At least three suspected terrorists of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested by Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on Sunday afternoon. The police have launched an investigation into the matter.

According to reports, the three suspected JMB terrorists were living in a rented accommodation in Kolkata’s Haridevpur for the past couple of months in the middle-class locality, raising concern among locals.

The three suspected terrorists were nabbed following a tip-off, a senior police officer said. “We are investigating the matter and interrogating them. It is at a very initial stage,” he added.

After the operation, Kolkata Police STF’s joint CP, V Solomon Nesakumar confirmed, “We have found Jihadi literature and their Facebook accounts are being analysed. A handwritten diary containing names and numbers of important JMB members has also been found.”

“Investigation has started. We will present the accused before court tomorrow,” he added

Two terror suspects arrested in UP’s Lucknow

Earlier today, two terror suspects were arrested by the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in Lucknow’s Kakori. A huge amount of explosive material was also recovered from them.

The ATS had received information that the arrested terror suspects were planning to carry out some major terror incidents in the state. According to sources, the detained persons were in touch with people across the border.

Police sources said that a search operation is underway and the ATS is tracing their contact traces and motives.

“They were in touch with people across the border, suspicious material found; ATS commandos present at the spot, search operation underway,” said sources.