Cash van attacked in Assam : one killed, two injured
According to reports, the incident took place on Digboi-Pengeri road in oil rich Upper Assam.
A top police official said that suspected militants of Paresh Baruah led ULFA(I) are behind the attack.
Police said the attack was made on a tea garden pick up Van which was going to domdooma police station area to collect money for weekly salary of labourers.
In the attack, a civilian was killed on the spot and two others, including a security guard, were injured," a top police official said.
lThe deceased person was identified as Abhijit Pau
The driver of the van,Thairul Alam Lashkar and police constable Jiten Kumar Singh were the injured. Alam was hit by two bullets.
They have been rushed to Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh.
Top police and army officials have rushed to the area and launched operation to nab the attackers.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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