Terror attack: Arrests for ‘pro-Pakistan’ posts rise to 9 in Assam

26th April 2025 at 10:43 AM

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Security personnel inspect the site in the aftermath of an attack as food stall chairs lie empty in Pahalgam, about 90km (55 miles) from Srinagar on April 23, 2025. Indian security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt on April 23, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists killing 26 people in the region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)

Authorities in Assam have detained a ninth individual for allegedly expressing pro-Pakistan sentiments online following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday.

The latest arrest occurred in Sribhumi district on Friday night, with the suspect accused of posting “Pakistan Zindabad” on Facebook, according to Sarma’s statement on X.

On Thursday, two people, including AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, were taken into custody, followed by six additional arrests across Assam on Friday, the chief minister noted. The arrests span multiple districts, including Silchar in Cachar, Hailakandi, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Barpeta, and Biswanath.

Sarma emphasized Assam’s firm stance, stating on social media Friday, “Assam will not tolerate any individual who, directly or indirectly, supports or defends Pakistan in connection with the heinous attack in Pahalgam.”

The crackdown follows a terrorist attack on Tuesday in Baisaran, a popular tourist spot in Pahalgam, south Kashmir, which claimed at least 26 lives, primarily tourists, and left several others injured.