Kolkata, May 9 -- West Bengal's Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested two individuals, Ajmol Hossain (28) from Nalhati and Saheb Ali Khan (28) from Murarai, for allegedly spreading the ideology of the banned terrorist group Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and planning attacks in India.

The arrests were made during simultaneous raids in the Birbhum district on May 8-9, 2025, according to the West Bengal STF.

The suspects were found to be propagating JMB's ideology and were part of a module that is engaged in dissemination of seditious and jihadi materials by using encrypted sophisticated mediums.

They were allegedly planning to target specific people and places in India, aiming to harm the country's sovereignty.

The suspects ...