ULFA’s Killing Spree Continues in Northeast India
By Animesh Roul
Four blasts, four deaths and over fifty injured. Now this has become order of the day in Assam. Suspected ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) militants once again triggered powerful bomb blasts within a short span of time in busy market places in Tinsukia district of Assam on June 30. Three people have reportedly died and 20 others sustained injuries when couple of simultaneous blasts took place at the fish and vegetable market in Tinsukia town. Exactly one hour later another explosion occurred near a Cinema Hall at Doom Dooma in the same district killing one person and hurting 12 others. Elsewhere in the State another explosion took place in the Karbi Anglong district injuring 13 critically.
Just a day before, a joint team of Paramilitary and police personnel apprehended six ULFA militants with huge arms and ammunition that included 3.5 kg of RDX, some Chinese made grenades and 4 kgs of detonators from their hide out in Murkusiapara near Indo-Bhutan border. The security forces were searching an abducted government official who is later found dead on Saturday. The deceased, P.C Ram, the executive director of the Food Corporation of India was abducted by the ULFA militants in mid-April, along with his driver, who was later released. The militants reportedly demanded INR 21 crore for the official's release.
See June 23 CTB Post for more on the Government’s Peace proposal and ULFA violence: ULFA Mayhem Continues Despite Government's Peace Overtures
And also, See, Nagarik Santi Mancha of Asom’s effort to broker peace in Assam, Fresh appeal for talks to be made to Ulfa