Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that the state police have launched a strict and continuous crackdown against people who showed online support for the terrorists behind the recent Delhi terror attacks. He said that a total of 20 people have been arrested so far from different districts of the state, and more suspects are being traced.
According to the Assam Police, the arrests were made after monitoring social media activities where several individuals allegedly posted messages or reactions supporting the attackers involved in the Delhi incident. Police officials said such behaviour directly encourages extremist activities and threatens national security, and strict action will be taken against anyone involved.
The people arrested have been identified as:
Mattiur Rahman (Darrang), Hassan Ali Mondal (Goalpara), Jayanta Mohan Das (Nalbari), Abdul Latif (Chirang), Wajhul Kamal (Kamrup), Nur Amin Ahmed (Bongaigaon), 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), Abdur Rohim Mollah @ Bappy Hussain (South Salmara), Karinur Hasan (Chirang), Abu Hanif @ New Collection (Bongaigaon), Manowar Hussain (Kamrup), Enamul Haque (Kokrajhar) and Navi Hussain (Bajali). 
Police sources say the operation began immediately after the Delhi attack, and teams across all districts were instructed to keep watch on suspicious or provocative posts. The police added that several digital devices have been seized, and investigations are underway to find out whether any of the arrested individuals had links with organised networks.
Chief Minister Sarma said the state will not tolerate any activity that supports terrorism, directly or indirectly. He said Assam Police will continue the hunt and arrest anyone who promotes or glorifies attacks on the country.
