Guwahati: Two persons were arrested from Barpeta district in Assam for their alleged links with fundamentalist groups, police said on Wednesday.
The arrests were made during an operation conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday night in the Sorbhog police station area, a senior police officer said.
“We apprehended two suspected jihadis from Barpeta last night. They are currently being interrogated and further details will be shared later,” an officer at the Assam Police headquarters said.
A district official said the operation was carried out jointly by the STF and the local police.
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In December last year, security agencies had arrested 11 people in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups suspected of attempting to destabilise the Northeast region.
