Apprehended extortionists not our members: GHSMC

TURA: A day after six members of the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) were arrested for allegedly being involved in extortion, the committee has claimed that none of the accused are its members.
The GHSMC said that Nikman Ch Marak and Augustine R Marak continue to be its chairman and general secretary respectively since the inception of the committee and the arrested persons, Rupalson T Sangma and Lambirth Ch Momin are neither the leaders nor members of the committee.
The West Garo Hills Police had on Friday arrested six persons including Sangma and Momin for serving demand notes to coal exporters from Dalu.
“The Garo Hills State Movement Committee never indulges in extortion and serving of demand notes to any businessmen. It does not allow using of pad and seal of the committee except by the chairman and the general secretary for official purposes as enshrined in our constitution,” GHSMC publicity secretary, Chevibirth K Marak said in a statement.
While strongly condemning the incident the committee warned of apprehending in future, perpetrators of such acts and handing them over to police.