State police recovered the INSAS rifles Monday from Umkhrah river based on an anonymous tip. The rifles were snatched from a police station by masked men on 15 August.
Cherishterfield Thangkhiew, a former separatist, was named in two bomb blasts that took place in Meghalaya. Police say raid was conducted to arrest him while family says encounter was pre-planned.
Meghalaya CM tells ThePrint Shillong situation peaceful now, but no action will be taken against police over ‘fake encounter’ of ex-militant before judicial panel report.
On 13 August, a former militant was killed by police, leading to violence in the city two days later. Curfew was imposed and a judicial probe ordered into the killing.
No one was injured in the incident that occurred Sunday night even as curfew is in place in Shillong over vandalism and arson in the state capital and nearby areas on 15 August.
Rymbui also urged CM Sangma to institute a judicial inquiry into shooting of Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, the self-styled general secretary of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council.
The five-member panels of the two states, headed by a cabinet minister, will complete the discussions within 30 days, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Shullai also told reporters he would speak to CM Himanta Sarma to ensure cattle transportation to Meghalaya was not affected by the new cow legislation in Assam.
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Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
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