By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Police arrested five LAEF cadres from the border area of Ri Bhoi on Monday. A member of the gang, identified as Lakman Momin was involved in a shootout with the police at Nongshram in West Khasi Hills district recently. On December 5, police in West Khas Hills rescued a businessmen from Uttar Pradesh, Dinesh Dubey after a shootout with a group of LAEF militants. Dubey was abducted for ransom from Shahlang.
In a follow up action, after a joint operation, police arrested the militants, Lakman, Binakson Momin , Milestone Momin, Boro Momin and Sanjay Sangma The militants were picked up while they were distributing demand notes to quarry owners in areas around Pilangkata and Killing. Police also recovered demand notes.