SHILLONG, MAR 12: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said that tough action will be taken against the perpetrators behind the IED bomb blast at Them Iew Mawlong, which rocked Shillong on March 9.
“A lot of peole have now been arrested and tough action is being taken. As I said, we will ensure those responsible for this act are caught,” Sangma told reporters.
He said very swift action have been taken based on the police intelligence network and the use of crime solving technology.
“The police enquiry is on and a large number of people have been arrested and even last night, as far as 12 o’clock at night, I received phone calls from officials from the police, informing me about the different actions that have been taken and hence I am monitoring the situation very closely,” he added.
When prodded whether the government would continue the peace talks if the HNLC is found to be involved in the blast incident, Sangma said that right now it is based on speculation until the full enquiry is completed.
“We will have to see who is behind this. Once we are able to ascertain with full proof only then we will be able to make an official statement,” he said.
“So yes, there are certain things we have made forward. We have done our research, enquiry and everything and intel is indicating to certain individuals and groups but without full details it will not be proper for me to say anything right now,” he added.
The CM added, “We are doing a lot of work and I cannot share all the details with you right now but there is a huge exercise that the police are conducting and in an appropriate time we will inform, but we are on it and those individuals, who are trying to create these kinds of problems, we will ensure they are caught and action is taken against them.”
On Sunday night, two suspects, including an HNYF leader, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the IED bomb blast at Them Iew Mawlong. They have been identified as Tarzan Lymba, who is the HNYF disciplinary secretary, and Ebakordor Nongpluh. The duo have been forwarded to 10 days police custody.
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