Tinsukia: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday visited the site of the grenade blast close to Digboi in Tinsukia district and took inventory of the state of affairs.
Two individuals had been killed and one other was injured in the grenade blast by suspected ULFA(Independent) insurgents in entrance of a {hardware} store at Tingrai market on Friday.
The chief minister met members of the family of Surajit Talukdar, who misplaced his life in the incident, and prolonged his condolences to the household.
Sarma additionally introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh every for the following of kin of the deceased.
Later chatting with reporters, the chief minister strongly condemned the incident and urged all sections of individuals to keep up peace and concord.
He identified that the police have been directed to take strict motion in opposition to the perpetrators of the crime.
Sarma additionally stated that path has been issued to the district administration to care for the therapy of the injured, who has been hospitalised.
Union Minister of State for Food Processing Rameswar Teli hailing from Assam, and state Tea Tribes Welfare Department Minister Sanjay Kishan, had been amongst others who accompanied the chief minister through the go to.Â
