Al-Qaeda Fundraising in India

(Calcutta, India) Two Bangladeshis have been taken into custody by Calcutta police for distributing handbills and raising funds in support of a group called Mujahideen al-Qaeda Pacific International. Authorities are surprised and alarmed by the presence of al-Qaeda sympathizers in minority neighborhoods of the city.

Police Commissioner Prasun Mukherjee stated that an investigation has been launched to determine who is involved with the handbill and fundraising effort.

Chad Evans also has a report at In The Bullpen.