In 2014, fifteen people were arrested in connection with the communal riots in Assam, including 10 forest guards employed by the state government and five former militants, according to the Assam police.

The charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency(NIA) confirms that arrests were made, but the numbers vary from one report to another.

The charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency(NIA) confirms that arrests were made, but the numbers vary from one report to another.The violence took place in the Narsingbari village of Baksa district, Assam. A series of attacks occurred from 1 May 2014 till 3 May 2014 between Bengali Muslims and the Bodos. Assam police arrested 13 people along with 6 forest guard, while the charge sheet has been filed against Rojen boro- Grasscutter, Jayanta boro-Forest Guard, Nijwm Basumatary-Forester, Mallajit Kherkatary-service provider. All these men are state government Employees. As it is an ongoing case, figures mentioned in the charge sheet regarding the number of people that were arrested in relation to the violence vary from one report to another. Thus the number of arrests made and some of their past affiliations with militant outfits cannot be officially confirmed.