Silchar: The Assam police have arrested 11 people for his or her alleged anti-India and pro-Pakistan remarks on social media within the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror assault. This consists of journalists, legal professionals, Assam College pupil and others, police mentioned on Saturday.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned the state police have launched a statewide crackdown on anti-India remarks.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned they’re tracing and chasing out the sympathisers of Pakistan and Islamic terrorism and people people will likely be prosecuted underneath the Nationwide Safety Act (NSA).
Sarma mentioned that the state police have launched a statewide crackdown on anti-India remarks and until Saturday morning, a complete of 11 people, together with a journalist, lawyer and Assam College pupil, have been arrested.
Attending an occasion in Cachar district’s Hatichera tea backyard on Saturday afternoon, Sarma mentioned, “Pakistan is a known enemy and their softness towards terrorism is also a known fact. But there are many sympathisers of Pakistan hiding in our society, and we are tracing and chasing them out.”
Sharing the names of the people, Sarma on Friday wrote on social media, “Assam will not tolerate any individual who, directly or indirectly, supports or defends Pakistan in connection with the heinous attack in Pahalgam.”
He additional mentioned, “As part of its intensified crackdown on individuals promoting anti-national sentiments, the Assam Police has made the arrests and further arrests are underway.”
The arrested individuals have been recognized as Md Jabir Hussain from Hailakandi, Md AK Bahauddin, Md Imran Hussain Borbhuiya, Baktar Hussain Barbhuiya and Md Javed Mazumder from Cachar, Md Mahahar Mia alias Md Mujihirul Islam from Morigaon, Md Aminul Islam from Nagaon, Md Sahil Ali from Sivasagar, Md Jarif Ali (25) from Barpeta and Anil Bania from Biswanath.
Police mentioned that people had been booked underneath 152 (sedition) and different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, largely for his or her social media posts associated to the current Pahalgam terror assault.
Sarma mentioned that those that are prone to repeat the offences can be prosecuted underneath 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 mentioned.
The CM appealed to residents to tell the police in the event that they see any anti-India act. “Just inform us, we’ll take care of them,” he added.
A senior police official mentioned that the cybersecurity cells throughout the state are monitoring the social media posts of strange folks and the superintendent of police in all of the districts has been requested to behave promptly in such instances.
Sarma mentioned that the central authorities is planning to present a robust reply to Pakistan in regards to the Pahalgam terror assault. He additionally mentioned that this assault won’t destroy the peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Kashmir will return to normalcy again, and we’ll go there again. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will set an example by giving Pakistan a strong answer, just wait and watch,” he mentioned.