A special team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reached Dabaka to interrogate the arrested seven Hizbul Mujahideen Assam cadres.

The special NIA team will interrogate the alleged terrorists in PWD's IB. Assam Police had interrogated the seven members in Powergrid's IB on Tuesday.

The mastermind behind the Terrorist outfit's 'Assam Connection' – Shahnawaz Alam will also be interrogated by the NIA team. It was in his leadership that 'Sleeper Cell' was formed in the state.

Saidul Alam, Omar farooq, Jainal Ahmed, Baharul Islam, Riyaz Uddin and Saiful Islam will also be interrogated by the special team.

All the seven arrested alleged terrorists are in  Hojai Police's custody.