India arrests 81 people for 'sympathising' with Pakistan

People participate in Tiranga Yatra or tricolor march in Guwahati, India, to celebrate India’s attack on targets inside Pakistan it said were affiliated with militants responsible for the massacre of 26 tourists in April in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. -- AP Photo/Anupam Nath

GUWAHATI India (AFP): Indian police have arrested scores of people for "sympathising" with Pakistan, a month after the worst conflict between the arch-rivals for decades, a top government official said Sunday.

The arrests took place in the northeastern state of Assam, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said "81 anti-nationals are now behind bars for sympathising with Pak".