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Assam massacre: TMC youth president Abhishek Banerjee questions if it is related to NRC

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Reacting to the attack that killed five people in Assam, TMC youth Congress president and MP Abhishek Banerjee will lead one of the protests from Jadavpur 8B bus stand to Hazra crossing in south Kolkata.

Banerjee, in a Twitter post on Thursday, wondered if the attack was related to developments around the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

"Is this the outcome of recent NRC development," he had questioned.

Earlier, the Trinamool Congress announced that it will organize protest rallies across West Bengal Friday to protest the "brutal killings" of five people in Assam.

Five people were shot dead and two others were injured by gunmen at Kheronibari in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday.

"Terrible news coming out of Assam. We strongly condemn the brutal attack in Tinsukia... We have no words to express our deep sorrow to the grieving families. The perpetrators must be punished at the very earliest," West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee added.

Meanwhile, several roads in Tinsukia district were blocked with burning tyres, while shops, markets, educational institutions and banks remained closed during the 12-hour district bandh called by All Assam Bengali Federation since 5 am Friday.

The demonstrators raised slogans and took out rallies demanding security for Bengali people in the state.

On being told by journalists that the ULFA (Independent) has denied involvement in the killings, the protestors said, "If it has not been done by the ULFA(I), then we demand that the government orders a CBI enquiry".

Sounds of wailing rent the air with bereaved family members and villagers mourning the death of the five locals.

Several empty AK-47 cartridges have been recovered from the site and a search was on for the attackers, police officials said.

With PTI Inputs

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