GUWAHATI: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA from Assam’s Dhing constituency Aminul Islam has been sent to 14-day judicial custody who was arrested by Nagaon Police on Tuesday morning. Islam was arrested for communal remarks over COVID19. The controversial MLA was sent to judicial custody by a local court in Nagaon.
In an audio clip which went viral, the AIUDF legislator made “communal remarks” over the spread of Coronavirus in the country, police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, an FIR was registered against Aminul Islam at Nagaon police station after they received a complaint in the matter on Monday.
“Yesterday, we received a complaint at Nagaon police station alleging that Aminul Islam had circulated an audio clip on social media, in which he made communal remarks,” superintendent of police Gaurav Abhijit Dilip told reporters here.
He said that the MLA was called for questioning on the matter the same day.
“During the interrogation, he admitted that the voice in the audio clip was his. He also admitted that he made the clip willingly. We also found the clip in his phone and seized it. He had forwarded the clip to several people” Dilip said.
The remark in the clip can cause animosity among the people. It raises questions on the Central government and spreads misinformation about Coronavirus. We have registered a case under relevant sections,” he added.
