Shoot-on-sight was ordered and an indefinite curfew imposed tonight in both districts falling under the Bodoland Territorial Administration Districts (BTAD) area. An indefinite curfew was also enforced in Chirang district, which comes under BTAD jurisdiction, and parts of Dhubri district as a precautionary measure, sources said.

Curfew went into force from 6pm today to 4am tomorrow in Baksa district's Salbari subdivision and pockets of Mushalpur and Tamulpur subdivisions.

A group of 40 NDFB(S) militants, armed with AK-47 rifles, swooped down on Balapara-I village in Kokrajhar district early today and fired indiscriminately killing seven persons. The Army help has been sought and troops were staging flag marches to instil confidence among the locals in the violence-affected places, the Chief Minister's office said in a statement.

Today's attack followed the one by the militants on Thursday when three members of a family, including two women, were shot dead and an infant seriously injured in Baksa district. — PTI