Arms suppliers, Meghalaya police arrested

armsSHILLONG, APR 19: Five arms suppliers, including Meghalaya police personnel, who supplies arms and ammunition to the GNLA were arrested by the Assam police from Patharkushi on Saturday.

The Meghalaya police personnel belonging to 4th MLP battalion have been identified as Bitharstone R. Marak while the other five arms suppliers are Bikunjoy Longmailai, Horizon Gayari, Tapan Baishya and Joy Sonawal.

The arrest of the five arms suppliers came following a joint operation conducted by the Assam police from Jorabat along with the Guwahati city police, Gajrag Militancy Intelligent and 175 CRPF Battalion. The security personnel recovered huge cache of arms from their possession while the suppliers were coming from Haflong to Goalpara in Assam but on reaching Patharkushi NH 37 they were arrested.

The police seized 110 AK 47, M16 20 feet, Rs 50,000, lives bullet of AK47 and Pulsar Motor Bike bearing registeration number ML 06 – 3510 which was used by Meghalaya police personnel.

The arms suppliers including the Meghalaya police personnel are under the custody of the Assam police. Investigation is being initiated to find more about arms supplying to the militants.- By Our Reporter

 

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    agnes Kharshiing

    Lets hope they find the leaders….Most probably some high ranking cop on behest of his political master…but when big names come up the case will end there….

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