Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that 73 individuals allegedly working as “Pakistani agents” have been arrested so far as part of the state’s ongoing crackdown on anti-national activities.
Taking to social media platform X, Sarma posted, “It is unfortunate that some individuals enjoy every privilege India offers — salary, power, and position — yet their loyalty lies across the border. They draw everything from Bharat but work only for Pakistan’s interests. This is betrayal. Like #OperationSindoor, our mission to track and punish anti-nationals is going on.”
It is unfortunate that some individuals enjoy every privilege India offers — salary, power, and position — yet their loyalty lies across the border. They draw everything from Bharat but work only for Pakistan’s interests. This is betrayal. https://t.co/lfLpzHtQl2
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 20, 2025
Providing an update as of 10:30 am on May 20, the Chief Minister said two fresh arrests had been made: “@chirangpolice arrested Faridul Islam. @Hojai_Police arrested Sahabuddin Rain.”
With these, the total number of arrests in the ongoing operation has climbed to 73, he noted.
Sarma also lauded the efforts of Assam Police in pursuing and apprehending individuals accused of promoting anti-national activities.
Following the Chief Minister’s directive to arrest anyone who supports Pakistan or terrorism while residing in India, the Assam Police intensified social media monitoring.
The Indian Armed Forces under Operation Sindoor launched strikes at nine terror hideouts in deep areas of Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in the morning hours of May 7.
The strikes were conducted in response to the Pahalgam terror attack; however, in a quick response, the Indian government suspended the Indus Water Treaty signed in the year 1960 between both countries following the CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security) meeting a day after the attack.
