14 Arrested In Assam For "Supporting Taliban" On Social Media: Police

Assam Social Media Arrests: Deputy Inspector General Violet Baruah said the Assam Police is taking stern legal action against pro-Taliban comments on social media that are harmful to national security.

Fourteen people were arrested from across Assam for alleged social media posts "supporting the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan", police said today. The arrests were made since Friday night and they have been charged under different sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act and CrPC, a senior police officer told news agency PTI. "We were on alert and monitoring social media for inflammatory posts," the officer told news agency Press Trust of India. Two people each were arrested from Kamrup Metropolitan, Barpeta, Dhubri and Karimganj districts, the police said.