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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday visited the market site in Kokrajhar, Assam where a terror attack on Friday left 14 people dead.
According to officials, a four member team of the NIA arrived at the site in the afternoon to probe the attack and take stock of the situation.
"Let them investigate… we will get the information by evening and will inform you," Minsiter of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju told the media.
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In Assam’s worst terror attack since 2014, gunmen dressed in military fatigues opened fire at a crowded market, killing 13 civilians. One of the attackers was also killed.
The terrorists hurled a grenade and then opened indiscriminate fire after reaching the weekly market in Kokrajhar town, some 220 km from here, in an autorickshaw, police and military officials said.
Nearly 20 civilians were also injured, many seriously, in the ghastly attack. Both the dead and injured were mainly Bodos who dominate Kokrajhar and the surrounding areas.
Authorities in Assam have blamed the "anti-talk faction" of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) led by IK Songbijit, who carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, for the massacre.
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