The bombing by the Assamese militant group called the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) killed 18 people and injured many others.

[2][3][4] Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi condemned the blast stating it to be "most barbaric, inhuman and pathetic" incident.

It also organized a protest rally in the capital city of Guwahati on 17 August against the extremists for the killings and against the administration for the failure of protection.

[4] The chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act should stay in the disturbed areas to avoid the increasing activities by the rebel groups.

[2] On 16 August 2004, one day after the blast, in a statement, Arabinda Rajkhowa, the chairman of the group, stated that the "Indian Occupation Force" and its agents used the schoolchildren as shield to defy the boycott call of the outfit.