According to reports, the militant, identified as Raza Ul Ahmed, is involved in a fake currency racket and is a member of Ansar Bangla – Bangladesh based terror outfit – which has an affiliation with al-Qaeda. Ahmed has been handed over to the West Bengal police, which had filed a case against him. However, police officials are not providing any further information.
The arrest comes a day after the Army gunned down three militants in Kashmir. These militants were linked to the Zakir Musa faction which owes allegiance to the al-Qaeda