MANGALDAI, Feb. 19 -- Darrang Police arrested a youth of Mangaldai town on charges of sedition and on Tuesday he was remanded to judicial custody.

Just at a time when there have been protests across the country against Pakistan-based extremists and Pakistan, the youth Hafizur Rahman (19), son of Mansur Ali, a resident of ward no. 2 of Mangaldai town spread anti-India and pro-Pakistan messages on the social media platform Facebook.

'The youth , a drop-out of class X standard was found sharing a post of Pakistan lovers showing some pictures which were derogatory to the dignity of our nation and favouring Pakistan. We have received complaints and booked him under Section 124 (A) IPC and today he was remanded to judicial custody after a case...