Guwahati, April 2 -- The brother of Dilwar Hussain Mozumder, an Assam journalist recently arrested while covering a protest, has been detained in Hojai district on charges of land grabbing, forgery, and criminal breach of trust.

Taibur Rahman Mozumder was arrested following a formal complaint, confirmed Hojai Superintendent of Police Saurabh Gupta.

This arrest follows the detention of Dilwar Hussain Mozumder, assistant general secretary of the Gauhati Press Club, who was apprehended last week while reporting on a protest concerning an alleged scam at the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank. He was later granted bail.

Dilwar's arrest triggered widespread condemnation from media organizations and activists, who questioned the police's actions ag...