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Opposition Fumes Over Himanta Sarma's "Many Hussain Obama In India" Remark
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that there are many "Hussain Obama in India" and his priority will be in dealing with them, reacting to a social media post speculating if Assam police will go to arrest Barack Obama over his remarks.
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Assam AAP Leader Arrested After Social Media Post On Bihu Event Targets Government
Assam Police today arrested an Aam Admi Party (AAP) spokesperson over a social media post alleging the state government was doing business in the name of Bihu celebrations.
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4 Arrested After Assam Man's Torture Video Goes Viral
Four persons were arrested in connection with the torture of a youth allegedly involved in a theft case which was captured in a video that went viral in the social media, in Assam's Hailakandi district on Wednesday, police said.
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Cereal Burglar: Man Stops Heist Midway To Cook Khichdi, Gets Arrested
In a hilarious incident, a burglar was caught during a robbery when he stopped to make Khichdi midway the heist.
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Assam Man's Picture With Foot On Ancient Ganesha Idol Lands Him In Jail
A man was arrested in Assam's Nagaon district for sharing on social media a photograph of him placing a foot on the head of an ancient idol of Lord Ganesha, the police said on Saturday.
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14 Arrested In Assam For "Supporting Taliban" On Social Media: Cops
Fourteen people have been arrested from 11 districts of Assam for allegedly putting up posts on social media and supporting the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and their return to power after 20 years.
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Assam Writer Charged With Sedition Over Facebook Post On Maoist Attack
Assam writer Sikha Sarma was arrested on the charge of sedition and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for her alleged comment in the social media on security personnel massacred by Maoists in Chhatisgarh, police said.
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Man Arrested From Assam For Harassing Delhi Woman Online: Cops
A 24-year-old man has been arrested from Assam for allegedly harassing a Delhi-based woman on social media and threatening to defame her by making her pictures viral on WhatsApp, police said on Monday.
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Policeman Arrested For Threatening Assam Health Minister On Video
A policeman has been arrested in Assam after he was seen in a video threatening Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the police said. Assistant sub-inspector Panitra Mech, who was posted in Baksa district, some 86 km from main city Guwahati, was seen in the video that was shared widely on social media on August 15.
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Wave Of Arrests Against Alleged Defamatory Social Media Posts: 10 Points
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam has been arrested for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, has been arrested for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Mi...
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Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...
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Assam BJP Social Media Member Arrested For Allegedly Provocative Posts
Assam police arrested a member of the ruling BJP's social media team on Thursday for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal through posts on private social media handles. At least three others were picked up for questioning from across the state on similar allegations.
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5 Men Rape Teen In Assam, Upload Video On Social Media, 3 Arrested: Cops
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in a forest in Assam's Hojai district a month ago, police said on Thursday. The incident came to light after a video shot by one of the accused went viral on social media, an official said, adding that three persons have been arrested in the matter.
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Rumours On Social Media Fueled Violence That Swallowed 2 Lives In Assam
The videos that went viral showed the two men being thrashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong by local tribals. A crackdown has not only led to several arrests -- those who were part of the mob, including the main accused, as well those who were spreading fake news, rumours and communal hatred on social media after the gruesome incident.
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Arrests, Crackdown On Social Media After 2 Men Beaten To Death In Assam
Three days after two men were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong by a mob which mistook them for child kidnappers, 19 people have been arrested. The police have also cracked down on those spreading rumours on social media and circulating fake news with inflammatory content that could spark off communal clashes in the state.
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Opposition Fumes Over Himanta Sarma's "Many Hussain Obama In India" Remark
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that there are many "Hussain Obama in India" and his priority will be in dealing with them, reacting to a social media post speculating if Assam police will go to arrest Barack Obama over his remarks.
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Assam AAP Leader Arrested After Social Media Post On Bihu Event Targets Government
Assam Police today arrested an Aam Admi Party (AAP) spokesperson over a social media post alleging the state government was doing business in the name of Bihu celebrations.
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4 Arrested After Assam Man's Torture Video Goes Viral
Four persons were arrested in connection with the torture of a youth allegedly involved in a theft case which was captured in a video that went viral in the social media, in Assam's Hailakandi district on Wednesday, police said.
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Cereal Burglar: Man Stops Heist Midway To Cook Khichdi, Gets Arrested
In a hilarious incident, a burglar was caught during a robbery when he stopped to make Khichdi midway the heist.
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Assam Man's Picture With Foot On Ancient Ganesha Idol Lands Him In Jail
A man was arrested in Assam's Nagaon district for sharing on social media a photograph of him placing a foot on the head of an ancient idol of Lord Ganesha, the police said on Saturday.
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14 Arrested In Assam For "Supporting Taliban" On Social Media: Cops
Fourteen people have been arrested from 11 districts of Assam for allegedly putting up posts on social media and supporting the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and their return to power after 20 years.
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Assam Writer Charged With Sedition Over Facebook Post On Maoist Attack
Assam writer Sikha Sarma was arrested on the charge of sedition and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday for her alleged comment in the social media on security personnel massacred by Maoists in Chhatisgarh, police said.
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Man Arrested From Assam For Harassing Delhi Woman Online: Cops
A 24-year-old man has been arrested from Assam for allegedly harassing a Delhi-based woman on social media and threatening to defame her by making her pictures viral on WhatsApp, police said on Monday.
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Policeman Arrested For Threatening Assam Health Minister On Video
A policeman has been arrested in Assam after he was seen in a video threatening Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the police said. Assistant sub-inspector Panitra Mech, who was posted in Baksa district, some 86 km from main city Guwahati, was seen in the video that was shared widely on social media on August 15.
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Wave Of Arrests Against Alleged Defamatory Social Media Posts: 10 Points
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam has been arrested for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, has been arrested for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Mi...
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Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...
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Assam BJP Social Media Member Arrested For Allegedly Provocative Posts
Assam police arrested a member of the ruling BJP's social media team on Thursday for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal through posts on private social media handles. At least three others were picked up for questioning from across the state on similar allegations.
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5 Men Rape Teen In Assam, Upload Video On Social Media, 3 Arrested: Cops
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in a forest in Assam's Hojai district a month ago, police said on Thursday. The incident came to light after a video shot by one of the accused went viral on social media, an official said, adding that three persons have been arrested in the matter.
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Rumours On Social Media Fueled Violence That Swallowed 2 Lives In Assam
The videos that went viral showed the two men being thrashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong by local tribals. A crackdown has not only led to several arrests -- those who were part of the mob, including the main accused, as well those who were spreading fake news, rumours and communal hatred on social media after the gruesome incident.
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Arrests, Crackdown On Social Media After 2 Men Beaten To Death In Assam
Three days after two men were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong by a mob which mistook them for child kidnappers, 19 people have been arrested. The police have also cracked down on those spreading rumours on social media and circulating fake news with inflammatory content that could spark off communal clashes in the state.
