At least five people were killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam or ULFA terrorists in upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday evening.
Initial reports said the terrorists belonged to the the ULFA-Independent faction led by Paresh Baruah. The terrorists wore battle fatigues and randomly picked five people at gunpoint from Kherbari Bisonibari area and killed them by the bank of the Lohit river, reports said. All the victims were Bengalis, the police said.
The Army has launched a massive counter-insurgency operation along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. The Assam Rifles is keeping a vigil on the porous Indo-Myanmar border.
Several Bengali organisations have called for a 12-hour bandh in Tinsukia district today to protests the killings. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also said the Trinamool Congress will take out rallies across the state.
Here are the updates on Tinsukia incident:
Disturbed to hear about the horrendous #AssamKillings of 5 innocent citizens at #Tisukia by ULFA. I am assured that CM Shri @sarbanandsonwal ji will take strict action to search for these criminals and penalise them for this heinous crime against humanity.
- Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) November 2, 2018
Hon'ble State President @RanjeetkrDass condemned the violence took place in #DHOLASADIYA and such violence took place due to provocative statements made by different people and organizations on sensitive issues.https://t.co/BG8KC9gtmb
- BJP Assam Pradesh (@BJP4Assam) November 2, 2018
In solidarity, on #ProtestDay to condemn the brutal killings of Bengalis by a State ruled by the #BJP, we are turning our Twitter/FB DPs into black. Street protests throughout #Bengal. Please turn your DP into black for today
- All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) November 2, 2018
We will take strongest action against the perpetrators of this heinous crime. I have directed all law enforcing agencies to maintain peace and take stern action against anybody trying to destabilise our peaceful society and state.
- Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) November 1, 2018
