By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Community and Rural Development Minister Saleng Sangma (Congress), who was denied party ticket, lost one of his supporters on Thursday two weeks after he was shot at by GNLA militants.
The Minister’s supporter identified as Plaindro Sangma, who was shot at along with two others by GNLA militants on January 2, succumbed to his injuries at Tura Civil Hospital.
According to police, armed GNLA militants had shot on the legs of three supporters of Sangma at Aklangre village under Dalu police station.
The militant outfit accused them of being police informers.
Plaindro Sangma, who was admitted at Tura Civil Hospital on January 9 died at the hospital due to the delayed treatment.
Police said that though the incident occurred on January 2, there was delay by the injured person to seek medical assistance thereby resulting in his death. The GNLA, besides accusing the trio as police informers, also asked them not to work for Sangma, saying that if they did so their family members would be targeted.
Out of fear, the three injured did not either report the matter to the police or go to the hospital.
However, after police came to know about the matter on January 9, Plaindro was immediately admitted to Tura Civil Hospital. Police have been unable to trace the remaining two injured persons.
