Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of an NIA investigation into the recent violence in the state. He arrived at Guwahati yesterday evening accompanied by his deputy Kiren Rijiju and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and held a high level meeting with the Chief Minister, and senior civil, police, army and para-military officials. Mr. Singh assured the Assam government of all helps to contain insurgency. Mr Gogoi also requested the Home minister not to withdraw additional security forces from the state till the situation is brought under control.

Mr. Rajnath Singh will visit violence affected Kokrajhar and Sonitpur today along with Mr Gogoi and other ministers. The army and police is carrying out operation against National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) at remote areas of Indo- Bhutan areas. 10 columns of army are staging flag march in five districts. IG Police, L R Bishnoi said that two miscreants were arrested in Kokrajhar for killing a civilian where Two bodies were recovered yesterday evening. With this, death toll in recent violence has gone up to 73. Miscreants also torched several houses. Curfew has been imposed in many areas. Around 3,700 people are staying at relief camps in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts.