YouTuber Altaf Hossain Arrested for Controversial Bihu Song in Assam
Altaf Hossain, a YouTuber from Gauripur in Assam’s Dhubri district, was arrested for performing a controversial version of a traditional Bihu song. The song, titled ‘Asom tumar baapor neki, khaali miya khedibo khuja,’ has been dubbed a Miya song and has caused a lot of uproar in Assam. Miya is a term usually used for Muslims of Bangladeshi origin.
Jitumoni Baishya, the officer-in-charge of Gauripur police station, confirmed that Altaf will be produced in the Dhubri court on Tuesday. The police filed a suo-moto case in Gauripur police station and registered a case 259/24 under sections 196/299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR stated that Altaf’s song hurt religious sentiments and attempted to incite communal unrest.
Altaf was arrested last Sunday and was initially sent to police custody, which ends today.
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YouTuber -: A YouTuber is someone who makes videos and shares them on YouTube, a popular website for watching videos.
Altaf Hossain -: Altaf Hossain is the name of the person who makes videos on YouTube and got into trouble for his song.
Bihu -: Bihu is a traditional festival in Assam, India, and it includes special songs and dances.
Gauripur -: Gauripur is a place in Assam, which is a state in the northeastern part of India.
Miya song -: A Miya song is a type of song that is often associated with the Bengali-speaking Muslim community in Assam.
Religious sentiments -: Religious sentiments mean the feelings and beliefs people have about their religion.
Communal unrest -: Communal unrest means problems and conflicts between different religious or community groups.
Dhubri court -: Dhubri court is a place where legal cases are heard and decided in Dhubri, a district in Assam.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita -: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is a set of laws in India that tells what is right and wrong and what punishments are given for breaking the law.
