Shillong, Sept 18: Social activist Joannes Lamare, along with three persons, has been arrested for alleged seeking help from the NSCN(IM) for forming a new militant outfit in Meghalaya.
He was intercepted while returning from Dimapur’s Hebron Camp, police sources informed.
A case has been registered with the Mawlai police station under Section of 54(9)2021 U/S 120B/121/121A/34 IPC.
Lamare was arrested from Umiam viewpoint on Thursday afternoon. His vehicle (ML 05 J 6983) was also seized.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Lamare and the three others had gone to Dimapur to seek guidance from top leaders of the NSCN(IM) at their Camp Heron.
The other three include Vicky Mawnai (30) of Saitsohpen Sohra, Everpesrl Mawsor (34) of Rengmaw, Shallang (West Khasi Hills) and Aloysius Syiemlieh of Wahkalier Sohra.
