Guwahati, Feb. 23 -- The arrest of Mahbubul Hoque, founder of the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), from his Guwahati residence early Friday morning, has has prompted allegations of a personal vendetta by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Assam Police officials stated that Hoque's arrest is connected to a case registered in the Sribhumi district concerning alleged irregularities during CBSE examinations at Central Public School in Patharkandi.

This school is run by the Education and Research Development (ERD) Foundation, also founded by Hoque, which operates USTM.

Hoque told reporters after his arrest that he was "summoned" by the police for "not allowing students to resort to cheating." He added, "I haven...