UP ATS arrests Bangladesh-linked terror suspect from Muzaffarnagar

Meerut | Sunday | 6th August, 2017

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MEERUT: UP ATS has arrested a terror suspect, Abdullah-Al-Mamon, from Kutesara village in Muzaffarnagar district, early Sunday morning.According to a statement issued by ATS, "Abdullah is originally a resident of Momin Shahi district of Bangladesh and was linked to banned terror organisation - 'Ansarullah Bangla Team' (ABT). According to website of TRAC, the group uses cyberspace extensively in propagating jihadist ideology and training manuals to guide terror attacks.ABT also uses mosques in propagating its ideological objectives. He was staying in this region since 2011 and frequently travelled to Saharanpur and Deoband in particular. Its objectives include the radicalization of youth in Bangladesh, inciting active participation in a local jihad and seeking control of areas in Bangladesh. During questioning, he revealed that his main task was to settle the members of ABT in India by providing them with fake Aadhaar IDs and other documents..