Police ready to thwart HNLC threat: Kharkrang
SHILLONG: With the arrest of three HNLC cadres along with one ULFA-I militant with arms and explosives and the subsequent threat from HNLC, the East Khasi Hills police said that they are committed to thwart any attempt of the militants to make their presence felt in Shillong.
“We are not taking HNLC lightly, but at the same time, we are taking precautionary measures to ensure that peace prevails in Shillong”, East Khasi Hills district police chief M. Kharkrang told reporters on Monday.
Police had on Friday arrested three HNLC cadres identified as Nobleson Rynjah, Phrankor Rynjah and Kyrseiboklang Lyngdoh along with a senior ULFA-I militant Bikhat Ahom.
The lower court had initially sent them to judicial custody for 14 days. Police later sought their custody and subsequently, the court on Sunday granted four-day police custody to ULFA-I cadre.
After the arrest of the cadres, the HNLC had revealed that the arrested cadres had a plan to bomb High Court of Meghalaya and Secretariat.
Vivek Syiem, SP (City), said that security audit of the government building is a regular exercise and the police will ensure further security audit of government buildings.
He also urged the city residents to report to the police about the presence of any suspicious objects.
Syiem said that regular mock drills will be carried out to ensure that the citizens are alert.
HNLC’s tie up with ULFA (I) is a worrying factor for the police.
However, police said that there is a need to ascertain whether the arrested ULFA cadre has been in touch with the proscribed HNLC on his personal capacity or as per the direction from the ULFA leadership.