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Assam Arrests 15 in Social-Media Sweep After Red Fort Blast

Officials frame the action as a recurring crackdown on online glorification of violence.

Overview

  • Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the total on X and publicly listed nine new detainees with their districts.
  • Assam Police say 34 accounts have been identified for objectionable posts and that monitoring and investigations remain underway.
  • Authorities report many users deleted content after learning of arrests, with screenshots preserved as evidence and suo motu cases registered.
  • Officials say minors or people unaware their devices were used will not be arrested, and a detained retired principal in Cachar was released with a notice.
  • Coverage compares the sweep to the post-Pahalgam crackdown, with at least one case citing BNS sections 152 and 147, as political sparring flares between state BJP and Congress figures.