Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said At least 27 people have been arrested in Assam so far for “defending Pakistan” following the Pahalgam terror attack. File
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At least 27 people have been arrested in Assam so far for “defending Pakistan on Indian soil” following the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The number of arrests made was till Monday (April 28, 2025) night, he said. “27 Anti Nationals nabbed so far,” Mr. Sarma posted on X.
Among those apprehended is opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, who was booked on sedition charges for allegedly defending Pakistan and its complicity in the Pahalgam attack.
On Saturday (April 26, 2025), Mr. Sarma had said that if required, provisions of the National Security Act would be imposed on the arrested.
“There are no similarities between Bharat and Pakistan. The two countries are enemy nations and we must remain like that,” he had told reporters.
Twenty-six people were killed after terrorists struck Baisaran in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
Published – April 29, 2025 01:25 pm IST
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