Mahanta accuses 'particular' party of killings

GUWAHATI, NOV. 13. The Assam Chief Minister, Mr. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, today alleged that a particular political party known for its long `secret association with extremist outfits' was involved in the recent mass killings in Assam.

``There is clear evidence of that particular political party's involvement in the Kakojan (Tinsukia) killings,'' as the persons arrested in connection with the incident had made confessions in this regard, he said and played video recordings of their `confessions' before presspersons here.

``A local leader of that party in Kakojan gave shelter to the ULFA boys in his home the previous night (October 21) and the party members identified the persons to be killed by ULFA,'' Mr. Mahanta said.

Declining to name the political party, the Chief Minister said the party was involved in the killings to prove its existence and malign the Government.

Mr. Mahanta said allegations in certain quarters about the alleged involvement of an AGP member in the Nalbari killings were ``baseless and politically motivated.''

He said there were Intelligence reports that some political parties could indulge in violence in the run-up to the State Assembly elections due next year to ``disgrace'' the Government.

The Government had already submitted a report to the Union Home Ministry on the issue, he added.

- PTI

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