Assam: Illegal Madrasa Demolished After Arrest of Two Persons Linked To AQIS/ABT In Barpeta

Barpeta: The Assam Police along with the district administration demolished a Madrasa in the state's Barpeta district here on Monday.

The madrasa was demolished after an alleged link was established between two more persons who were nabbed for having linked with Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in the district.

As per police, the apprehended persons had a link with this madrasa and besides this, it was built on government land.

''Madrasa was illegally constructed on government land and there is a link between the arrested two persons and the Madrasa,'' ANI quoted Amitava Sinha, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barpeta district as saying.

Eventually, the district administration and police demolished the Madrasa named Shaikhul Hind Mahmudul Hasan Jamiul Huda Islamic Academy located at Dhakaliapara in Barpeta district.

Police also said that the two Bangladeshi terrorists linked with AQIS/ABT had satyed at the Madrasa.

The Principal of Shaikhul Hind Mahmudul Hasan Jamiul Huda Islamic Academy, Mahmunur Rashid was also arrested by police.

So far, 37 persons have been arrested linked with AQIS/ABT in Assam.

A few days back, the Goalpara district police arrested two persons, both imams of mosques, for links with the jihadi group AQIS.

Of the arrested duo, Abdus Subhan is the imam of the Tinkonia Shantipur Masjid under the Mornoi Police Station while Jalaluddin Sheikh is the imam of the Tilapara Natun Masjid under the Matia Police Station.

"Two persons have been arrested today evening by Goalpara DEF on the basis of input regarding their involvement with Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)," informed a press release by the Goalpara district police.

The press release added that a case has been registered at the Matia Police Station (No 105/22 u/s 120(B)/121/121 (A) IPC RW Section 18/18 (B)/19/20 UA(P) Act) and the matter is being investigated.

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