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Pratyush Deep

RARE PHOTOS: Assam student jailed for backing ulfa in fb post allowed to take exams | Vintage Vibes

“Another step towards the sun of freedom, once again I will commit treason.”

This single sentence, written in Assamese and posted on Facebook, is the reason why a mathematics undergraduate has languished in jail for nearly two months now. It was construed as support for the banned separatist outfit United Liberation Front of Assam Independent and a case was subsequently filed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

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