Delhi blast: Five held in Assam for spreading 'inflammatory' content online
Guwahati (PTI): Five people have been arrested in Assam for allegedly spreading "offensive and inflammatory" content online in connection with the recent Delhi blast, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
He said the state police would continue to act "swiftly and firmly against anyone misusing social media to spread hatred or glorify terror".
"In connection with the recent Delhi blast, Assam Police has arrested five individuals for spreading offensive and inflammatory content online," the chief minister posted on X.
The arrested persons are Mattiur Rahman from Darrang, Hassam Ali from Goalpara, Abdul Latif from Chirang, Wajhul Kamal from Kamrup and Nur Amin Ahmed from Bongaigaon, Sarma said.
A retired school principal was detained on Tuesday in Assam's Cachar district for allegedly posting objectionable comments on social media to ''politicise'' the Delhi blast.
A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi on Monday evening, killing 12 people and injuring several others.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
