Assam rocked by yet another bomb blast

09 January,2009 08:38 PM IST |   |  PTI

A powerful bomb planted by militants exploded in crowded Malegaon area of the city today and casualty or damage is yet to be ascertained.


Terror returned to this city as two persons were killed and four critically injured when suspected ULFA militants triggered a blast near the Northeast Frontier Railways headquarters at Maligaon here today.

Police said the bomb was planted in a bicycle and left behind between two cars parked near the crowded railway shuttle gate area near a post office and exploded at 6.30 pm.

As the bomb went off between two cars, the impact was less, police said. Among the injured were the two car owners, who were rushed to Northeast Frontier Railway Hospital.

On New Year's day, five persons were killed and at least 50 were injured in three serial blasts in the city.

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