Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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9 extra folks have been arrested in Assam for placing up “offensive” social media posts following the Delhi blast, taking the overall variety of apprehensions on this regard to fifteen, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday (November 13, 2025).
The recent arrests have been made since Wednesday evening.

“In reference to the offensive social media posts following the Delhi blast, 15 individuals have been arrested throughout Assam to this point,” Mr. Sarma posted on X.
“Along with the six arrests made yesterday, in a single day, we arrested Rafijul Ali [Bongaigaon], Forid Uddin Laskar [Hailakandi], Inamul Islam [Lakhimpur], Firuj Ahmed alias Papon [Lakhimpur], Shahil Shoman Sikdar alias Shahidul Islam [Barpeta], Rakibul Sultan [Barpeta], Nasim Akram [Hojai], Taslim Ahmed [Kamrup] and Abdur Rohim Mollah alias Bappy Hussain [South Salmara],” he added.
Assam Police stay uncompromising in opposition to those that glorify violence, Mr. Sarma asserted.
The Chief Minister on Wednesday stated he has instructed the police to arrest those that have welcomed the blast of their social media posts.
He stated 35 folks from completely different districts of the State have been recognized on this connection.
“We are going to examine their hyperlinks and if we discover that anybody has hyperlinks with Bangladesh or anybody different nation, we are going to take very powerful motion in opposition to them,” the CM stated.
Minors and people who have been unaware that their units have been used to make such posts is not going to be arrested, however these accountable is not going to be spared, Mr. Sarma stated.
He stated that many are deleting their posts now, however “we’ve taken the screenshots and shall be powerful on this regard”.
He alleged that it was the identical set of people that have been protesting at Zubeen Kshetra in opposition to the federal government and have been now placing up social media posts welcoming the Delhi blast.
A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a site visitors sign close to the Pink Fort metro station on Monday night, killing 12 folks and injuring a number of others.
Printed – November 13, 2025 10:49 am IST







