Information About Incident 64898-131239-332805 in Jaintia Hills India

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The two militants, identified as Betning Sangma and Abath Sangma, had been holed up in Rongchekgre locality of Rewak when Security Forces raided the place and arrested them.

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The Shillong Times reports that two members of a group that deserted the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to form their own armed outfit have been arrested along with a weapon and ammunition in the Rewak region of South Garo Hills District by Police on August 16. The two militants, identified as Betning Sangma and Abath Sangma, had been holed up in Rongchekgre locality of Rewak when Security Forces raided the place and arrested them. A 7.65 calibre automatic pistol including nine live rounds and as many as 60 rounds of AK ammunition were seized from their possession. The arrested cadres were part of a nine-member group of GNLA, who hoodwinked the GNLA area commander of Chokpot, Pangkam, and fled with several hundred thousand of extorted money and as many as three AK rifles sometime between February-March, 2013.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
64898-131239-332805 8/17/2013 India GNLA deserters arrested along with arms in Meghalaya

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