Another JMB man held in West Bengal

India's NIA on Monday arrested a suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activist In connection with the October 2 Burdwan explosion. The arestee was identified as Amjad Sheikh, alias Kajal. He was arrested from Birbhum in India’s West Bengal state. ‘Amjad Sheikh was a key member of JMB and also one of the main conspirators of Burdwan bomb making facility,’ a NIA official said. National Investigation Agency officials claimed Amjad, 30, was instrumental in procuring explosive chemicals and providing those to other co-conspirators for making IEDs. Soon after the blasts, NIA had raided his Kolkata house and recovered receipts and vouchers related to purchase of chemicals which were used in making the IEDs. It was revealed during the investigation that Amjad Sheikh was part of the JMB top brass in India. After the blast, Amjad fled to New Delhi on Oct 8 and from there he went to Basti in Uttar Pradesh where he was provided shelter for a few days by a policeman. ‘Ultimately, he went back to West Bengal from where he was arrested,’ NIA officials added, according to bdnews24.com.