Assam cops arrest Burdwan blast key accused Sahanur Alam

Guwahati: Assam police had arrested Sahanur Alam, one of the prime accused of Burdwan blast and Most wanted of NIA on Friday night, officials said. Police arrested the main person of Jamat-Ul-Mujahideen in Assam from Lower Assam's Nalbari district on Friday night.

Based on intelligence input, police had launched operation at Larkuchi village under Mukalmua police station in the Lower Assam district and arrested Sahanur, who took shelter at the village. NIA had announced Rs 5 lakh for given information about Sahanur.

Earlier police arrested Sahanur 's jehadi wife Sujina Begum in Guwahati in last month. Meanwhile Assam police DGP Khagen Sarma said that, Sahanur was the motivational trainer of JMB in Assam. “We have searched him since October 2, but missed several times to nab him. He was hiding in Meghalaya and India-Bangladesh bordering areas and recently took shelter in Nalbari district,” the Assam DGP said.

The most wanted of NIA and key accused of Burdwan blast, Sahanur Alam was produced before Kamrup CJM court on saturady and court sent him 14 days custody to police. Assam police had arrested 10 persons including Sahanur Alam and his wife Sujina Begum in connection with Burdwan blast and link with JMB’s India module.

BY: Hemanta Kumar Nath