SHILLONG: Shillong police on Friday arrested two persons for circulating HNLC demand notes in the city.
East Khasi Hills SP M Kharkrang informed that on getting information about demand notes being circulated in Shillong and its suburbs by the proscribed HNLC, the District Police swung into action and arrested one Vincent Khyriem on Friday.
According to Kharkrang, on interrogation, Khyriem admitted to have circulated the demand notes sent to him from Bangladesh.
Later in the evening his accomplice, one Wankarlang Rynjah (22) of Demseiniong was also picked up.
“Police investigation will reveal if any of the people served with the demand notes have actually paid and if there are more people involved (with the proscribed outfit),” he said.
Two mobile phones and 10 SIM cards of different service providers were seized from their possession.
Kharkrang assured that the District Police is taking all possible steps to ensure that no militant outfit makes inroads into the district. Earlier, BSF had claimed that the HNLC is making efforts to revive itself by recruiting youths in Bangladesh.
