Tinsukia killings: TMC says Mamata is with family of victims, gives Rs 1 lakh compensation

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation led by party leader Derek O'Brien on Sunday met the families of the five people who were killed by suspected militants. They gave the message that people of Bengal are with the kin of the victims. They also announced compensation for the affected families. 

The delegation, comprising TMC Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Mamata Bala Thakur, Rajya Sabha legislator Nadimul Haq and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mahua Moitra, announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to be paid to the kin of those who were killed.The deceased, identified as Ananta Namasudra, Abinash Namasudra, Subal Das, Dhanai Namasudra and Syamal Biswas from the Bengali community, were killed at around 7 pm on November 1 in Bishnoimukh village near Dhola-Sadiya Bridge. Enroute Tinsukia, doing a Facebook Live, TMC MLA Mahua Moitra said that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will help and support all the Bengalis residing in Assam. 

State Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had condemned the attack and directed law enforcement agencies to take stringent action against the culprits. West Bengal state BJP President Dilip Ghosh has also asked Assam government to take strong actions in a letter written to Union Minister Rajnath Singh. 

With ANI inputs