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
Its Pathetic that CM had ordered to neutralizing of GNLA. The question I want to ask our CM is “what tools did the Govt gave the Police for doing so?” In another word its like telling a labour “Go and move the earth of a mountain.” But the tool that they labour were given was a an old fashion SPADE. Where are we heading with safety and security of our men who fought for our security? Is this how we treat and respect them?