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West Bengal JeM arrests continue

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The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) has continued its crackdown on a suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) network. Following Force’s anti‑Jaish‑e‑Mohammed operation, which began with the July‑30 July 30 detention of Hamed Manda and the July‑31 July 31 seizure of Hamid Mandal, has intensified. On 31 July the STF arrested Arpita Sarkar in Jharkhand and Hamim Mondal in Burdwan on 1 August 2026, placing both in 14‑day police custody. New details confirm Mondal was taken from a rented flat in Burdwan on 31 July; investigators Burdwan, placing him in 14‑day custody. Investigators recovered international UK‑ and Mexico‑issued SIM cards issued in the United Kingdom and Mexico and traced contacts linked Mondal to Pakistan‑based handlers. Authorities say Mondal planned He is accused of planning to infiltrate a student protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, organized by the Cockroach Janata Party, by wearing a police uniform to stir unrest and to monitor West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Sarkar, a A 22‑year‑old from associate, Arpita Sarkar of Jharkhand, is was also detained and alleged to have run a “honey‑trap” operation honey‑trap network that collected personal data on senior politicians, including the chief minister’s son, politicians for extortion. A tailoring shop owned by Mondal in Pilkhana, Howrah, is suspected to have served as a cover contact point. On 3 August the STF arrested Aditya Singh, identified as a second aide to Mondal. Singh is accused of supplying detailed information on BJP legislator and state minister Umesh Rai and his family, facilitating honey‑trapping, blackmail and possible abduction attempts. Documents recovered from Mondal also revealed the schedule of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, prompting heightened security for contacts. In response, the chief minister. BJP MLA Chandra Sekhar Banerjee has urged Durgapur residents to verify tenant documents, and Chief Minister Adhikari began travelling the chief minister now travels in a bullet‑proof vehicle. The investigation remains ongoing.

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  1. 2026-08-03 06:52 UTC West Bengal JeM arrests continue
  2. 2026-08-03 05:43 UTC West Bengal JeM arrests continue
  3. 2026-08-02 13:31 UTC West Bengal Jaish-e-Mohammed arrests
  4. 2026-08-02 10:32 UTC West Bengal Jaish-e-Mohammed arrests
  5. 2026-08-02 08:05 UTC West Bengal Jaish-e-Mohammad arrests
  6. 2026-08-01 11:53 UTC West Bengal Jaish-e-Mohammad arrests
  7. 2026-07-31 12:02 UTC West Bengal Jaish-e-Mohammad arrests

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