1 killed, 3 injured in grenade blast in Assam

Udalguri (Assam): One person was killed and three others were injured in a grenade blast on Sunday morning in Udalguri district, police said.

The grenade exploded near a market in Rowta area here killing one person on spot while three others sustained serious injuries, they said.

The deceased was identified as Ram Chandra Barman, a scrap dealer, police said.

The injured persons were admitted to a local hospital. Senior police and civil officials have rushed to the spot and the matter is being investigated.