Pahalgam terror attack: ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ post lands Assam man in jail; total arrests for pro-Pak posts rise to 9

Assam police have arrested one more person for posting pro-Pakistan post on social media in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. The northeastern state has so far arrested nine persons including an MLA for making statements in favour of Pakistan in the aftermath of the gruesome attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

 

 

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the recent arrest was made in Sribhumi district on Friday night. The man was arrested for posting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ on social media. “Md Mustak Ahmed @ Sahel, son of Kabir Ahmed from Saykut village under Karimganj Police Station, was arrested last night for posting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ on Facebook,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.

 

Earlier, Sarma had tweeted, “Assam will not tolerate any individual who, directly or indirectly, supports or defends Pakistan in connection with the heinous attack in Pahalgam.” The Assam chief minister said stern action would be taken against those who made statements in favour of Pakistan. “Assam will take the strongest possible action against anyone who dares to defend—directly or indirectly—the horrific, Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam. Let it be known clearly: those who attempt to justify, normalize, or dilute the brutal murder of innocent civilians are not exercising freedom of expression—they are standing against the soul of India,” Sarma had said.

 

Assam police had earlier arrested opposition All India United Democratic Front  MLA Aminul Islam for making statements in favour of Pakistan after the attack. The AIUDF had distanced itself from the comments. Aminul Islam has been charged with sedition and he was remanded to four days of police custody on Friday.

 

Of the persons arrested earlier, two are from Silchar in Cachar district and one each from Hailakandi, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Barpeta and Biswanath, Sarma had said.

 

 

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