India, April 16 -- The Assam police have arrested sevenpeoplein connection withthe alleged attack on on-duty police personnel during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in Silchar on Sunday, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Cachar superintendent of police (SP) Numal Mahatta said, "Last night an operation was conducted in Bagadahar and Kashipur area near Silchar town and we arrested a total of seven accused persons primarily involved in the incident."

The arrested persons have been identified as Nazmul Islam Laskar, Bidar Laskar (32), Rohit Hussain Laskar (19), Dilwar Hussain (30), Rohit Ahmed Mazumder (19), Atikur Rahman Laskar (25), and Riyajul Laskar (24). Bidar Laskar is a resident of Kashipur while the others are fr...