Police dismantle Bangladeshi-led online militant group, 36 arrested
04 Jul 2025 11:19am
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail announced that 36 individuals, aged between 25 and 35, were arrested in three phases of operations.
KUALA LUMPUR – Federal Police have dismantled a militant group led by Bangladeshis that was actively spreading extremist ideology online.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail announced that 36 individuals, aged between 25 and 35, were arrested in three phases of operations.
These raids were carried out by the Counter Terrorism Division of the Special Branch across Selangor and Johor.
The operation falls under the police's strategic efforts to curb foreign militant threats and maintain national stability and security.
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