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Over 30 Arrested In Assam For Pro-Pak Social Media Posts After J&K Attack
- Wednesday April 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit
At least 30 people have been arrested in Assam so far for controversial social media posts about the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed more than two dozen civilians.
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Student, Retired Teachers, Lawyer Among 24 Arrested For Remarks On J&K Attack
- Monday April 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
At least 24 people, including 19 in Assam, have been arrested in three states in the northeast over remarks on the terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, including those of a Navy officer and an officer from the Intelligence Bureau.
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Assam Congress Leader Arrested Over Social Media Post. Himanta Sarma Reacts
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
The arrest of Congress' Assam unit spokesperson, Reetam Singh, over a social media post has teed off a fresh war of words between the grand old party and the ruling BJP.
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Opposition Fumes Over Himanta Sarma's "Many Hussain Obama In India" Remark
- Friday June 23, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that there are many "Hussain Obama in India" and his priority will be in dealing with them, reacting to a social media post speculating if Assam police will go to arrest Barack Obama over his remarks.
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Assam AAP Leader Arrested After Social Media Post On Bihu Event Targets Government
- Wednesday April 12, 2023
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Police today arrested an Aam Admi Party (AAP) spokesperson over a social media post alleging the state government was doing business in the name of Bihu celebrations.
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4 Arrested After Assam Man's Torture Video Goes Viral
- Wednesday February 8, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Four persons were arrested in connection with the torture of a youth allegedly involved in a theft case which was captured in a video that went viral in the social media, in Assam's Hailakandi district on Wednesday, police said.
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Assam Man's Picture With Foot On Ancient Ganesha Idol Lands Him In Jail
- Sunday October 24, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man was arrested in Assam's Nagaon district for sharing on social media a photograph of him placing a foot on the head of an ancient idol of Lord Ganesha, the police said on Saturday.
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14 Arrested In Assam For "Supporting Taliban" On Social Media: Cops
- Saturday August 21, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Fourteen people have been arrested from 11 districts of Assam for allegedly putting up posts on social media and supporting the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and their return to power after 20 years.
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Assam Writer Charged With Sedition Over Facebook Post On Maoist Attack
- Thursday April 8, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assam writer Sikha Sarma was arrested on the charge of sedition and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for her alleged comment in the social media on security personnel massacred by Maoists in Chhatisgarh, police said.
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Man Arrested From Assam For Harassing Delhi Woman Online: Cops
- Monday November 2, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 24-year-old man has been arrested from Assam for allegedly harassing a Delhi-based woman on social media and threatening to defame her by making her pictures viral on WhatsApp, police said on Monday.
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Policeman Arrested For Threatening Assam Health Minister On Video
- Thursday August 20, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
A policeman has been arrested in Assam after he was seen in a video threatening Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the police said. Assistant sub-inspector Panitra Mech, who was posted in Baksa district, some 86 km from main city Guwahati, was seen in the video that was shared widely on social media on August 15.
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Wave Of Arrests Against Alleged Defamatory Social Media Posts: 10 Points
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam has been arrested for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, has been arrested for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Mi...
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Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Ratandip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...
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Assam BJP Social Media Member Arrested For Allegedly Provocative Posts
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Assam police arrested a member of the ruling BJP's social media team on Thursday for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal through posts on private social media handles. At least three others were picked up for questioning from across the state on similar allegations.
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Over 30 Arrested In Assam For Pro-Pak Social Media Posts After J&K Attack
- Wednesday April 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit
At least 30 people have been arrested in Assam so far for controversial social media posts about the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed more than two dozen civilians.
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www.ndtv.com
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Student, Retired Teachers, Lawyer Among 24 Arrested For Remarks On J&K Attack
- Monday April 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
At least 24 people, including 19 in Assam, have been arrested in three states in the northeast over remarks on the terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, including those of a Navy officer and an officer from the Intelligence Bureau.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Congress Leader Arrested Over Social Media Post. Himanta Sarma Reacts
- Saturday March 15, 2025
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
The arrest of Congress' Assam unit spokesperson, Reetam Singh, over a social media post has teed off a fresh war of words between the grand old party and the ruling BJP.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opposition Fumes Over Himanta Sarma's "Many Hussain Obama In India" Remark
- Friday June 23, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that there are many "Hussain Obama in India" and his priority will be in dealing with them, reacting to a social media post speculating if Assam police will go to arrest Barack Obama over his remarks.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam AAP Leader Arrested After Social Media Post On Bihu Event Targets Government
- Wednesday April 12, 2023
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Police today arrested an Aam Admi Party (AAP) spokesperson over a social media post alleging the state government was doing business in the name of Bihu celebrations.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Arrested After Assam Man's Torture Video Goes Viral
- Wednesday February 8, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Four persons were arrested in connection with the torture of a youth allegedly involved in a theft case which was captured in a video that went viral in the social media, in Assam's Hailakandi district on Wednesday, police said.
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Assam Man's Picture With Foot On Ancient Ganesha Idol Lands Him In Jail
- Sunday October 24, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
A man was arrested in Assam's Nagaon district for sharing on social media a photograph of him placing a foot on the head of an ancient idol of Lord Ganesha, the police said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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14 Arrested In Assam For "Supporting Taliban" On Social Media: Cops
- Saturday August 21, 2021
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Fourteen people have been arrested from 11 districts of Assam for allegedly putting up posts on social media and supporting the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and their return to power after 20 years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Writer Charged With Sedition Over Facebook Post On Maoist Attack
- Thursday April 8, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assam writer Sikha Sarma was arrested on the charge of sedition and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for her alleged comment in the social media on security personnel massacred by Maoists in Chhatisgarh, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Arrested From Assam For Harassing Delhi Woman Online: Cops
- Monday November 2, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 24-year-old man has been arrested from Assam for allegedly harassing a Delhi-based woman on social media and threatening to defame her by making her pictures viral on WhatsApp, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Policeman Arrested For Threatening Assam Health Minister On Video
- Thursday August 20, 2020
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
A policeman has been arrested in Assam after he was seen in a video threatening Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the police said. Assistant sub-inspector Panitra Mech, who was posted in Baksa district, some 86 km from main city Guwahati, was seen in the video that was shared widely on social media on August 15.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wave Of Arrests Against Alleged Defamatory Social Media Posts: 10 Points
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam has been arrested for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, has been arrested for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Mi...
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Ratandip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam BJP Social Media Member Arrested For Allegedly Provocative Posts
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Assam police arrested a member of the ruling BJP's social media team on Thursday for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal through posts on private social media handles. At least three others were picked up for questioning from across the state on similar allegations.
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