TURA: Panic gripped citizens of Williamnagar town on Tuesday morning following the recovery of a suspicious bag inside a bulldozer belonging to a prominent businessman and authorities had to call in the bomb squad from 2nd MLP battalion headquarters at Goeragre to investigate.
The bag later turned out to contain a block of stone neatly packed in a manner to resemble a hidden explosive device.
East Garo Hills police chief Davis Nestell R Marak while speaking to The Shillong Times said the owner of the JCB machine had reported that on Monday night two motorcycle borne unidentified men in camouflage dress had come to the compound and warned those present there that there would be another IED explosion soon.
On Tuesday morning the workers of the businessman, Daudson C Marak, cousin of cabinet minister and local MLA Deborah C Marak, spotted a suspicious bag inside the JCB and alerted their owner who in turn informed the authorities.
In the wake of the IED blast on Saturday, police were not willing to take chances and the bomb disposal squad was called in from Goeragre only to find the object to be a stone.
Thousands march against militancy
Close to three thousand citizens of Williamnagar town on Tuesday took part in a protest rally against militant attacks and called for an end to violence.
The crowd who comprised of traders, NGOs, student leaders, church elders and even elderly citizens called upon militants to stop attacking innocent people, end violence and come to the mainstream.
