27 arrested in Assam for 'defending Pakistan' since Pahalgam terror attack: CM

Guwahati: At least 27 people have been arrested in Assam so far for "defending Pakistan on Indian soil" following the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The number of arrests made was till Monday night, he said.

"27 Anti-Nationals nabbed so far," Sarma posted on X.

#Update on Crackdown against traitors for defending Pakistan on Indian soil- 22:30 hrs | 28.04

1️⃣Dark King arrested by @KokrajharPolice
2️⃣Abdul Mukit arrested by @sribhumipolice
3️⃣Tahib Ali arrested by @TamulpurPolice

27 Anti Nationals nabbed till now.#PahalgamTerroristAttack https://t.co/hJFwsQeCXG

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 28, 2025

Among those apprehended is opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, who was booked on sedition charges for allegedly defending Pakistan and its complicity in the Pahalgam attack.

On Saturday, Sarma had said that if required, provisions of the National Security Act would be imposed on the arrested.

"There are no similarities between Bharat and Pakistan. The two countries are enemy nations and we must remain like that," he had told reporters.

Twenty-six people were killed after terrorists struck Baisaran in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.