Ulfa denies involvement in blasts

The banned ULFA on Friday denied its involvement in the three bomb explosions which claimed five lives and left more than 50 injured here.

Ulfa denies involvement in blasts

The banned ULFA on Friday denied its involvement in the three bomb explosions which claimed five lives and left more than 50 injured here.

A statement issued by the outfit's central publicity committee spokesman Anjan Borthakur claimed that the ULFA was in no way involved in the blasts that rocked Guwahati on the first day of the New Year and it appeared "to have been carried out by the enemies of the Assamese people".

"In the October 30 blasts too, the ULFA was initially blamed but later it was found that another outfit was behind the explosions. In yesterday's case also, the truth will soon come out," the statement said.

The outfit accused the authorities of putting the blame on the ULFA with "an ulterior motive of presenting the organisation as a terrorist outfit both in Assam and in the international arena to sabotage its cause".

"We extend our heart-felt condolences to the family members of those killed in the blasts and also pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," the statement said.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in the serial bomb blasts at Guwahati in Assam.

An amount of Rs one lakh each would be given to those seriously injured in the blasts, Prime Minister's Media Adviser said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the sketch of an ULFA militant, said to be the prime accused in yesterday's serial blasts here was released on Friday by the Assam police.

The sketch was of 20-year-old Pranjol Deka alias Biju Sarania alias Bhambal of the ULFA's 709 battalion who was the prime accused, police spokesperson Jyashree Khersa said here.

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