India, April 24 -- An All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA was arrested in Assam's Nagaon district on Thursday for allegedly making anti-national statements related to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people on Tuesday.

Aminul Islam, who is from the Dhing constituency in Nagaon, had allegedly made the controversial comments on Wednesday while campaigning for next month's panchayat polls in the state.

"The comments made by Islam has upset and angered people of Assam. The state police on Thursday have arrested him on charges of anti-national activities and I hope that he will he produced before the court, which will deliver proper justice (for his comments)," chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Announcing that the ...