Terror Attack Plot Busted Once Again
Terrorist preacher Zakir Naik
Dated : 13 Dec 2020 (IST)
As per media report, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) intercepted financial transactions of around $2 lakh made by a Malaysia-based group, for carrying out a terror operation in India.
Notably, transactions have been found with links to wanted Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, and Rohingya leader Mohammed Naseer.
This intercepted crucial financial transactions with links to wanted Islamic preacher Zakir Naik suggests that a Malaysia-based Rohingya outfit may be in an advanced stage of orchestrating a terror strike in the country by a group led by a woman.
The woman-led group, has been trained in Myanmar, may attempt a strike in an Indian city in the next few weeks. Late on Friday, the intelligence establishment alerted the police and state intelligence bureaus of Delhi, Haryana, UP, Bihar and West Bengal to step up surveillance, a source confirmed.
A number of suspicious India-centric transactions to the tune of around 2 lakh dollars were tracked to Kuala Lumpur based Rohingya leader Mohammed Naseer and controversial Islamic cleric Zakir Naik.
A Chennai-based suspect, probably a hawala dealer, had received a part of this fund. Digging deeper, the intelligence people were able to deduce that a group was to infiltrate India in mid or end of December through Bangladesh.
The origin or any identity related details of the woman who supposedly trained in Myanmar for this strike is unclear but it is suspected that she was sent to Myanmar from Malaysia early this year, a source said.
In the communication to the states, likely targets mentioned are Ayodhya, Bodhgaya, Punjab and Srinagar. The agency also suspects that a few conduits belonging to Popular Front of India may extend support to the group for logistics and hence watch may be stepped up on elements associated with the outfit.
Intelligence sources said that sleuths were trying to figure out if a Rohingya militant group which came under the scanner last year for raising funds for Rohingya refugees in Malaysia was involved in the current set of transfers. Naik is wanted by Indian authorities since 2016 on charges of money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches.
A report by India Today also said that the operatives are planning to enter India through the Bangladesh or Nepal border.
