One more arrested in Assam for being 'Pakistan sympathiser', total at 79
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Crackdown on Pro-Pakistsni sympathizers | 22.00hrs of 30 May @Darrang_Police has arrested Farijul Haque from Mangaldoi.
Total arrests made: 79
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 30, 2025
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