Guwahati, March 26 -- In response to the arrest of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mazumdar, journalist fraternity in Guwahati took to the streets on Wednesday protesting against the alleged politically motivated arrest.

Police also sought five day remand of Dilwar Hussain Mazumdar while producing him before the court on the same day.

Mazumdar is a reporter with The CrossCurrent, a city-based news portal, and assistant general secretary of the Guwahati Press Club.

Journalists, editors, activists, and student groups protested outside the Guwahati Press Club in Ambari, denouncing the arrest as an attempt to stifle press freedom and intimidate voices critical of those in power.

"This is not just an assault on Dilwar Hussain but a threat to all...