Assam MLA Aminul Islam arrested for "communal remark" over COVID-19

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Assam MLA Aminul Islam was arrested over an audio clip, in which he made "communal remarks" over the spread of coronavirus in the country, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, an FIR was registered against Aminul Islam, who is the MLA from Dhing constituency, at Nagaon police station after they received a complaint in the matter on Monday.

"Yesterday, we received a complaint at Nagaon police station alleging that Aminul Islam had circulated an audio clip on social media, in which he made communal remarks," superintendent of police Gaurav Abhijit Dilip told reporters here.

He said that the MLA was called for questioning on the matter the same day.

"During the interrogation, he admitted that the voice in the audio clip was his. He also admitted that he made the clip willingly. We also found the clip in his phone and seized it. He had forwarded the clip to several people" Dilip said.

Police said that it will also whether those people had forwarded the clip.

The remark in the clip can cause animosity among the people. It raises questions on the Central government and spreads misinformation about coronavirus. We have registered a case under relevant sections," he added.