TURA, NOV 18: Two Meghalaya policemen were killed and three others injured when militants ambushed police convoy in remote Rewak village, near Siju of South Garo Hills today. Rewak village is about 140 km from Tura in West Garo Hills.
The incident took place around 2 pm on Tuesday when a convoy of two police vehicles were on its way to Siju from Baghmara, the district headquarter of South Garo Hills. Of the two vehicles, one was bullet proof mini-truck and a gypsy.
“An IED exploded at Rewak, when the convoy was on its way to Siju”, South Garo Hills SP Lakador Syiem informed.
The deceased has been identified as – Aldrin Lygdoh, 40 and Akilson Marak, 38. “The gypsy was hit in the explosion killing two head constables and three others were injured. Preliminary reports indicate that the ambush was led by suspected GNLA militants”, said Meghalaya DGP Peter James Pyngrope Haneman.
Haneman also informed that search operation has been launched by a joint team of Meghalaya’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos to nab the rebels involved in the incident. – From Our Correspondent
