Wanted GNLA cadre surrenders

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Press Trust of India Shillong
Last Updated : Feb 10 2016 | 10:13 PM IST
A wanted Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre today surrendered to the police in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district, a top police official said.
Based on his disclosure, police recovered three remotely controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) today from a jungle in Assam's Goalpara district, IG (Operations) G H P Raju said.
Pintu Ch Marak, who had joined GNLA, gave himself up before the district superintendent of police (SP) without arms, the IG said.
On his lead, three remotely controlled IEDs were recovered from a forested area in
at 7:30 PM, Raju said.
A bomb disposal squad is on the way to defuse the IEDs planted near Dorenkitip village in Assam, he said.
Marak also disclosed that the GNLA along with ULFA had targeted both Assam and Meghalaya police personnel on January 26 in an attempt to terrorise the people, he said.
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First Published: Feb 10 2016 | 10:13 PM IST

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