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Saturday, January 3, 2009

GUWAHATI SERIAL BLASTS


Five persons, including a boy and a woman were killed and about 50 injured as serial blasts in Guwahati city on New years day 2009. The police suspect the united Liberation Front of Asom ( ULFA) to be behind the blasts. The first blast occured at 2.55 p.m. this was followed by another blast occured at 5.30 p.m at vegetable market. A cycle bomb was used here. The third blast occurred at 5.55 p.m near the Bhangagarh flyover close to the shopping centre.
The Assom chief minister Tarun Gogi when asked if the government would initiate a dialoue with the two ULFA Companies which declared a unilateral ceasfire. The Prime Minister Manmohan singh condemning the blasts in Guwahati and said the Government would root out terrorism. He expressed deep Condolances to the families of those killed and sympathies to those injured.

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