Meghalaya govt constitutes SLSC to check militant outfits: Min

Meghalaya government has constituted a State Level Standing Committee (SLSC) to check the activities of the various militant outfits operating in the state including militancy infested Garo Hills region.
"The SLSC headed by the chief secretary was constituted to check into the activities of the various militant outfits operating in the state with a view to obtain proper co-ordination between the state police, security forces, para-military forces and intelligence agencies deployed in Meghalaya," Home Minister Roshan Warjri informed the state Assembly today.
Replying to a cut motion raised by NPP legislator James K Sangma, Warjri said, the committee discusses issues relating to proper-coordination for counter-actions against the various militant outfits.

Stating that counter insurgency operations by security forces continues to maintain law and order, she said, "a subsidiary multi agency centre (SMAC) has also been set at state's capital with a view to activate the intelligence machinery for credible intelligence gathering from multiple sources," adding "The SMAC held meetings at regular intervals under the aegis of subsidiary intelligence bureau."
She further informed the House in order to counter the activities of various militant groups, the state police with the assistance of central para military forces have been conducting extensive counter insurgency operations in the form of intensive long range patrolling, raid of suspected hideout, ambush, arrest of suspected harbourers, over ground workers and such other actionable strategies.

She said the recent 15 paramilitary forces sent by MHA were deployed in the militancy infested areas of five districts of Garo Hills besides West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills and even East Khasi Hills for tackling militancy problems.