A senior leader of the armed Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant outfit was arrested along with his accomplice, a police official said today.
Acting on a tip-off, police conducted raids in Upper Rongjeng village in Meghalaya's Garo hills region after which Binod A Sangma of Anchengbok, self-styled finance secretary of ANLA, was arrested, IG (Operations) G H P Raju said.
Monesh's arrest was made today based on the lead given by his accomplice Saddam A Sangma of Gambilaga village to a police team from Dainadubi last night, he said.
Saddam informed the police of Binod's profile and rank in the ANLA and eventually led them to his house too, the official said.
