Guwahati, Nov 13: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids in multiple locations across Meghalaya and Tripura as part of a nationwide counter-terror operation linked to the Al-Qaida Gujarat terror conspiracy case involving illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
According to officials, NIA teams searched premises of suspects and their associates across 10 locations in five states — Meghalaya, West Bengal, Tripura, Haryana and Gujarat. Digital devices and incriminating documents were seized during the operation and have been sent for forensic examination.
The case (RC-19/2023/NIA/DLI) was originally registered in June 2023 under the UA(P) Act, IPC and the Foreigners Act.
Investigations have found that four Bangladeshi nationals — Mohd. Sojibmiyan, Munna Khalid Ansari @ Munna Khan, Azarul Islam @ Jahangir @ Aakash Khan, and Abdul Latif @ Mominul Ansari — illegally entered India using forged identity documents and maintained links with the proscribed Al-Qaida network. They are accused of funnelling funds to Al-Qaida operatives in Bangladesh and attempting to radicalise Muslim youth in India.
The NIA had earlier filed a chargesheet against five accused on 10 November 2023 before the NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad.
 on Wednesday conducted raids in multiple locations across Meghalaya and Tripura as part of a nationwide counter-terror operation linked to the Al-Qaida Gujarat terror conspiracy case involving illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.){kind=link}