5 held in Assam for bid to ‘incite communal tension’

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By: Express News Service Guwahati | June 16, 2025 02:45 IST 1 min readThis comes after a massive crackdown in Dhubri, where at least 60 people have been arrested over the course of a week.A week after communal tensions in Assam’s Dhubri, five people were arrested in Goalpara district after being accused of throwing beef near a temple there.This was announced by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a social media post, where he said, “Lakhipur Police of Goalpara district has arrested the following individuals for allegedly throwing beef near a temple in a deliberate attempt to incite communal tension post Eid-ul-Zuha.”“A case has been registered and strict action is being taken to ensure all such elements face the full force of the law,” he said.Read | Tension erupts in Manipur after ‘dispute’ over paddy fieldThis comes after a massive crackdown in Dhubri, where at least 60 people have been arrested over the course of a week, and Sarma announced the issuing of shoot-at-sight orders following communal tensions after suspected cattle remains were recovered from a temple there.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Assam PoliceHimanta Biswa Sarma