Summary:
Farmer leader Akhil Gogoi demanded a judicial inquiry into the killings and sought Dev's arrest.The 12-hour bandh in Tinsukia district called by Bengali groups on Friday was successful. The five bodies were laid out in the front yard of the house of Shyamal Biswas, who was killed along with two nephews. "Dev was warned twice for his communal statements at a time of uproar over citizenship." Ulfa (I) are known to possess these weapons.Police said the outfit took advantage of tension between Assamese and Bengali-speaking people over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. They finally allowed the remains to be taken for autopsy after some ministers and police brass spoke to them.Assam Police have said Ulfa (I) militants carried out the killings..