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Kerala Arrests Assam Man Over Alleged Online Extremism, Devices Under Forensic Review

Investigators are verifying reported overseas contacts alongside purported efforts to source rifles as part of a wider inquiry into extremist networks.

Overview

  • Police in Thrissur detained 25-year-old Roshidul Islam from Assam after a tip-off, alleging he promoted extremist content on social media.
  • He had been living in Kaipamangalam for nearly two years while working at a private firm, according to officials.
  • Investigators say his activity suggested contacts outside India, including Bangladesh, and they are probing claims he sought AK‑47 rifles from Pakistan.
  • Officers seized electronic devices and are conducting forensic analysis of his phone, call records and chats, and the accused has been remanded.
  • The arrest comes as Assam’s STF details structured extremist ecosystems using encrypted platforms, naming links to JMB, IMK and a channel called Purvo Akash.