Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was detained after questioning Apex Bank's Managing Director Dambaru Saikia during a protest outside the bank's headquarters.
The arrest of Dilwar Hussain Mozumder, a senior journalist, has triggered massive outrage after police denied entry to journalists and his lawyer at Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati, on Tuesday for questioning Assam Cooperative Apex Bank’s Managing Director, Dambaru Saikia, regarding corruption allegations. Initially summoned to the police station, Mazumdar was kept in custody from 11 AM to 11 PM without being informed of any charges.
The police also seized Mozumder's mobile phone, cutting off all communication during his detention. The Guwahati Press Club strongly condemned the incident, demanding Mozumder's immediate release.
Later, he was booked under IPC sections 351(2)/3(1)(R) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015, in case number 110/2025, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a tribal individual.
Journalists and media organizations across the state have strongly condemned the arrest, terming it a conspiracy to suppress press freedom. The protest at Guwahati Press Club saw both senior and junior journalists coming together in solidarity, demanding Mazumdar’s immediate release and justice for the journalistic fraternity.
As the protest intensifies, journalists have now formed a human chain and are marching towards Panbazar Police Station, where Dilwar Hussain Mazumdar is being held.
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