Guwahati, November 4 : A minimum of six individuals were killed and 10 were injured when suspected cadres of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) fired indiscriminately at some individuals at a remote village in Assam’s Goalpara district Sunday night, police said.

The incident took place in village Gendabari, located on the Assam-Meghalaya border. As per police said, all the victims were engaged in gambling organized on the occasion of Diwali.

The police Reported that, “A cluster of eight armed men came in army fatigue and began indiscriminate firing on the people. 6 persons died on the spot, while 10 were injured,”
Injured people were shifted to the Goalpara civil hospital and Guwahati Medical college and Hospital, police said.

Police said , “We are yet to determine the reasons behind the attack. an operation has been launched to nab the militants.
The militants were armed with automatic weapons and we suspect the hands of Meghalaya-based GNLA militants behind the incident. However, we might ensure this only after completion of the investigation.