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Crime
IB arrests 23-year-old Shahid Akhtar in Purnia raid, seizes devices
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 07:16 PM
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The Intelligence Bureau, aided by local police, raided a premises in Purnia, Bihar, detaining 23‑year‑old Shahid Akhtar and confiscating his mobile phone and laptop.
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) teamed up with Purnia police to conduct a raid on a residential premises in the city of Purnia, Bihar. The operation resulted in the arrest of 23‑year‑old Shahid Akhtar, who was taken into custody for further questioning.
During the search, investigators recovered a mobile phone and a laptop from the suspect’s belongings. Both devices have been handed over to forensic teams for detailed analysis.
Agency sources said the arrested individual is suspected of having links to a fringe extremist network that is under surveillance by national security agencies. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Special Task Force (STF) have been briefed and are now assisting the IB in probing the alleged connections.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not disclosed any further details about the nature of the network or potential accomplices.
During the search, investigators recovered a mobile phone and a laptop from the suspect’s belongings. Both devices have been handed over to forensic teams for detailed analysis.
Agency sources said the arrested individual is suspected of having links to a fringe extremist network that is under surveillance by national security agencies. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Special Task Force (STF) have been briefed and are now assisting the IB in probing the alleged connections.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not disclosed any further details about the nature of the network or potential accomplices.