{"id":7547,"date":"2026-08-01T11:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T11:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7547"},"modified":"2026-08-01T11:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T11:25:54","slug":"bengal-police-arrest-woman-in-alleged-jaish-e-mohammed-honey-trap-scheme-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7547","title":{"rendered":"Bengal Police Arrest Woman in Alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed Honey Trap Scheme | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132787376,imgsize-97000,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg\" alt=\"'Honey trap' angle emerges in Bengal Jaish probe; woman arrested from Jharkhand\" title=\"Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image)\">Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The West Bengal Police&#8217;s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a woman from Jharkhand for allegedly helping a suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jaish-e-mohammed\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaish-e-Mohammed<\/a> operative run a &#8216;honey trap&#8217; network aimed at collecting personal information about political leaders in the state.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Investigators identified the woman as Arpita Sarkar, who was arrested from Sahibganj district on Friday in connection with the probe into alleged Jaish operative Mohammad Hamim Mondal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>They claimed, as PTI cites, she was in regular contact with Mondal through WhatsApp, and chats between the two have been recovered during the probe.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Alleged honey trap network under scanner<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>According to STF officials, Sarkar allegedly played a key role in a &#8220;honey-trap&#8221; network used to lure targets and gather sensitive personal information about influential political leaders in West Bengal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>&#8220;Sarkar allegedly played a key role in a &#8216;honey-trap&#8217; network used to lure targets as part of the suspected module&#8217;s activities. Our investigation suggests that the accused attempted to build a network to access sensitive personal information of certain political personalities,&#8221; an STF official said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Officials alleged that Mondal used Sarkar to establish contacts with influential political figures and collect personal details about them. Investigators are now examining whether the information was intended to facilitate future terror attacks or other anti-national activities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Sarkar has been brought to Purba Bardhaman and is scheduled to be produced before a local court.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Investigation ongoing<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Mondal was arrested on Thursday from his rented apartment in a housing complex in Bardhaman town. According to the STF, he is suspected to be part of an ISI-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed network tasked with gathering intelligence on VIPs, including BJP leaders, recruiting operatives and laying the groundwork for possible terror activities in West Bengal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Police said Mondal&#8217;s ancestral home is in Dirghanagar village in Purba Bardhaman district, while his family had recently shifted to the rented flat in Bardhaman from where he was arrested. The investigation is ongoing to determine the full extent of the alleged network and the role of those involved.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/honey-trap-angle-emerges-in-bengal-jaish-probe-woman-arrested-from-jharkhand\/articleshow\/132787270.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image) The West Bengal Police&#8217;s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a woman from Jharkhand for allegedly helping a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative run a &#8216;honey trap&#8217; network aimed at collecting personal information about political leaders in the state.Investigators identified the woman as Arpita Sarkar, who was arrested from Sahibganj district on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arrested-hamim-mondal.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image) The West Bengal Police&#8217;s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a woman from Jharkhand for allegedly helping a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative run a &#8216;honey trap&#8217; 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