Guwahati: An Assam youth was arrested in Hailakandi for allegedly posting social media content supporting the ongoing unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, officials said on Friday.
The youth, identified as Rezuwan Ulla Mazarbhuiya, was taken into custody by Hailakandi Police from his residence at ward number 5 in Rangpur under Lala Police Station.
Rezuwan, in a Facebook post supporting the Bangladesh unrest, wrote in Bengali, “After Bangladesh, now it’s time for India. Bangladesh’s impact will soon be witnessed in Assam.”
He also mentioned links to the militant organization Al-Qaeda in subsequent comments.
Following his arrest, the police are now questioning him trying to establish terror links.
Police are reportedly looking into all aspects of the case, and further investigation is underway.
In the wake of the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Thursday said that all Indian passport holders will be allowed to return from violence-hit Bangladesh through the designated entry points in Assam.
Singh said that Assam Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) will work together to prevent non-Indians’ unauthorized entry into the country.
Assam’s Karimganj, Cachar, Dhubri, and South Salmara-Mankachar districts share a 267.5 km border with Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on August 5 and left the country amid massive student protests that originated against a controversial job quota system.
Over 500 people, including police personnel, were reportedly killed across Bangladesh in the violence centering the students’ movement.
