Six JMB terrorists held from West Bengal

26 September, Kolkata

In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police have arrested six terrorists belonging to the Bangladesh-based terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).

The outfit is believed to have played a role in the Burdwan blast in October 2014.

According to initial reports, five out of the six arrested terrorists are wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Burdwan blast case.

Out of those arrested, 3 are from Bangladesh, and the remaining three are Indian nationals. They have been remanded to police custody by a Kolkata Court till the 6th of next month.