Bomb threat: Cops make second arrest

SHILLONG, Feb 4: Police have arrested another person in connection with the bomb threat case. On January 23, police had arrested Edward Maiong for issuing an SMS threatening to plant multiple bombs in the city.
While the police are trying to establish if the duo is linked to any militant group, it has been ascertained that this was the first time Maiong had issued such a threat.
Earlier, a person filed an FIR that he received an SMS from an unknown number threatening to plant multiple bombs in the city. The sender of the message had identified himself as a member of the “Ri-Bhoi gang”.
Following this, police arrested Maiong from his temporary residence at Lower New Colony, Laitumkhrah.