Suspected JeM Operative Arrested in Bengal, Planned to Target BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari and Jantar Mantar Protest

Published Aug 1, 06:58 AM UTC

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The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal police arrested a suspected operative of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Bengal. According to the STF, the operative was planning to target Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari and sabotage a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The arrest was made based on intelligence inputs, and the suspect is being interrogated to uncover further details of the planned attacks and any potential network links. The development highlights ongoing security concerns related to militant activities and political targeting in India.

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Original headline: Suspected Jaish operative held in Bengal planned to target Suvendu, sabotage Jantar Mantar protest: STF - The Indian Express

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