Assam: 64 Arrested For Anti-National Comments and Posts in Social Media
First Published: 17th May, 2025 10:15 IST
The arrests come amid a broader crackdown targeting anti-national elements following the recent Pahalgam attack.
Four more persons were arrested in Assam for allegedly indulging in “anti-national” activities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
The arrests come amid a broader crackdown targeting anti-national elements following the recent Pahalgam attack.
He said they were arrested during a “crackdown against anti-national elements”.
Those arrested were identified as Rosidul Ali of Tampulpur, Imdadur Rahman of Lakhimpur, Abdul Samad of Hojai and Sahabad Ali of Dhurbi, the CM said in a post on X.
Since the Pahalgam attack on April 22, the police have arrested 64 persons till now in the state.
Earlier, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said they are tracing and chasing out the sympathisers of Pakistan and Islamic terrorism and those individuals will be prosecuted under the National Security Act (NSA).
He further added that those who are likely to repeat the offences would be prosecuted under NSA. “NSA is not for past crimes but for the offences likely to be committed in the future. If we feel that the arrested individuals may repeat the offences, we’ll consider prosecuting them under NSA,” he said.
AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam was earlier arrested on sedition charges for allegedly “defending” Pakistan and its complicity in the Pahalgam attack. After he secured bail in that case, he was held under the stringent National Security Act.
Also Read: Pahalgam Terror Attack: 27 Arrested In Assam For Anti-National Comments and Posts in Social Media
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