The West Bengal Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Arpita Sarkar, a woman from Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, for her alleged involvement in a terror module spearheaded by suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative Mohammad Hamim Mondal case.

Arpita Sarkar, a resident of the Barharwa area in Sahibganj, Jharkhand, who is reportedly Mondal's girlfriend.She reportedly played a key role in ‘ honey trapping’ for Mondal. 

After gathering technical evidence and WhatsApp chat recovery, the WB Police STF tracked her down in Jharkhand and took her to Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, to be produced in court.

Intelligence officials state that Sarkar served as an active accomplice by running a "honeytrap" network. 

She allegedly lured targets to gather sensitive personal information and establish contacts with influential political figures.

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It is being probed whether the information allegedly collected by her was intended to be used for planning attacks, officials said.

Police said Mondal’s ancestral home is in Dirghanagar village in the Monteswar police station area in Purba Bardhaman. His father, Moniruddin, has been living in Howrah’s Pilkhana area since 1998 for work.

Mondal, along with his family, had recently shifted to the rented flat at the housing complex, from where he was arrested, PTI report said.