India. Union Home Ministry deployed 43 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces while Defense ministry also deployed 15 columns of the Army comprising approximately 1,500 soldiers. Responses Chief minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi reviewed the situation with top government officials. The opposition political parties blamed the Gogoi-led government in failing to protect lives despite intelligence alerts. Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh condemned the attack and termed it as a cowardly attempt to spread fear and terror. In a statement, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) denied their involvement in the attack and claimed it was conspiracy by the state government to create communal friction between Bodos and Muslims. Relatives of the killed urged the Chief minister Tarun Gogoi to provide affirmation of security for their lives and stalled the last rites for those dead. They also complained of pressure from local authorities to conduct funeral rites for the killed. References Attacks in 2014 Mass murder in 2014 2010s in Assam Terrorist incidents in India in 2014 Anti-Muslim violence in India Bodo nationalism May 2014 events in India May 2014 crimes in Asia Massacres of Bengalis in Assam Massacres of Bengalis