Guwahati: In a significant breakthrough under Operation Praghat, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam apprehended a key operative of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), on Thursday.
The arrest was made in Chennai following a joint operation conducted by STF Assam in collaboration with the police forces from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The accused, identified as Abu Salam Ali, originally from Dhubri, Bilasipara, was apprehended after extensive surveillance and intelligence-sharing across state lines.
This marks the 15th arrest in connection with Operation Praghat, a continued effort by STF Assam to dismantle extremist networks in the region, in a couple of months.
Guwahati Police Commissioner and STF Chief Partha Sarathi Mahanta confirmed the arrest, saying, "This is another significant capture in Operation Praghat, which has seen the cooperation of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh police. With this arrest, we have now detained 15 members connected to the ABT, and our operations will continue."
