Bihar Police has arrested two men, Sultan Aazmi and Shehjad in connection with the viral video which has people raising pro-Pakistan slogans in Araria after the bypoll results were declared.
#Bihar: 2 men, named Sultan Aazmi & Shehjad, arrested over viral video from #Araria, that showed people raising anti-India slogans.
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2018
As per reports, moments after the BJP lost the Araria seat to RJD, locals were caught on video raising pro-Pakistan slogans.
अररिया लोकसभा सीट सरफराज आलम के जीतने पर पाकिस्तान जिंदाबाद और भारत तेरे टुकड़े होंगे के नारे लगे। pic.twitter.com/9rEtNEdRGx
— Prashant Umrao (@ipumrao) March 15, 2018
While OpIndia could not independently verify the authenticity of the video, Times Now has reported that the police has confirmed the video in circulation is not a fake video.
Moments after BJP loss in Araria, Bihar, locals were caught raising anti-India slogans. Ground report by Shyam pic.twitter.com/uizpqIL10J
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) March 16, 2018
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday had said that Araria will become a “hub of terrorism”. He added that Araria is not just a border district, connected to Bengal and Nepal, it is also moving towards a hardline ideology. He said this is not just dangerous for Bihar but for the entire country.
