Meghalaya CM confirms movement of militant groups in parts of state

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday confirmed that there are inputs and intel about movement of some militant groups in the state. He said hence stringent checking is being carried out in several districts.

When interacting with mediapersons, Sangma informed that it was based on specofic inputs about movement of arms that led to the incident that occurred in Garo Hills late Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday evening, reports had surfaced that an unidentified man opened fire at the police with an automatic rifle. He was shot dead by commandos near Sherwood School, on the outskirts of Tura.