Assam: Gauripur youth held over controversial social media post backing Bangladesh incident

Strong reactions have emerged across the state following a recent attack on a Hindu youth in Bangladesh. Amid the widespread outrage, a youth from Assam’s Gauripur area has been detained by police for allegedly supporting the incident through social media.

The detained individual has been identified as Babul Hussain, a resident of Baniyamari Sixth Block village under Gauripur. According to police sources, Hussain recorded a video expressing support for the incident in Bangladesh and uploaded it to social media platforms.

Soon after the video surfaced online, Gauripur police took the youth into custody. Authorities said the content of the video not only supported the incident but also included objectionable remarks targeting a religious occasion, Uruz Mubarak and members of the Hindu community.

Following his detention, several organisations and local groups demanded strict action against the accused.

Police confirmed that the youth is currently in custody and that an investigation is ongoing to determine further details related to the case.

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