Madrasa in Assam's Bongaigaon demolished after documents recovered in support of AQIS - ABT

Guwahati, Sept 1: Authorities in Assam on Wednesday (Aug 31) demolished a Madrasa in the Bongaigaon district after allegations that its premises were being used for terror activities. Several bulldozers were seen conducting the demolition of the Markazul MaArif Quariayana Madrasa located.

 

 

 

 

The Bongaigaon district administration has deployed security personnel in force in the area. This is the third madrasa to be razed by the Assam govt following the arrests of 37 persons including the Imam and madrasa teachers on charges of being linked to terror outfits Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).

 

 

 

 

 

There were reports that some militants disguised as religious teachers had sneaked into the state and silently gone ahead with their subversive and anti-state activities. On Aug 30, 224 students were evacuated from the two-storied building and another structure that housed the teaching and assistant staff of the Madrasa, before executing the demolition.

 

 

On Aug 30, the Goalpara District police conducted a search operation and seized several key documents including one leaflet of terror Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Bengali language and one logo suspected to be of AQIS. Besides, according to Swapnaneel Deka, Superintendent of Police, Bongaigaon district, the district administration had in its order issued on Aug 30 stated that the Madrasa is structurally vulnerable and unsafe for human habitation as the madrasa buildings were not built "as per APWD specifications/ IS norms."