Police keeping a tab on GNLA on social media
RESUBELPARA: The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) is using social media to recruit youths and threaten church leaders and NGOs.
The North Garo Hills police said the outfit is using Facebook, WhatsApp and emails to lure youngsters. The police have identified a 22-year-old man, Bukarstone G. Momin of Bajengdoba, who is recruiting people from Rari, Gokol, Mendal and Raja-Apal areas.
NGH police also said the GNLA spokesperson on Facebook, under the alias Gongbin Marak, threatens church leaders and social organisations for trying to dissuade youths in the region from joining the outfit.
The threat messages mention that GNLA chief Sohan D Shira will send his men to kill all those who are against him and responsible for mass surrender of cadres as this will make Sohan weak. GNLA is also targeting Jaynie N Sangma, the leader of a woman civil society in Tura.
North Garo Hills SP MGR Kumara has stepped up measures to check rampant use of social media by the rebels.
The personnel of SF-10, the Indian Army from neighbouring Assam, the BSF and the CRPF have been put on high alert and highway patrol has been increased.
“I have traced that Facebook user Gongbin Marak is GNLA’s spokesperson. We have forwarded all Facebook accounts to the headquarters for necessary scanning. We will take quick action,” said additional SP A.T Sangma. An active member of the peace committee said, “We, the NGH NGOs and church leaders are ready to continue our efforts to bring peace and development in Garo Hills. If we have to shed our blood for the peace, we will do that.”