TURA: The family of Congress minister and party candidate from Williamnagar, Deborah C Marak, has been shifted out of Garo Hills under armed protection on Wednesday due to a threat perception reportedly intercepted by intelligence agencies.
Highly-placed intelligence sources told The Shillong Times that a decision to shift the family out of Williamnagar was taken following credible inputs about a threat perception to the family members of the candidate in the light of the IED blast which claimed the life of NCP candidate Jonathone N Sangma on Sunday night.
Both the children of Deborah Marak, son and daughter, were rushed off from her residence under armed escort to Shillong.
“I was informed about the threat and advised to take my family away,” said Deborah Marak who remained behind in her constituency.
Intelligence sources have not revealed from which group or outfit the threat is emanating from even as sleuths begin a probe into it.
