The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against 11 persons in connection with an alleged conspiracy to expand the network of a banned terror outfit across West Bengal and several northeastern states, including Assam and Tripura.
The chargesheet was submitted before the NIA Special Court in Guwahati under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. According to the agency, the accused were allegedly associated with Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), which it described as an offshoot of the banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
The NIA alleged that IMK was formed by senior JMB member Imam Mahmud Habibullah to continue and expand the activities of the banned organisation in India. The agency claimed that the accused were involved in a conspiracy to spread the outfit’s extremist ideology by radicalising vulnerable youth, building organisational networks and circulating anti-India propaganda across West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and other northeastern states.
According to the investigation, the accused allegedly organised secret meetings, conducted religious indoctrination programmes, distributed extremist literature and used digital platforms to recruit supporters and encourage allegiance to the IMK and JMB leadership.
The NIA identified Nasimuddin as the alleged head of IMK’s activities in Assam, while Jagir Mia has been named as the alleged leader of the group’s operations in Tripura. The agency said these individuals played key roles in coordinating the organisation’s activities in their respective states.
During the investigation, officials seized several documents, electronic devices and digital records, which the agency claims contain evidence supporting the alleged conspiracy. The seized materials are expected to form an important part of the prosecution’s case during the trial.
The NIA said the case is part of its continuing efforts to identify and dismantle terror networks operating in the country and prevent the spread of extremist organisations. The allegations made in the chargesheet will now be examined by the court, and the accused will have the opportunity to contest the charges during the judicial process.