Assam writer arrested on sedition charges over Facebook post on jawans killed in Chhattisgarh attack

Guwahati city police have arrested an Assamese writer on charges of sedition and other offences over an alleged social media post on security forces following the deaths of 22 jawans in the deadly Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh.

Guwahati city police have arrested an Assamese writer on charges of sedition and other offences over an alleged social media post on security forces following the deaths of 22 jawans in the deadly Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh. The arrested writer, Sikha Sarma, was taken into custody on Tuesday under various charges, including Section 124A (sedition) of IPC. The 48-year-old writer was arrested by police following an FIR lodged by Umi Deka Baruah and Kangkana Goswami. Sikha Sarma was first summoned by the police and later arrested after thorough interrogation.