Atleast 12 persons including two CRPF jawans sustained injury when suspected ULFA rebels exploded a powerful bomb at the Tezpur Civil Hospital Chariali at around 7 in the evening. Some of the injured persons have been identified as Ratan Mahanti, Birendra Kumar, Krishna Gupta, Ajit Pandit and Raju Gupta. According to information, the incident took place inside the hospital at around 7 in the evening. The CRPF jawans have been seriously injured in the incident. Others haver been shifted to the hospital for the treatment. Police have yet to ascertain who are behind the explosion. Details are awaited.
ULFA's Paresh Baruah faction owned up the responsibility of the grenade blast at the Demow police station on Tuesday.
In a statement on Wednesday, the outfit alleged that they struck the police station in protest against the police excess on common people. Officer in charge of the police station Sanjib Baruah has been transferred on Wednesday. Notably, two motorcycle born youths lobbed the grenade at the police station premises which exploded with a huge sound. Security forces are conducting an intensified operation against the outfit.
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