Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 25 (ANI): AIUDF MLA and General Secretary Rafiqul Islam condemned party MLA Aminul Islam's statement on the Pahalgam terror attack and stated that it was his personal statement, further stating that such statements should not be made at such a time.

Speaking to ANI, the MLA said, 'It was his personal statement and such statements should not be made at this time...'

The Nagaon police in Assam had arrested MLA Aminul Islam for his 'derogatory remarks' about the Pahalgam terror attack.

According to Nagaon SP Swapnaneel Deka, a video surfaced on social media in which AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam made a very wrong statement on the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.

Deka stated that in the video he was defending the terrorists, due to which the police have taken cognisance of the video and have arrested him by registering a case. Deka added that he will be presented in court on Friday.

'Today, we saw a video circulating on social media in which MLA Aminul Islam made a very wrong statement on the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. He was defending the terrorists... So we have taken cognisance of this video and registered a case, arrested him, and he will be produced in court tomorrow', Swapnaneel Deka told reporters.

Islam was booked under section 152/196/197(1)/113(3)/352/353 of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita (BNS), according to an official 'X' post by Assam police.

'On the basis of a misleading & instigating statement by Dhing MLA, Sh Aminul Islam in public, which went viral & had potential to create an adverse situation, NagaonPS Case 347/25 was registered for offences u/s 152/196/197(1)/113(3)/352/353 BNS. He has been arrested accordingly', Assam Police's 'X' post said.

'Assam Police arrested AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam for his derogatory remarks on the terror attack in Pahalgam. Police have taken him to the Nagaon police station', Assam DGP Harmeet Singh said in a statement. (ANI)