Guwahati, May 15 -- Dhing MLA and AIUDF leader Aminul Islam, who was arrested last month over controversial remarks related to the Pahalgam terror attack, has been detained under the National Security Act (NSA), police confirmed on Thursday.

The action followed just hours after he was granted bail by the court on Wednesday.

Islam, representing the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) from the Dhing constituency in Nagaon district of Assam, was initially arrested on April 24 two days after the Pahalgam attack for allegedly making provocative statements during a panchayat poll campaign rally.

According to Nagaon Superintendent of Police Swapnaneel Deka, the decision to detain the legislator under NSA was taken due to his "past recor...