Suspected rebels of anti-talk faction of Ulfa(I) on Monday triggered a powerful IED blast outside the BJP office and killed at least one civilian and injured 12 others at Doodhnoi in Western Assam’s G
Suspected rebels of anti-talk faction of Ulfa(I) on Monday triggered a powerful IED blast outside the BJP office and killed at least one civilian and injured 12 others at Doodhnoi in Western Assam’s Goalpara district. At least two policemen who were on duty of guarding the BJP office were also critically wounded.
The police said that the blast took place in a crowded locality of Doodhnoi town at about 7.25 pm. Informing that many BJP supporters had gathered outside the BJP office, security sources said that the Ulfa (I) had planted the IED targeting the BJP office. The police said that condition of at least two civilians out of 12 injured was stated to be critical. They have been shifted to Goalpara Civil Hospital.
Pointing out that the entire focus of the security forces was on Upper and southern Assam, where polling was held on Monday, security sources said that Ulfa(I) rebels took the advantage of the situation. It is significant that the Ulfa(I) had threatened to target the BJP and warned the people to refrain from attending their rallies. The Ulfa (I) in a press statement to the local media had also threatened to target BJP leaders while asking to clarify their position on nominating ex-Ulfa rebel Bhaskar Sarma as the candidate from Margherita in Upper Assam.
Though, the Ulfa(I) has not been able to create any disturbance in the first phase of polling on Monday, it chose to target Lower Assam which is going to vote on April 11.
Meanwhile, security has been intensified in the area going to poll. Sources said that the home ministry has also sought the report from the state government on Doodhnoi blast.
