Pak link to JMB plot revealed with arrest of one more person: STF after Bangladesh terror module busted

“Molla was allegedly receiving instructions from his handlers based in Pakistan. These instructions reportedly tasked him with procuring weapons and establishing an independent terror module composed of Indian nationals, with the aim of operating in eastern and northeastern India,” said an STF official.

Superintendent of Police (STF Operations) Indrajit Basu said the three were produced before a Birbhum court and sent to police custody.

Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Sunday directed the district magistrates and SPs to remain alert and keep a check on any attempt to disrupt law and order in the state.

Chairing a meeting at the state secretariat, Pant directed the DMs and SPs to maintain proper coordination, especially in the districts that have international or interstate borders.

The district administrations were also ordered to stockpile essential food items for the next three months till August, a senior official said.

Speaking to PTI, Pant said the meeting was held to direct the DMs and SPs to remain alert in the backdrop of the India-Pakistan military conflict.

“The DMs, SPs and senior police officers have been asked to remain alert so that an evolving situation can be addressed,” Pant said.

“The ICs (inspectors in-charge of police stations), civil defence bodies, and other officers were instructed to maintain proper coordination at this juncture,” he added.

“Food grains for the months of June, July and August will be sent to the districts as ration allocation in three phases,” another official, present in the meeting, said.

Health secretary NS Nigam held a discussion with district health officials to assess the state’s preparedness for an emergency.

— With PTI Inputs