Al-Qaeda militant arrested in Delhi

Al-Qaeda militant arrested in Delhi reveals details of his network in India
Samuin Rahman, a suspected Al-Qaeda militant arrested by Delhi Police, has told cops about ten other operatives that he was in touch with.
Samuin Rahman, a British national and Al-Qaeda (AQ) militant, who is in police custody of the Special Cell told the investigators that September has hardly been lucky for him.
Sources observed him sitting quiet following the arrest. "It was September 2014, when I was apprehended by the Bangladesh police and now Indian cops have arrested me," sources quoted him saying.
It was learnt that Rahman was radicalised in a London jail, where he was imprisoned for 18 months in a drunken driving case. After getting released, he sought help of an Arabic teacher in learning the Quran in the Middle East.
He then went to Mauritania and was influenced by salafi teachings. Soon he was recruited by leaders of Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) that told him to go to Syria and fight for Al Nusra - an AQ affiliate.
According to his confessions during interrogation, he had been in touch with around ten AQ operatives, who were under him, through Facebook.
"While talking about the whereabouts of the operatives, places that come in mind are Kashmir, Northeast, Delhi, Bihar and Jharkhand," sources said claiming that more arrests are likely to be made soon.
Sources added Rahman was very tech-friendly and was keeping a close tab on news related to Rohingyas. The mobile phone that has been seized from his possession, helped the cops in getting access to various drafts saved in his mails. Senior police officials told Mail Today that the mobile phone has been sent for forensic tests.
Delhi Police said he was planning terror attacks in India and a war against Myanmar. He was being helped by Qaeda terrorist in India, who are being identified.
During interrogation, he told police that while being in Syria, their group came to know about the 'atrocities' on Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar. As he had stayed in Bangladesh for long, he was selected to raise a fighter group there. In 2014, he arrived in Bangladesh to radicalise youths to join Al Qaeda with the help of one Yasin, an old Al Qaeda cadre.
He visited Silhet, Nabiganj, Dhaka and other places and radicalised dozens of youths in Bangladesh regarding their entry into Myanmar from Chittagong. However, he was arrested only released on bail in April this year.
He confessed that he was in contact with his outfit members via Facebook, Whatsapp and Telegram. After his release on bail, he contacted Mohammad Jowlani (a Syrian), head of AQ (Al Nusra front), who had asked him to go to India.
In July 2017, he entered India to set up base in Mizoram and Manipur to fight for the Rohingyas, raise funds and incite youths to fight for similar causes.