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Assam arrests terror 15 sympathizers for reacting to Delhi blast

Guwahati, Nov 13 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Assam police have so far arrested 15 persons for offensive social-media posts following the Delhi blasts.
Sarma said that while six persons have been arrested earlier, nine others including Rafijul Ali (Bongaigaon), Forid Uddin Laskar (Hailakandi), Inamul Islam (Lakhimpur), Firuj Ahmed @ Papon (Lakhimpur), Shahil Shoman Sikdar @ Shahidul Islam (Barpeta), Rakibul Sultan (Barpeta), Nasim Akram (Hojai), Taslim Ahmed (Kamrup) and Abdur Rohim Mollah @ Bappy Hussain (South Salmara) have been arrested on Wednesday night.
Sarma posted this on his X handle on Thursday morning and added that Assam Police remains uncompromising against those who glorify violence.
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