Five grenade Explosions hit Assam on the Republic Day
- Tejas Rokhade
- Jan 30, 2020
- 2 min read
Five powerful grenade explosions took place in Dibrugarh and Charaideo districts of Assam on the 26th of January as the country celebrated Republic Day.
Crux of the Matter
Out of the five explosions; three happened in Dibrugarh, while and two occurred in Tinsukia and Charaideo.
The first explosion took place in Dibrugarh at a shop near NH-37 at Graham Bazaar while the second took place near a Gurudwara on AT road. The third blast happened in the Duliajan police station in Dibrugarh.
The incident occurred in Doom Dooma town of Tinsukia district and Teok Ghat under the Sonari town of Charaideo district.
Locals said that bike-borne suspected militants had lobbed a grenade and fled from the area.
DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahant said, “We suspect ULFA, preliminary investigation is indicating that. The investigation is underway.”
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condemned the blasts by saying, “This is a cowardly attempt to create terror on a sacred day which exhibits the frustration of the terror groups after their total rejection by the people. Govt will take the sternest action to bring the culprits to book.”
Curiopedia
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) is a designated terrorist organization operating in Assam. It seeks to establish an independent state of Assam with armed struggle in the Assam conflict. The Government of India banned the organization in 1990 citing it as a terrorist organization. According to ULFA sources, it was founded on 7 April 1979 at Rang Ghar and began operations in 1990. Military operations against the ULFA by the Indian Army began in 1990 and continue into the present. On 3 September 2011, a tripartite agreement for “Suspension of Operations” against ULFA was signed between the Indian government, the Assam government and the ULFA. More Info
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