December 15, 2025 05:30 am (IST)
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Bodo militants killed 15 people in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS): Bodo militants killed at least 15 people including five woman and children in five different attacks in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district on Tuesday evening, police said.
Suspected militants of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) continued the killing spree in Assam with targeting tribal people in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district.
According to reports, at least 12 people were killed and 10 others injured in militants attack at Phulbari Moitalubasti area and Dhekiajuli area in Sonitpur district along Arunachal Pradesh border on Tuesday evening.
Bodo militants killed another three tribal people and injured 9 others in two attacks at Serfanguri and Saralpara area in Kokrajhar district along Bhutan border.
"Bodo militants killed at least 7 people in Phulbari Moitalubasti area and 5 others in Batashipur area near Dhekiajuli. A militants group equipped with sophisticated weapons came to the remote Adivasi village along the Arunachal Pradesh border and started firing to the villagers. The militants also set ablaze several houses in the villages, " a top police official said.
On other hand, the Bodo militants also attacked at two tribal villages at Serfanguri area and Saralpara area in Kokrajhar district along Bhutan border.
Top police and army officials had rushed to the areas and launched operation against the militants.
The injured persons had rushed to nearest hospital.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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