Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district
2 years, 3 months ago

Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The residents of a ‘char’ or sandbar in western Assam’s Goalpara demolished a madrasa that had employed two suspected Bangladeshi nationals linked to terror organisations, the police claimed on September 6. The two suspected Bangladeshi nationals – Aminul Islam and Jahangir Alom – used to stay in this semi-permanent structure, a statement issued by the Assam police said. “The voluntary demolition was an outcome of the strong resentment towards the jihadi activities that were being run from the madrasa,” a spokesperson at the Assam police headquarters said. On September 4, Assam’s Director-General of Police, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said some Muslim MLAs and heads of four Islamic organisations that together run more than 1,000 private madrasas, had promised to take action against madrasas and mosques involved in “jihadi” activities.

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2 convicted in Assam for recruiting youth in Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror module
11 months ago

2 convicted in Assam for recruiting youth in Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror module

India Today  

Two persons were convicted on Thursday by a special court of the National Investigation Agency in a case related to the recruitment and radicalisation of youth for establishing a terror module affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent. The accused, Jalaluddin Sheikh and Abdus Subhan, residents of Goalpara district, Assam, were radicalising youth for the Ansarullah Bangla Team affiliated with …

Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Ahmedabad
1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Ahmedabad

News 18  

The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad has busted an Al-Qaeda module and arrested four members who hail from Bangladesh but have been living illegally in Ahmedabad, an official said on Monday. They were tasked with raising funds for Al-Qaeda’s illegal activities, radicalising local youths and persuading them to join the terror outfit, said Deputy Inspector General, Gujarat ATS, Deepan Bhadran. They …

Assam Madrassa Demolition: Villagers Say Police Instructed Them, Force Denies Claim
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Madrassa Demolition: Villagers Say Police Instructed Them, Force Denies Claim

News 18  

In what may spark a controversy, villagers of Darogar Alga char in Assam’s Goalpara district alleged that they tore down a madrassa on instruction from the police, a charge which the superintendent of police dismissed as baseless. According to the police, the Darogar Alga madrasa and a reed house on its premises were demolished on Tuesday by the villagers themselves …

Another madrasa demolished in Assam in protest against 'jihadi activities'
2 years, 3 months ago

Another madrasa demolished in Assam in protest against 'jihadi activities'

Firstpost  

The madrasa located in Pakhiura Char under Matia police station and the residence adjacent to it was allegedly used for jihadi activities by two Bangladeshi nationals, who are currently absconding, the police said Guwahati: A madrasa and a residence adjacent to it in Assam’s Goalpara district was demolished allegedly by local people on Tuesday in protest against the use of …

Probe madrasa demolition: Assam Congress to NCM
2 years, 3 months ago

Probe madrasa demolition: Assam Congress to NCM

The Hindu  

Five Assam Congress lawmakers have written to the National Commission for Minorities, seeking a probe into the demolition of a madrasa in the State’s Bongaigaon and ensure justice for its 224 students. Meanwhile, the Assam police claimed the locals of Darogar Alga village on Pakhiura Char in Goalpara district voluntarily demolished a madrasa that had employed two suspected Bangladeshi nationals …

Assam: Madrasa with suspected terror links under scanner in Goalpura
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam: Madrasa with suspected terror links under scanner in Goalpura

Op India  

As Assam’s state government is waging a crackdown on suspicious madrasas in the state that have ties to banned Islamic terrorist organisations, another madrasa has come under scrutiny with alleged ties to the Bangladeshi terrorist organisation Ansar-ul-Bangla or Ansarullah Bangla Team. Recently the founder of the Madrasa, Imam Jalaluddin, and two more persons were arrested by police for suspected terror …

Will go after madrasas involved in jihad: Assam government
2 years, 3 months ago

Will go after madrasas involved in jihad: Assam government

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam government on September 2 said it would continue to go after the madrasas found involved in “jihadi” activities. The assertion followed the threat of the minority-based All India United Democratic Front to approach the Supreme Court against the “increasing incidents” of demolition of madrasas allegedly fuelling fundamentalist activities. On Wednesday, AIUDF chief and Dhubri MP, Maulana Badruddin …

Assam Not UP: AIUDF Chief Takes on Assam CM Himanta Sarma for Bulldozing Madrassas
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Not UP: AIUDF Chief Takes on Assam CM Himanta Sarma for Bulldozing Madrassas

News 18  

The recent incident of three madrassas being bulldozed in Assam has brought a lot of political attention not just in the state, but across the country. With regards to the demolition drive at Markazul Marif Kuriana madrassa in Jogijopa, Bongaigaon, the AIUDF chief and Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal has called for refrain and even sent out a strong message to …

If madrassa used for anti-India activities, we will raze them: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 3 months ago

If madrassa used for anti-India activities, we will raze them: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said if the government gets input on madrassas being used for anti-India activities, such institutions will be razed. Only intention to see that they're not used by jihadi elements," Himanta Biswa Sarma said. READ | Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links This was the second such action as a madrassa in Barpeta district, which …

Assam's 'Jihadi' Crackdown, UP Follows with a Survey: Why Madrassas are in Focus? News18 Explains
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam's 'Jihadi' Crackdown, UP Follows with a Survey: Why Madrassas are in Focus? News18 Explains

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government will conduct a survey of unrecognized madrassas in the state to gather information about number of teachers, curriculum, and basic facilities available there, among others. All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit back at UP government’s survey calling it a “mini NRC” and alleged the state wants to “harass madrassas” by issuing orders prohibiting namaz. …

Assam bulldozes another madrassa ‘linked to al-Qaeda’
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam bulldozes another madrassa ‘linked to al-Qaeda’

The Hindu  

The authorities of western Assam’s Bongaigaon district on Wednesday demolished a madrassa allegedly linked to the al-Qaeda. Eight bulldozers were used to bring down the madrassa, the third since the arrest of 37 people found to be direct or indirect members of the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and Bangladesh-based terror group Ansarul Bangla Team, a month ago. “Some 200 …

Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links | Watch
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam madrassa demolished over al-Qaeda links | Watch

India Today  

A madrassa in Assam's Bongaigaon has been demolished over links to the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda after five people were earlier arrested for links to a Bangladesh-based extremist group. #WATCH | Assam: Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrasa, located at Kabaitary Part-IV village in Bongaigaon district, being demolished This is the 3rd Madrasa demolished by the Assam government following arrests of 37 persons …

Assam Madrasa demolished following arrests of Imam, teachers over al-Qaeda links | VIDEO
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam Madrasa demolished following arrests of Imam, teachers over al-Qaeda links | VIDEO

India TV News  

Highlights Assam's Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrasa was demolished on Wednesday. This is the 3rd Madrasa demolished by Assam government following arrests of 37 persons. Assam Madrasa demolished: Assam's Markazul Ma-Arif Quariayana Madrasa was demolished on Wednesday following arrests of 37 persons including Imam and Madrasa teachers. “Police also conducted an eviction drive in a Madrasa in Barpeta as it was …

Assam’s Web of Terror through Madrassas: Crackdown Continues; Cops to Untangle WB, MP Links
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam’s Web of Terror through Madrassas: Crackdown Continues; Cops to Untangle WB, MP Links

News 18  

With Goalpara emerging as a key centre for jihadi modules fuelling the Ansarullah Bangla Team and Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent, Director General of Assam police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta reached the district in lower Assam on Thursday to monitor developments in the operation against the terror nexus. On August 19, the Goalpara police picked up Abdus Subahan alias Abdus Souhan and …

‘Madrassa Teachers as Terror Operatives’: How an Imam Led Cops to ABT, Al Qaeda Modules in Assam
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Madrassa Teachers as Terror Operatives’: How an Imam Led Cops to ABT, Al Qaeda Modules in Assam

News 18  

In a continuous operation over the past two months, the Assam Police has unearthed several Ansarullah Bangla Team and al Qaeda modules and sleeper cells that use madrassa teachers as terror operatives across the state. It all began with the arrest of Abbas Ali, 21, an imam from Pakiuruwa village of Assam’s Goalpara, on July 24 for his alleged links …

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam’s Goalpara
2 years, 4 months ago

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam’s Goalpara

Live Mint  

Goalpara: Two suspected terrorists linked with the Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent and Ansarullah Bangla Team terror groups were arrested by the Assam police in the Goalpara district on Saturday. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque under Matia police station in Goalpara, …

Assam: 2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Goalpara
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam: 2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Goalpara

India TV News  

Highlights The Assam Police on Saturday arrested 2 suspected terrorists linked to terror outfit Al-Qaeda. Terrorists arrested in Assam: The Assam Police on Saturday arrested 2 suspected terrorists linked to terror outfit Al-Qaeda from Goalpara. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station, and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun …

Madrasa run by mufti with Ansarul Islam link demolished
2 years, 4 months ago

Madrasa run by mufti with Ansarul Islam link demolished

The Hindu  

The authorities in central Assam’s Morigaon district on Thursday, demolished a madrasa that was being run by a mufti, allegedly with links to Ansarul Islam, a banned Bangladesh-based terror outfit. The Jamatul Madrasa in Moirabari was sealed a few days ago after Mustafa, the mufti was arrested with 10 others from across Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the …

12 'Jihadis' of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam
2 years, 4 months ago

12 'Jihadis' of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam

India Today  

Twelve alleged Jihadis, with links to the Bangladesh-based terror group Ansarul Islam, were arrested in two districts of Assam, police officers said on Thursday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said two major terror modules were busted in the state in a “nationally coordinated operation”. Morigaon district police chief Aparna Natarjan said another person, who runs a private madrasa at Soruchola …

Asaduddin Owaisi, hours after demolition drive, reaches violence-hit Delhi's Jahangirpuri, targets AAP, BJP
2 years, 8 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi, hours after demolition drive, reaches violence-hit Delhi's Jahangirpuri, targets AAP, BJP

Hindustan Times  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday visited the violence-hit Jahangirpuri where an anti-encroachment drive took place earlier in the day before the Supreme Court ordered a stay on it. Asaduddin Owaisi reaches violence-hit Jahangirpuri “If the police themselves don't give permission, how did the yatra take place? He lashed out at the BJP and AAP over the anti-encroachment drive action …

Jahangirpuri drive a ‘targeted demolition’: Asaduddin Owaisi
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri drive a ‘targeted demolition’: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hindustan Times  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who has strongly objected to Wednesday’s demolition drive in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, described the action as a ‘targeted demolition’, pointing to the bulldozer razing down shops in front of a mosque, but not those in front of a temple. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to reports, officials of the North Delhi Municipal …

Jahangirpuri drive a ‘targeted demolition’: Asaduddin Owaisi
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri drive a ‘targeted demolition’: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hindustan Times  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who has strongly objected to Wednesday’s demolition drive in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, described the action as a ‘targeted demolition’, pointing to the bulldozer razing down shops in front of a mosque, but not those in front of a temple. This is a targeted demolition, I condemn it,” Owaisi said, according to news agency ANI. AIMIM chief …

BJP's war on poor Muslims, AAP's 'dubious role': AIMIM chief Owaisi on Jahangirpuri demolition drive
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP's war on poor Muslims, AAP's 'dubious role': AIMIM chief Owaisi on Jahangirpuri demolition drive

Hindustan Times  

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday hit out at BJP and AAP over a letter from Delhi municipal corporation to the police requesting to provide at least 400 personnel for a demolition drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri. In the letter to the DCP north-west, a senior civic official demanded a “special joint encroachment removal programme” comprising the PWD, …

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