Sedition charges against 4 NE youths for pro-Pakistan posts on Facebook

Guwahati | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019

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The youth has been charged with ‘attempting to incite disaffection towards the government’ and allegedly showing disregard to Indian security forces. He has been sent on judicial remand.Police also booked Aminul Islam, an youth from Basugaon area of Chirang district, on Tuesday, for allegedly praising Pakistan’s army on Facebook. They located him in Mysore and Karnataka Police was roped in to bring the youth under a security scanner. Chirang Police said a suo motu case has been registered by police in this connection, slapping charges of criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity and trying to hurt religious feelings. Police, however, refused to register a case as he was found to be suffering from mental illness..