India, Nov. 13 -- Nine more people were arrested in Assam for allegedly posting offensive comments on social media related to Monday's terror attack during rush hour on an arterial road near the Red Fort in New Delhi that killed at least 10 people.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday morning on X, "In connection with the offensive social media posts following the Delhi blasts, 15 persons have been arrested across Assam so far. In addition to the six arrests made yesterday, overnight we have arrested the following persons."

According to the police, the latest arrests were made in different districts on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, following suo motu cases registered by the police.

On Tuesday, a retired pri...