The Assam government has formally asked the Union Home Ministry to hand over the cases to the NIA into the recent killing in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts, BTAD.

AIR Guwahati correspondent quoting official sources said that senior NIA officials are likely to visit the state tomorrow to study the cases. The source also said that the process is being expedited due to the urgency of the situation.

Meanwhile, 18 persons including women and children, who were victims of the violence, were burried today in Baksa district. Miscreants killed them at Narayanguri area on Friday.

IGP, L R Bishnoi said that security forces have foiled nefarious design of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit group) in Udalguri district today. He said that police killed one cadre who planned to attack civilian at Besimari area. Bishnoi further said that two bodies were recovered today at Dumnighat area under Barpeta Road police station.