GUWAHATI: In the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, Assam Police have stepped up its cyber vigilance after many provocative posts reportedly surfaced on social networking sites.
The Assam Police arrested three youths on Monday, February 18, on charges of sedition and waging war against the state among others.
Among the arrested is Khairul Alam, an 18-year-old youth who runs a small paan shop in Ledo town of Tinsukia district.
Alam had written "Pakistan Zindabad" in a comment on Facebook. As the comment gained notice, Alam was manhandled by locals and subsequently, a complaint was lodged.
Additionally, Saikul Alam and Riyazul Haq were arrested by Tinsukia police for their suspected involvement in the controversy.
The three youths have been arrested under Sections 120(B), 121, 121(A), 124(A), 153, 153(A), 153(B) of the IPC read with Section 67 of the IT Act.
Another person was arrested by Assam Police on Monday for promoting rioting with social media posts in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack and hailing Pakistan.
21-year-old Shahnawar Islam, a resident of Goalpara district, was arrested by police for appreciating the Pulwama suicide bombing on his Facebook post. The arrested had posted "Well done" on his social media handle.
Two more people from Assam - Ahejuddin Ahmed and Rahul Hussain - were held for putting up pro-Pakistan posts on social media in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.
While Ahejuddin Ahmed hails from Darrang district, Rahul Hussain hails from Bongaigaon district of the state.
Earlier, a case had been registered against AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) MLA Aminul Islam over a Facebook post on the Pulwama incident. On February 16, the MLA had posted about how attacks in Kashmir only happen before parliamentary polls.
“We have registered a case based on a complaint. We have asked Facebook for details of the said profile before we take further action,” said Upen Kalita, in-charge of Latasil police station in Guwahati.
However, speaking to journalists, Islam had denied the allegations and said that he had condemned the incident but his post had been misinterpreted.
