Kolkata: In a joint operation by West Bengal police and Jammu and Kashmir police, Javed Ahmed Munshi, a suspected militant of Kashmir outfit got arrested from Bengal’s south 24 Parganas Canning area.
After being produced before court Munshi has been given transit remand till December 31.
Munshi, claimed that he has visited his relative’s house in Canning for personal reasons, is reportedly involved in terrorism activities in Kashmir and was in the wanted list of Jammu and Kashmir police for a long time.
#WATCH | Public Prosecutor Vikash says, "From Srinagar, police came here to get a transit remand. One person, named Javed Ahmed Munshi, 58 years old - was working with the purpose of reviving the Muslim League... He was arrested from the Canning PS area, from his possession, one… https://t.co/riM1lsnSKK pic.twitter.com/oXK1vDQKpD
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2024
A police officer claimed that Munshi has links with ‘Tehreek e Mujahideen’ , a terror outfit which is controlled from Pakistan.
The relatives of Munshi said that he had visited Kolkata even before.
“He lives in Srinagar but we don’t know his connection with any terror outfit. If the claims are proven true then law must take its own course. Last year he visited Victoria Memorial in Kolkata,” said Munshi’s relative.
Notably, the residents of the area from where Munshi was arrested are in 'fear'.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh said that the BSF should be more active in their work.
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari stated that the state government should first give land for strengthening the border before raising fingers at BSF.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and MoS Sukanta Majumdar said, “Kolkata’s Mayor Firhad Hakim wants the minority to become majority one day, it is clear that terrorists and not scientists will be found in West Bengal.”