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One person was killed and 11 others were injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade in the city's Paltan Bazaar area Saturday evening, police said.

The incident took place near the Paltan Bazaar police station.

Senior Superintendent of Police Anand Prakash Tiwari said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade in the area.

"While one person was killed on the spot, 11 others were injured," Tiwari said adding that all the injured have been shifted to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital.

Noting that was too early to name anyone for involvement in the blast, he said investigations were on.

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