Assam madrasa bulldozed over alleged Al-Qaeda links; CM Himanta defends action

Authorities in Barpeta district of Assam on Monday demolished a madrasa after accusations that the premises was used for terror activities, a senior district police officer told the HT. The madrasa located at Dhakaliapara was razed following the arrest of two brothers, Akbar Ali and Abul Kalam Azad on charges of links with Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). Watch the video for more.