JOWAI: East Jaintia Hills Police arrested one Junel Tongper of Umkiang Lumphyllut on the suspicion that he is an active member of the proscribed HNLC. He was arrested from his residence on Thursday.
Police informed on Sunday that Tongper was involved in demanding money from a liquor store owner at Amlarem in 2015. A demand note of the HNLC was seized from his possession.