From Our Correspondent
TURA: One of the accomplices of GNLA leader Jackiush A Sangma who was arrested in Shillong last month has been identified as a senior member of the West Garo Hills District Youth Congress, police informed.
Two persons were picked up with GNLA leader Jackiush A Sangma from a car (ML08 6096) from Polo area last month and one of them identified as Bappun A Sangma happens to be the chief organizing secretary of the District Youth Congress Committee of West Garo Hills district. The other accomplice of the arrested GNLA militant is alleged to be UDP legislator Nimarson Momin’s official driver Harding Marak.
Following their arrest police recovered a whooping Rs 11.9 lakh from their possession and later arrested three gun runners from a hotel in Police Bazar.
The Youth Congress leader, Bappun A Sangma, was inducted into the party as the chief organizing secretary on the July 2 during its reorganization at Tura at the residence of the new DYCC president Septerwin R Sangma.
Arrest shows the truth: Purno
Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma who was recently accused indirectly of ‘eulogizing’ militants allegedly by Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has hit back at his opponent following the arrest of the youth congress leader.
“I have always said anyone can come to my house and find all the good things that this world can offer. But one thing you will never get is a weapon in my house. I am against gun culture and violence,” said Sangma.
He accused the Chief Minister of attacking him and his party without first establishing any fact or evidence.
“The arrest of a Congress leader by Shillong police for links with a militant group has proven without doubt who is supporting which group,” he added.
