In Assam, security forces gunned down two militants of Garo National Liberation Army, GNLA, in Goalpara district last night. Additional S P of Goalpara Sushanta Biswa Sarma said that, acting on a tip off, a joint team of army and police cordoned off Jhaarpara area under Lakhipur Police station and killed the militants in the encounter. Two pistols and cartridges were also recovered from the slain militants.