From a correspondent
Guwahati, Oct, 13,
The United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) [ULFA-I] on Saturday claimed responsibility for the bomb blast here at around 12 pm on Saturday.
“We the ULFA-I is claiming responsibility for the bomb blast in Guwahati,” said Paresh Baruah, commander-in-chief, ULFA-I, while speaking to a local TV channel.
He also warned the organisations protesting against the updation of the NRC.
He further said that the blast was carried out in order to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and updation exercise of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
It may be mentioned that sound of loud bangs jolted the Pan Bazaar and Fancy Bazaar areas at around 12 pm on Saturday. The explosion occurred near the Sukreswar Ghat near the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH).
Four persons have sustained severe injuries in the explosion. The injured persons have been identified as Kalpa Jyoti Talukdar, Sanku Kumar Das, Taifuddin Ahmed, Binita Das. The four of them have been rushed to the MMCH for treatment.