Congress MLA arrested for derogatory remarks

Guwahati (ANI): Assam Police on Wednesday said it has arrested a Congress MLA for allegedly making derogatory remarks about priests, Namgharias (residents of Namgharia village in Dhemaji district) and saints. Speaking to ANI, a senior Assam Police official said, “The arrested Congress leader has been identified as Aftabuddin Mollah, the sitting MLA from Jaleshwar assembly constituency (Assam).” Based on a complaint, a case was registered at Dispur police station under relevant sections of the IPC, police said. The Congress MLA is accused of giving an inflammatory speech targeting priests, naamghariyas and saints at a public meeting in Goalpara district on November 4. More information is awaited. (ANI)