GUWAHATI: At least five people were arrested in Assam for inflammatory posts on social media platforms regarding the November 10 blast in the national capital, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
They have been identified as Mattiur Rahman, Hassan Ali Mondal, Abdul Latif, Wajhul Kamal and Nur Amin Ahmed.
These persons were arrested from different corners of the state.
In a post on the social media X, CM Sarma said that in connection with the recent Delhi blast, Assam Police have arrested some individuals for spreading offensive and inflammatory content online.
"Assam Police will continue to act swiftly and firmly against anyone misusing social media to spread hatred or glorify terror, ” he added.