SHILLONG, SEPT 16: Fifty years old Minseng Marak of Rongjaleng village about twelve kms from Bajengdoba in North Garo hills was shot dead by unidentified miscreants on Sunday night. According to police, the headman of Rongjaleng village reported the incident to the police Monday morning. The headman informed the police that the incident occurred at around 8 pm on Sunday evening and there were four assailants.
Police said that the officer in charge of Bajengdoba police station has left for the place of occurrence to investigate into the incident.
In another incident on Monday morning, security forces and suspected militants of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) exchanged fire in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district Monday morning.
Police said on Monday morning when security forces were conducting insurgency operation at Warima village, in Durama forest area, GNLA militants and police exchanged fire.
However, no casualties were reported on either side police said.“One pistol, one identity card were recovered from the area. Search operation is on and a case has been registered,” police said.-By Our Reporter
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