The jointsecretary of Satra Mukti Sangram Samiti (SMSS), Bidyut Saikia was arrested on Fridayafternoon. The leader of the student wing of KMSS was arrested from Furkatingarea.

Accordingto reports, a team led by Golaghat Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP),Partha Pratim Saikia, arrested Bidyut from his hometown. However, the reasonbehind his arrest is yet to be confirmed.

Recently,he called for a united fight against CAA irrespective of caste, community andreligion. "We have appealed to all the organisations to protest the Act underone roof. It is time to remove barriers among us," he had said.