Shillong, May 18 (UNI) Two youths were arrested in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills district on charges of supporting Pakistan, an official said on Sunday.
Silgring D. Sangma of village Chorebolbok and Asbath B. Marak of village Chambildam under Bajengdoba police station were nabbed on Saturday.
The two persons can be seen shouting and spreading message in Garo language filled with religious hatred and sloganeering against India and supporting and provoking attacks against India by Pakistan, Swapnil Pawar, the district police chief of North Garo Hills district.
He said the video from the Facebook account of Silgring D Sangma recently went viral on platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
“The content of the video is against the sovereignty and integrity of India, especially looking at the sensitivity of the current situation,” Pawar said.
Meanwhile, police are interrogating the two accused, even as police have registered a case under section 152/197(1)(d) BNS, 2023.
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