After the arrests, NIA jointly interrogated all three of them for hours. Later, the NIA team brought Yakub and Shahid Raza along with them to Patna, however, they released Kaif after questioning him.
Islam Chowdhury was arrested after the NIA conducted a raid in West Bengal's Birbhum district. The raid was based on information obtained from another arrested TMC leader, Manoj Ghosh.
The case pertains to the seizure of two Pick-up trucks, laden with explosives and firearms, from Kulikawn Police Station, Aizawl, Mizoram by the Assam Rifles Naka team of 2nd Battalion Asam Rifles on May 1 last year.
The SC while rejecting the Mamata-govt's appeal said it is not inclined to entertain the special leave petition (SLP) "as there is no challenge to the notification of the Central government."