Four arrested in Assam's Tinsukia over alleged militant fund transfer links; Rs 2 lakh cash seized

Assam's Tinsukia Police arrested four persons, including one from Maharashtra, in connection with alleged militant funding and unlawful financial transactions during a major operation carried out with the assistance of central agencies and Maharashtra Police.

The arrests were made in connection with Tinsukia Police Station Case No. 98/2026 and Case No. 110/2026 registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P) Act], the Explosive Substances Act, and the Arms Act.

According to police sources, the arrested accused have been identified as Sheish Bashir from Palghar district of Maharashtra, along with Debashish Gohain, Samar Gohain, Dipu Chetia Patra, and Mrityunjay Konwar.

Police stated that Sheish Bashir was apprehended with the help of Maharashtra Police following inputs received during investigations conducted by central agencies.

During the operation, police also recovered around Rs 2 lakh in cash from the possession of the accused persons.

According to officials, investigators found evidence of suspicious financial transactions involving the bank account of the Maharashtra-based accused, Sheish Bashir. Police suspect that the money transactions were linked to militant funding activities.

The arrests were officially disclosed during a press briefing addressed by the Superintendent of Police in Tinsukia.

Police sources stated that further investigation is underway to ascertain the full network involved in the alleged unlawful transactions, possible militant links, and the source and destination of the recovered funds.

Security agencies are also probing whether the accused were connected to any larger organised network involved in extremist financing or illegal activities in Upper Assam and adjoining regions.

The development comes amid intensified surveillance and counter-insurgency operations by Assam Police and central agencies across the state to crack down on extremist funding, illegal financial networks, and activities linked to banned organisations.