This story is from November 1, 2018

Suspected Ulfa terrorists gun down 5 in Assam's Tinsukia district

The incident took place about 30km from Tinsukia town in upper Assam at around 8.30pm. Eyewitnesses said that a group of armed men asked the victims to line up and then fired at them from a close range. Police are suspecting the involvement of Ulfa (Independent) militants behind the attack.
Suspected Ulfa terrorists gun down 5 in Assam's Tinsukia district
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Key Highlights
  • Eyewitnesses said that a group of armed men asked the victims to line up and then fired at them from a close range
  • Police suspect that Ulfa militants were behind the attack
  • Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured strong action against the perpetrators
GUWAHATI: At least five people were killed in indiscriminate firing by unidentified gunmen at Kherbari near the Dhola-Sadiya bridge over Brahmaputra in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Thursday evening.
Police are suspecting the involvement of Ulfa (Independent) militants behind the attack. On October 13, Ulfa (I) was involved in a low-intensity blast on the bank of Brahmaputra at Fancy Bazar in which five people were injured.
The incident took place about 30km from Tinsukia town in upper Assam at around 8.30pm.
Eyewitnesses said that a group of armed men asked the victims to line up and then fired at them from a close range.
“Five people died on the spot and the injured have been rushed to Tinsukia civil hospital in critical condition. We are trying the ascertain the identity of the killers,” a senior police official said. He added that police suspect the role of Ulfa militants in the attack.
Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal condemned the killings and ordered state’s water resource minister Keshav Mahanta and power minister Topon Gogoi to visit the incident site immediately.
"Strong action will be taken against the perpetrators of this dastardly violence. We will not tolerate such cowardly act," Sonowal said.

He also asked DGP Kula Saikia and ADGP Mukesh Agarwalla to rush to the site to tackle the situation. He further directed all deputy commissioners and SPs to remain alert.
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