August 21, 2026 11:10 pm (IST)
Terror bid on Assam rail track foiled by Army: Reports
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS) Ahead of the Independence day celebrations, a terror attack bid in Assam has been foiled by the Army, said media reports on Friday.
The terrorists were conspiring to plant an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the Guwahati-Kokrajhar rail track, said reports.
Reports said the Army killed a suspected terrorist of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation in an encounter last night, thus foiling the bid.
The encounter occurred in the forests of Rabha Para in Kokrajhar district.
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