Police foils plot to kill SP, 2 GNLA cadres held in Meghalaya

Police today claimed to have foiled a plot to kill the SP of South Garo Hills (SGH) by arresting two suspected cadres of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) from Baghmara town.

Tura(Meghalaya), Dec 9: Police today claimed to have foiled a plot to kill the SP of South Garo Hills (SGH) by arresting two suspected cadres of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) from Baghmara town.

According to an investigation by police, SP, Anand Mishra allegedly received threat messages on both his personal and office cell phone numbers since October 20.

The two cadres of the outfit who have been arrested were identified as Boresh Sangma (38), of Bul Awe in Baghmara, and Rankhu Momin (49) of Bolsal Ading, in Baghmara. The duo had even demanded an amount of Rs 50 lakh from the SP, police said.

"They were using only one number and this was being used exclusively for the purpose of sending threat messages. It was a 'blind' case to crack but thankfully the IT team managed to tackle it," said Mishra.

The mobile phone and SIM card used to threaten the SP have been recovered from the duo. Meanwhile, SGH police claimed to have arrested a civilian cadre of another militant outfit, ASAK, in an early morning raid today.

Barash Sangma (27) of Namisikgre, SGH was allegedly involved in ferrying weapons, essentials and lately converting and depositing terror generated money of ASAK chief Reading T Sangma, through various bank accounts.

"He was wanted for some time and was avoiding arrest till Special Force – 10 (SF-10) commandos of Baghmara nabbed him today morning," said Mishra.

PTI