdown on an alleged terror network.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials detained an imam serving at a mosque in West Bengal during a coordinated operation targeting an alleged terror network.
The sweep also resulted in the arrest of six individuals suspected of having links to extremist activities, according to official statements.
Authorities said the arrests were based on intelligence that connected the detainees to a broader plot aimed at destabilising security in the region, and investigations are ongoing.
The NIA has not released the name of the imam or detailed charges against the six arrested, citing the sensitivity of the case.
The operation highlights heightened vigilance by security agencies in the state amid growing concerns over radicalisation and terrorism.
The sweep also resulted in the arrest of six individuals suspected of having links to extremist activities, according to official statements.
Authorities said the arrests were based on intelligence that connected the detainees to a broader plot aimed at destabilising security in the region, and investigations are ongoing.
The NIA has not released the name of the imam or detailed charges against the six arrested, citing the sensitivity of the case.
The operation highlights heightened vigilance by security agencies in the state amid growing concerns over radicalisation and terrorism.