GUWAHATI: Search is ongoing across the state after Assam Police received information about suspected bombs planted in various locations on Independence Day, August 15.
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Searches are ongoing at Gandhi Mandap, Panbazar, Last Gate, Satgaon, Bhetapara, Rajgarh and Maligaon, among other places in Guwahati. Bomb sniffing dogs and bomb disposal robots have been deployed in Satgaon area.
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A senior official in Guwahati police informed that they received information that there is a suspected bomb near the transformer at Gandhi Mandap and police including bomb squad are presently investigating the matter.
The banned insurgent group ULFA (I) has reportedly claimed responsibility for planting bombs in various parts of Assam. Apart from Guwahati, bombs have reportedly also been planted in other areas including Sivasagar, Dibrugarh. This report has sparked widespread concern and has put authorities on high alert across the state.
This is a developing story, further details awaited
