Assam Congress Spokesperson Arrested Over Social Media Publish Concentrating on BJP Leaders – News18

Final Up to date:March 15, 2025, 18:59 IST

Assam Congress Spokesperson Reetam Singh was on Saturday arrested for a social media put up enquiring concerning the standing of instances registered towards three senior BJP leaders, together with a former state chief and two serving MLAs.

Assam Congress Spokesperson Reetam Singh was on Saturday arrested for a social media put up enquiring concerning the standing of instances registered towards three senior BJP leaders, together with a former state chief and two serving MLAs.

He was arrested from his house in Guwahati by a group of Lakhimpur district police with help from the Guwahati Police.

Lakhimpur Superintendent of Police Mihirjit Gayan instructed PTI that Singh was arrested after a criticism by the spouse of BJP MLA Manab Deka for a put up on X two days in the past.

“We now have arrested him underneath related sections of legislation. He’s being delivered to Lakhimpur now,” he added.

Singh made a put up on X on March 13 with a information report about three people being convicted by a courtroom for a rape case within the Dhemaji district in 2021.

“These culprits obtained the punishment they deserved. However what @BJP4Assam r@pe accused Ministers and MLAs like Manab Deka, Ex Occasion President Bhabesh Kalita, ex Minister Rajen Gohain? Is the legislation equal for all?” the Congress chief had requested in his put up.

Kalita, who was the BJP Assam president until January this yr, is an MLA with Deka, whereas Gohain was the Union Minister of State for Railways throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first time period.

Through the arrest of the Congress chief, loads of drama unfolded on the condo of the accused within the Ulubari space, with Singh initially claiming that no warrant or discover was served on him.

Hours later, Deputy Chief of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi reached Singh’s home and alleged that his colleague was dragged by police on a day when Union House Minister Amit Shah was within the state.

“A group of Lakhimpur police have come to Guwahati to take custody of Congress spokesperson @SinghReetam. Once I went to his residence. I noticed how he was brutally dragged away and was not allowed to talk to me,” Gogoi stated in a put up on X.

Referring to Shah’s official go to to Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Golaghat district, the MP requested if the Union House Minister was conscious of the “misuse of police” underneath Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

“Is House Minister Amit Shah conscious that BJP thugs have brutally overwhelmed up two Assam constables in broad daylight just a few days in the past and but they haven’t been arrested,” he stated.

The chief minister is allegedly forcing the state police to undertake unlawful actions, which battle with the legislation and the Excessive Courtroom, Gogoi claimed.

“The monitor document of law enforcement officials is being spoiled by the political motivations of Himanta Biswa Sarma. Persons are watching,” he added.

Earlier, Singh shared just a few pictures, on X, of a powerful posse of policemen exterior his house and claimed that they got here to arrest him with out warrant and see.

“I confirmed them the latest Gauhati Excessive Courtroom Judgment, making it obligatory for police to present a discover. I’m an advocate and I’ll adjust to any investigation. However I gained’t go along with the police if they’re right here with out arrest or warrant merely on directions of @himantabiswa,” he stated.

Singh additionally stated that any arrest of him with out warrant or discover can be contempt of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita’s Judgment on March 7 in Sakib Chowdhury vs State of Assam.

“Extra police are right here. Nobody is saying a phrase as to why I have to be taken away by the Lakhimpur Police. I’m a lawyer. The place will I run away? Why such harassment and strain on an officer of the courtroom?” Singh stated in a sequence of posts.

“On repeated requests to supply a warrant or a discover, they stated they gained’t. Is that this legislation and order @DGPAssamPolice @HardiSpeaks,” he requested in one other put up, tagging DGP Harmeet Singh.

(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)

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Guwahati [Gauhati], India, India