After the Pahalgam terror attack, Assam Police has started strict action against Pakistan supporters . So far, the police have arrested more than 50 people in this case. Many of them include students and an MLA. 26 people were killed in this terrorist attack on April 22, most of whom were tourists. Among those arrested, a 25-year-old youth has been caught from Telangana who had posted suspicious posts on social media.
Several arrests were made on the complaint of ABVP
Many of those arrested are accused of making statements or posts in support of Pakistan after the attack. Most of the arrests have been made on the basis of complaints from members of the ABVP or Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. ABVP is a student organization associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which is linked to the ideology of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed about this entire action on the social media platform X and called the accused “traitors”.
Any act of sympathising with the enemy is an act of treason.
Cracking down on anti-national elements,
1️⃣@Dhubri_Police arrested Lalchan Ali
2️⃣@lakhimpurpolice arrested Samir Ali
3️⃣@karbianglongpol arrested Rakib Hussain56 such elements are now behind bars. pic.twitter.com/X2EsvuLTBh
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 12, 2025
AIUDF MLA accused of threatening the unity of the country
AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam was arrested on 24 April. He is accused of saying during a speech at a political rally that the attack could be a conspiracy of the central government. He has been charged under Section 152 of the Indian Penal Code (BNS) 2023 for “acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”. The government says that such statements are against the security and unity of the country and will not be tolerated.
Action continues even after Operation Sindoor
This action of Assam Police has been taken in 21 districts and one of them also includes a woman. Five arrests have also been made since the start of “Operation Sindoor”. This operation was carried out by the Indian Army on the morning of May 7 in which nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK) were targeted. Chief Minister Sarma said that treason action will be taken against anyone who supports Pakistan or speaks in its favor. He has also given the administrative officers of all the districts the right to impose the National Security Act (NSA).
