Assam I-Day Marred By ULFA-I's Bomb Scare; DGP Reacts
Singh informed that the bomb disposal squad opened two such articles found in Guwahati at different places. Similar articles have also been recovered at Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Nalbari and Nagaon which have been disposed of safely.
A bomb scare followed by frantic search operations marred the 78th Independence Day celebrations in Assam on Thursday. Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh has said that the police are carrying out extensive search operations and "suspicious articles" have been recovered in Guwahati and at other parts of the state.
Singh informed that the bomb disposal squad opened two such articles found in Guwahati at different places. "These articles do not have ignition device inside through some circuits and batteries are seen. The substance inside is being sent for forensic/chemical examination. (sic)," he said.
Assam DGP GP Singh's post on social media
Similar articles have also been recovered at Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Nalbari and Nagaon which have been disposed of safely, the Assam DGP stated on social media.
Notably, the banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) today said in emails sent to the media that scheduled blasts between 6 am and 12 noon could not be carried out due to technical glitches. Keeping "public safety" in mind, ULFA-I said that the bomb sites have been made public as a precautionary measure.
Moreover, they requested local residents to assist in locating and deactivating the explosives.
Here are the 19 locations mentioned by ULFA-I where the bombs were planted:
Sl No
Locations
1
An old car at the DTO office in Sivasagar
2
"An old ambulance at Sivasagar BG Road
Gate No 5"
3
"Lakwa Tiniali
near the police station"
4
"An old bus at Assam State Transport Corporation
Dibrugarh"
5
"An old bus at Assam State Transport Corporation
Lakhimpur"
6
"An old car of NHPC at Parade Ground
near the Superintendent of Police
Lakhimpur"
7
"Laluk Daily Market
near IB"
8
An old car covered with trees near Borghat police station
9
A brick kiln near Aditya Hospital on the way to Nagaon Medical College
10
The open ground opposite Dispur Lastgate
11
The transformer board box on the left side of the road leading up to Gandhi Mandap
12
Buried near CDA Gate on the way to road connecting Narengi Army Camp
13
"Under a small stall while crossing Brahmaputra Udyog Pvt Ltd
Panbazar
Guwahati"
14
Near Jorabat Flyover
15
Bhetapara
16
Maligaon
17
Rajgarh
18
Inside an old ambulance along the road leading to Nalbari Old Medical
19
"In the vacant area near the first shop after passing the SBI Welcome Board on Rangia-Tamulpur Road at Goreshwar Chowk
Tamulpur"
Meanwhile, the exact for two spots in Tinsukia, one in Dibrugarh, and two in Golaghat's Sarupathar could not be confirmed.
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