Assam: 5 truck drivers killed, vehicles set ablaze by DNLA militants in Dima Hasao
At least five people were killed in Assam’s Dima Hasao district late Thursday night after their trucks were attacked and set ablaze by armed miscreants. Police are suspecting the hand
At least five people were killed in Assam’s Dima Hasao district late Thursday night after their trucks were attacked and set ablaze by armed miscreants.
Police are suspecting the hand of Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) members behind the incident.
As per sources, the DNLA militants opened indiscriminate fire at 5 trucks and later set them ablaze. The incident took place around 8:30 pm on Thursday at Dayangmukh in Dima Hasao district.
Police and the Assam Rifles unit are conducting a massive combing operation in the region, which is a little over 200 km from Guwahati.
The trucks were carrying coal and other material for a nearby cement manufacturing plant.
First Published: 27th August, 2021 15:44 IST
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