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Congress MLA Sherman Ali arrested from Dispur for his controversial remarks against martyrs

By The Assam Tribune

GUWAHATI, Oct 2: Congress legislator Sherman Ali was today arrested by Assam Police on charges of making inflammatory communal comments.

He was arrested from his official residence at the MLAs hostel on Saturday evening. After his arrest, the Baghbar MLA was taken to the crime branch of Assam Police where his likely to be kept till his production in the court.


Ali's recent controversial comments sparked a massive outrage in the State following which FIRs were lodged against him by different organisations with various police stations. Many organisations have been demanding the Congress legislator's arrest for his remarks.


Earlier, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) had served a show cause notice to the MLA for his 'irresponsible' comments. Police sources said that Ali was arrested as his comments tantamount to flaring communal tension.


"He is currently being questioned. There is nothing more we can divulge at this moment," a senior Assam police official said.

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