Blast, IED recovery in run-up to R-Day Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Jan 24 Amidst beefed-up security arrangements across the State in view of the Republic Day celebration suspected cadres of the anti-talks faction of the NDFB triggered a blast on the railway tracks at Deka Mising Gaon in Dhemaji district, while security personnel recovered an IED weighing 15 kilograms from under the drivers seat of a bus coming from Tangla to Guwahati at Mahilipara, around 18 km away from Mangaldoi in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a panic situation was created at Mazbat railway station around 11:30 am following a bomb hoax.
Our Silapathar correspondent adds: A powerful time device exploded at the Deka Railway Bridge on the Rongia-Murkongselek metre gauge at 10:45 pm last night under Simenchapari outpost in Dhemaji district in spite of enhanced security arrangements.
The police also recovered three batteries and a wire about 100 metres long.
Our Mangaldoi correspondent adds: Ismail Ali, the driver of the bus bearing registration number AS-13-4272 was also arrested following the recovery of the 15-kg IED. The recovery was made during a joint operation by Army and police.
Staff Reporter adds: Following the blast in Dhemaji and series of explosive recoveries in the last couple of days across the State, security arrangements in and around the city has been reviewed, especially around the Latasil playground, the venue for Republic Day celebration.
Top police sources, while conceding that the militants belonging to NDFB and ULFA are trying to sneak into the city to create disturbances, said that police along with para military forces have been put on alert.
We are leaving no stone unturned to avert any kind of subversive activities in and around the city and checking in all the entry points of the city is being done round- the-clock, said SSP (City) Pradeep Saloi.
The SSP further stated that though there was a threat percept, security forces were confident of foiling any nefarious attempts of the militant outfits be it ULFA or the NDFB.
He also added that the security arrangement was being consistently reviewed.
