Assam Arrests Reach 48 in Crackdown Following Pahalgam Terror Attack
A state committee will determine National Security Act charges as tensions rise over arrests for alleged pro-Pakistan statements.
Overview
- Three more individuals were arrested in Assam on May 9 for allegedly defending Pakistan, bringing the total number of arrests to 48 since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- The Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, was claimed by The Resistance Front, a group linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, escalating India-Pakistan tensions.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that a committee will decide which arrestees face charges under the stringent National Security Act.
- Among those arrested is opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, detained on sedition charges for allegedly defending Pakistan and its role in the attack.
- Sarma has publicly condemned pro-Pakistan slogans, threatening severe consequences for those expressing such sentiments.