Assam Governor P.B. Acharya stated here today that he wants immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the recent attacks by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) group.
"I have reviewed the situation; adequate forces have been deployed, if necessary more forces can also be called in. In any case, the culprits should be arrested and brought to book," Governor Acharya told the media here.
Earlier on Saturday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take up the investigation of four cases registered by Assam police relating to the attacks.
The outfit is blamed for killing over 70 people in the two districts of Sonitpur and Kokrajhar in Assam on December 23.
The Assam Government had earlier recommended that the investigation of these cases may be handed over to the NIA.