Singh inspected the camp at 10 Mile and reviewed the security situation following the late-night assault
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
Margherita : Assam Director General of Police Harmeet Singh on Monday visited the Assam Police commando camp at Jagun in Tinsukia district, a day after it came under attack by suspected militants of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent.
Singh inspected the camp at 10 Mile and reviewed the security situation following the late-night assault. He is also scheduled to visit the district headquarters to hold a review meeting with senior police officials.
“We will take action. Whatever legal action that we need to take will be taken,” Singh said, urging those behind the attack to reflect on “who benefits from such attacks.”
The strike, carried out on Sunday night, involved the firing of four to five rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at the camp in a surprise assault, leaving four commandos injured. The ULFA-I later claimed responsibility.
According to the DGP, three personnel sustained splinter injuries and are currently under treatment. “Surgeries will be conducted once the swelling subsides,” he said. Another injured commando, who suffered burn injuries in the blast, has been shifted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for specialised care.
Singh added that he had visited the injured personnel on Sunday to assess their condition. Following the attack, a bomb disposal team comprising Red Shield Sappers and personnel from the Assam Rifles was deployed to the site. The area was cordoned off, and unexploded ordnance was safely neutralised at a secure location away from civilian zones.
In a subsequent statement, ULFA-I claimed it had suspended offensive operations against the Assam Police after the 2021 Assembly elections as a goodwill gesture, but alleged that security forces continued operations against its cadres, including arrests and killings.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma termed the incident “unfortunate” and said a joint operation by the Army and Assam Police is underway to apprehend those involved. Security has since been tightened across Tinsukia and adjoining areas in the wake of the attack.
