Assam: Pankaj Pathak Arrested from Barpeta Over Indecent Post Against Woman Journalist

Guwahati: Pankaj Pathak Arrested from Barpeta Over Indecent Post Against Woman Journalist

A self-proclaimed Ayurveda expert named Pankaj Pathak was arrested by a team of Assam Police from Barpeta district’s Howly on Wednesday night.

According to the report, Pathak was hiding in Muslimpatty at the residence of a person, identified as Mridul.

Meanwhile, Pathak planned to spend the night at someone else’s home in Kaljar.

As a result of Mridul’s confession, Barpeta police arrested Pankaj.

A team of Nalbari police along with Guwahati police raided the factory owned by a self-claimed Pathak in Tihu.

He was arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a married woman scribe on a social media platform.

However, his remarks did not go down well with several organizations, who complained to the cops about his abusive behavior and accused him of jeopardizing the modesty of the woman.

The police with the demand for him rising raided his factories in Nalbari’s Tihu but he was said to be absconding.

As per reports, Pankaj Pathak was arrested based on directions by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.