SHILLONG: West Jaintia Hills police have arrested two persons from Art of Living while they were heading to Sylhet, Bangladesh for a meeting with top members of the banned outfit, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC)
West Jaintia Hills SP, Vivek Syiem informed that on Monday afternoon, acting on intelligence inputs two persons identified as Khroo Lamsalanki Pariat (39) of Iawmusiang Jowai and Samir Jolly (44) of Noida, U.P. were intercepted at Dawki P.C.P.
Both of them were heading to Sylhet, Bangladesh for a meeting with top members of the banned outfit, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). The meeting was scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
According to Syiem, the two at first did not disclose their purpose until further interrogation was made, where it was clearly ascertained that the arrested persons were in close communication with members of the HNLC through its Publicity Secretary, Sainkupar Nongtraw and other top cadres.
The arrested persons claim that their intention was to meet top members of the HNLC through the Art of Life and have talks.
However, police said that they do not have any mandate or authorisation by the State to hold parleys with a banned organisation under the U.A.P Act and hence their whole motive to visit Bangladesh is suspect in nature with an ulterior motive which merits crucial investigation.
A case in Dawki Police Station U/S 120B IPC R/w Section 10/13 U.A.P Act has been registered against the arrested persons and leaders of the HNLC.
Khroo Lamsalanki Pariat and Samir Jolly have been arrested and produced in the Jowai District Court for custodial remand.