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The Ministry of Home Affairs today directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take up the investigation of four cases registered by Assam police relating to the recent attacks by suspected NDFB(S) group in the two districts of Sonitpur and Kokrajhar in which large number of people were killed.
The Assam State Government in a letter dated December 26, 2014 had recommended that the investigation of these cases may be handed over to the NIA. Considering the gravity of the offences and relevant factors, the Central Government is of the opinion that these attacks are scheduled offences under the NIA Act, 2008 and should be probed by it.
The Assam State Government in a letter dated December 26, 2014 had recommended that the investigation of these cases may be handed over to the NIA. Considering the gravity of the offences and relevant factors, the Central Government is of the opinion that these attacks are scheduled offences under the NIA Act, 2008 and should be probed by it.
