Suspected JMB operative arrested in West Bengal

The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested a suspected operative of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior officer of the force said today.

The man, who is in his 50s, had been allegedly promoting "radical ideas and hatred for non-Muslims" on social media, he said adding that the man was apprehended during a raid late on Thursday.

Several "books and documents on Islamic fundamentalism" were recovered from a printing press he owns. His mobile phone and passport have been seized, the officer said without identifying the arrested person's nationality.

"This man seems to be involved with JMB. We are trying to find out more about his connections," the officer said, adding that he will be produced before a city court later in the day.