By Bhupen Goswami

Guwahati : Jamaat-Ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Terrorist From Assam, Ariful Islam Has Been Arrested By The Special Task Force (STF) Of Kolkata Police On Saturday. He Was Arrested In Connection With The Blast In Bodh Gaya In January, 2018.A Senior Police Official Stated, Ariful Studied In Howli In Assam. He Worked As A Helper With Truck Drivers. He Came In Touch With Jahidul Islam And Abdul Majid And Was Given Dawat (Invitation) By Them To Join JMB. “He Was In Contact With Kausar, Kalu, Adil, Hassan, Paigambar, Kader Gazi And Others Of JMB. In 2018 January, He Along With Adil, Hassan, Chota Kareem And Kausar Had Been To Bodh Gaya, Conducted Recce And Planted Explosives And Was Directly Involved In The Bodh Gaya Blast,” Police Officer Said .The Officer Added, “After Bodh Gaya Blast, While He Absconded To Bangalore He Got Involved With Dacoits. He Came To Kolkata For Some Specific Work Regarding Recce And Preparations For A Plot To Secure Escape Of Kauser From Custody On Way To Court From Jail. Some Papers Have Been Seized From Him In This Regard.” Notably Ariful Is A Resident Of Panpara Area Of Assam’s Barpeta District. Several Suspicious Documents And Currency Otes Have Been Recovered From His Possession. Police Also Informed Hat He Was Also Involved In Fake Currency Racket.Meanwhile, A National Investigating Agency (NIA) Team Is Also Likely To Interrogate The JMB Terrorist.