Overview
- Nazrul Islam Barbhuiyan, a retired principal from Cachar, was detained after commenting "elections are coming ahead" on a post about the Delhi blast.
- Police took suo motu cognisance, moved him from Silchar Sadar police station to the SSP’s office, and say they are verifying his motive and the post’s potential impact.
- Officials contend the remark tried to give a political angle to a sensitive security incident and have warned that social media posts will be under surveillance.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the DGP to identify Assam-based users who appeared to support the blast, with background checks underway and arrests possible.
- The car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort killed roughly a dozen people and injured more than 20, with a case registered under the UAPA and the Explosives Act as the cause remains under investigation.