Five killed in a suspected terror attack in Assam; Congress, TMC hold protests. LIVE UPDATES HERE

Update at 2:03 pm: My police dept has started taking action against the culprit involved in the killing: Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam CM

Update at 12:36 pm: 

Update at 12:00 pm: Pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta detained by police in Gaurisagar, Sivasagar district. 

Update at 11:51 am: Congress stage massive protest in Guwahati over Tinsukia attack.

Update at 11:45 am: CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury blames the government for the attack in Assam.

Update at 11:40 am: Home Minister Rajnath Singh condemns brutal killings in Assam, assures strictest of action against the culprits.

Update at 11:34 am: All Assam Bengali Youth Students Federation has called a 12-hour shutdown in Tinsukia in protest against the murder of 5 people killed by ULFA terrorists in Bishnoimukh village near Dhola-Sadiya bridge in the district yesterday.

Update at 11:32 am: Combing ops underway in Tinsukia and adjoining areas. Army, paramilitary forces deployed alongside Assam police

Update at 11:30 am: ULFA-I have denied responsibility. They say they are not involved in last night's shoot out 

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Five people were killed in a suspected terror attack in the Kherbari village in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday evening. It is reported that the heinous crime was committed by United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), though, they denied having any role in the act.

Hours after the incident, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the attack, and hinted that the NRC could have been the reason behind the crime. 

Following this, the Trinamool Congress called for a protests against the killing across the state of West Bengal.