Assam Police announces Rs 5 lakh reward for leads on suspected IEDs found across state including Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 16 (ANI): After the detection of several suspected improvised explosive device (IED)-like objects from various locations of the state, including Guwahati, the Assam police on Friday announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for concrete leads.
Assam DGP GP Singh on Friday said that, yesterday police found two IED like objects from two locations in Guwahati and other places of the state and he assured the people of the state that Assam police will solve the case soon.
"We request public support for information in the ongoing investigation on bomb-like devices planted by ULFA. Assam police have announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for those who provide credible information. We have also opened a mobile number and WhatsApp number," the Assam DGP said.
"Today we held a meeting with senior police officials and officers of the Guwahati Police Commissionerate and formed a SIT to investigate it. The Joint Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, will be in charge of SIT and the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, will supervise it. In Guwahati, we have registered four cases. In other districts, we have also formed SITs to investigate it and Additional SP (Crime) will lead the SITs," the Assam DGP added.
The Assam DGP further said that, the case will be detected soon and will identify the persons who want to destabilize the situation in Assam and police will take action against them as per law.
"Today we have given detailed directions to the concerned Officers. Tomorrow a team of Special DG (HQ) and STF will visit Upper Assam and will hold operational review and we will also give directives to the SPs of other districts," GP Singh said.
On the other hand, police on Friday recovered another suspected IED-like object in the Satgaon area of Guwahati. (ANI)