Assam police arrest man for offensive post on Delhi blast incident

Pathsala: A joint police team led by the Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) has apprehended a man identified as Navi Hussain, originally a resident of Station Road in Assam's Barpeta Road (Ward No. 5), for allegedly posting an offensive comment related to the recent Delhi blast incident.

According to police sources, Hussain had been using mobile number 6002049671, which is registered under the Subscriber Details Record (SDR) of Abdul Kalam of Sukmanah in Bajali district.

During the inquiry, officials discovered that Hussain had left his home at Barpeta Road in 2012 and had been moving from place to place for over a decade, reportedly staying in various masjids across Barpeta, Goalpara, and Bajali districts.

Acting on inputs, the police traced him to the ADP Nur Nabi Masjid in Purbalowasor under the Patacharkuchi Police Station, where he had been residing for the last four months. He was picked up by the police team at around 10:30 pm on Tuesday.

Officials said that the interrogation of the detained individual is currently underway, and further investigation into the origin and intent of the offensive post is ongoing.