The Army has foiled a terror attack bid in Assam with the killing of a suspected terrorist of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation in an encounter, sources said.
The operation took place late last night in the dense jungles of Rabha Para in Kokrajhar district after the army received a tip-off.
There were four terrorists, but only one of them was injured, sources said. The injured man was taken to the local civil hospital, but he did not survive. The body is yet to be identified.
The terrorists were planning to plant a powerful Improvised Explosive Device, or IED, on the Guwahati-Kokrajhar rail track to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations. An IED weighing around 7 kg has been recovered, sources said.
Besides, a pistol and two grenades have been recovered from spot.
The Assam police and the Central Reserve Police Forces had also joined the operation.
The operation took place late last night in the dense jungles of Rabha Para in Kokrajhar district after the army received a tip-off.
There were four terrorists, but only one of them was injured, sources said. The injured man was taken to the local civil hospital, but he did not survive. The body is yet to be identified.
Besides, a pistol and two grenades have been recovered from spot.
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