Kokrajhar (Assam): At least two persons were killed and several others injured, many of them critically, when heavily armed militants opened fire in a crowded market place, about 12 kms from Kokrajhar on Friday.

Police said a group of militants swooped down on Tiniali market this afternoon and opened fire in the marketplace killing two and injuring several others before fleeing. The police have so far recovered two bodies and it is feared that the toll may increase.