Assam: 81 ‘anti-nationals’ arrested for ‘sympathising’ with Pakistan after Pahalgam attack, says CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that 81 “anti-nationals” have been arrested till now for “sympathising” with Pakistan following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Phalgam.

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that the latest arrests included a person named Mohammed Dilbar Hussain from Sonitpur and another named Hafizur Rahman from Kamrup. “Our systems are constantly tracking anti-national posts on social media and taking action,” he added on X.

The attack at Baisaran near Pahalgam town on April 22 left 26 persons dead and 17 injured. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those killed were Hindu.

Since the attack, the BJP government in Assam has been arresting persons accused of “defending Pakistan” through social media posts or public remarks.

81 Anti-Nationals are now behind bars for sympathising with Pak | #Update | 1 June

1️⃣ @SonitpurPolice arrested Md Dilbar Hussain

2️⃣ @KamrupPolice arrested Hafizur Rahman

Our systems are constantly tracking anti-national posts on social media and taking actions.— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 1, 2025

On April 24, Sarma had said that the state would take action against anyone directly or indirectly defending the “horrific, Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam”.

This came after Opposition All India United Democratic Front MLA Aminul Islam was arrested on sedition charges for claiming that the Pahalgam attack and...

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