Information About Incident 36501-69208-164746 in Kamrup India

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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered serial bomb blasts in three different areas of Guwahati city, killing five persons, including a minor, and injuring 50 others on January 1, according to Assam Tribune.

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• Meta Location: Guwahati Assam Tribune, Guwahati Assam Tribune
• Matched District: Kamrup
• Actgroup: attack, kill
• Actor: United Liberation Front of Asom ( ULFA ) militants, United Liberation Front of Asom ( ULFA ) militants
• Subject: serial bomb blasts, five persons , including a minor

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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered serial bomb blasts in three different areas of Guwahati city, killing five persons, including a minor, and injuring 50 others on January 1, according to Assam Tribune. Of the five dead, two were identified as Amal Das (45) and Kohil Sheikh (7). The first explosion took place around 2:25 PM (IST) in Birubari followed by high-intensity explosions in the Bhootnath area (5:25PM) and Bhangagarh area (5:40PM). The blasts were triggered hours before the scheduled arrival of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram. From prima facie evidences collected from the spot, it appears to be the handiwork of suspected ULFA militants, said Additional Superintendent of Police of Guwahati City, Debojit Deori. The Birubari bomb, which was planted in a GMC dustbin near the Assam Association of Deaf office, was a low-intensity one. However, the subsequent blasts were aimed to cause maximum damage as they were planted in crowded areas, added Deori. Another unnamed Police official claimed that the bomb in the Bhootnath area was planted in a bicycle. Director-General of Police (DGP) G.M. Srivastav told The Hindu: We had information that some cadres of the ULFA s 709 battalion have entered the city to trigger blasts and we were hot on their trail. Under pressure in the form of stepped-up security, they dumped one bomb at a garbage bin in Birubari locality. The DGP said the ULFA wanted to demonstrate its presence ahead of Chidambaram s visit.

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