An official stated that the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant arrested in Tripura has confessed that he is a close associate of JMB, reports The Sentinel on March 9. The official stated that ‘JMB cadre Nazir Shaikh confessed that a few years back he was a follower of the terror group and paid INR 500 per month as subscription to the outfit… For the past two years, he is a member of the banned group.’ The militant also confessed to have committed many crimes in different parts of India, including in West Bengal and in Bengaluru (Karnataka). The arrested militant is a resident of Murshidabad District in West Bengal.