Shillong, Aug 21: Meghalaya Police on Tuesday arrested three cadres of the proscribed militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), who were attempting to trigger Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts across Khasi-Jaintia Hills region.

The three HNLC militants have been identified as Equest Langsiang (31), Deiborlangki Sariang (31), and Markhlan Biam (34). Langsiang was arrested from Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district, Sariang from Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills, and Biam from Laskein also in West Jaintia Hills district.

According to Ri-Bhoi Superintendent of Police, Jagpal Singh Dhanoa, information was received about Langsiang suspected of being a member of the HNLC who was attempting to trigger IEDs across Khasi and Jaintia Hills region together with his accomplices.

“Langsiang was detained from Bethany hospital junction, Nongpoh on August 20 around 12:30 am and at the spot incriminating evidence was recovered from his phone, which was seized. A case was registered vide Nongpoh police station case No.87(08)2024 U/s 113 (3) (5) BNS,” Dhanoa said.

During preliminary interrogation, Langsiang confessed that he is an active member of the HNLC and was planning to plant IEDs along with Sariang and Biam. Meghalaya police quickly hunted down the other accused in Nartiang and Laskein and arrested them.

“They also admitted to be the members of HNLC and also planning IED blast on the 14th & 15th August, 2024 on direction of Bangladesh based leaders of proscribed outfit HNLC,” the SP informed.

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