Assam Times: NC hills update: 2 more workers killed

NC hills update: 2 more workers killed
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Editor on 12 May, 2008 08:33:00
 
Suspected DHD(J) militants have killed two more workers engaged in railway broad
gauge construction work in North Cachar Hills district on Monday. According to
information, the incident took place on at Migraindisa under Mahur police
station at around 11-30 am. This was preceded by a heavy exchanged firing with
the BSF near Panimur where no casualty has been reported.
The incident was followed by the killing of 8 labourers engaged in railway
construction Sunday, in retaliation to Saturday's killing of 12 militants of
the outfit during the joint operation at Keralu camp on Saturday. The ceasefire
between the DHD(BW) and Centre had expired recently and the state government had
been instructed by the Union Home Ministry to draw up an action plan to improve
the law and order situation in N C Hills district. Notably, these militants
have been unleashing a reign of terror with killings, extortions and
kidnappings. Of late, they have targeted the workers engaged in railway broad
gauge conversion and East-West Corridor highway construction as infrastructure
development in the district.