Civilian driver killed in GNLA ambush

SHILLONG: A civilian driver, who was transporting security personnel in a truck, was killed following an IED blast at Bokchung village in West Khasi Hills on Sunday afternoon.
Police said that the driver of the requisitioned truck identified as Lupen Basumatary from Machpara Dorangre, Goalpara in Assam succumbed to his injuries sustained in the IED blast carried out by suspected GNLA militants. The truck, meanwhile, was partially damaged.
The incident took place when the security personnel were being transported in three vehicles including the truck to carry out counter insurgency operations in certain areas of West Khasi Hills.
However, there were no injuries to police personnel and a platoon of CRPF with officers who were travelling in a public vehicle. The police officials from the district rushed to the spot with reinforcements.  Police recently recovered 70 IEDs from Garo Hills exposing risks involved in carrying out counter insurgency operations against militants.