Guwahati, April 25 -- AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam has been remanded to four days of police custody by a local court in Assam's Nagaon district.

He was arrested on Thursday from his residence in Nagaon district for allegedly defending terrorists in connection with the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

The arrest is part of a broader crackdown initiated by Assam Police following statements made by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Sarma, in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), declared a zero-tolerance policy against anyone supporting or defending Pakistan in relation to the Pahalgam attack.

"Assam will not tolerate any individual who, directly or indirectly, supports or defends Pakistan in connection with the heinous attack in Pahalgam...