Shillong, Feb 11 (PTI) Suspected tribal militants are reportedly indulging in rampant extortion in mining and forested areas of Meghalaya where a tribal chief was kidnapped last month.
Suspected militants of the nascent Garo National Liberation Army had allegedly kidnapped 58-year-old Chongrin Marak, one of the richest Nokmas (chief of clan) in Garo hills, on January 11, police sources said.
They indicated that the militants had demanded Rs one crore for his release.
Militants of GNLA and Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF) have served a number of demand notes in the coal-mine and forested areas of South Garo Hills, East Garo Hills and parts of West Khasi Hills in last few weeks, the sources said.
"We have seized a number of such demand notes. Most of them were signed by the finance secretary of LAEF," South Garo Hills SP Anurag Kumar told PTI over phone.
Suspected militants of the nascent Garo National Liberation Army had allegedly kidnapped 58-year-old Chongrin Marak, one of the richest Nokmas (chief of clan) in Garo hills, on January 11, police sources said.
They indicated that the militants had demanded Rs one crore for his release.
Militants of GNLA and Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF) have served a number of demand notes in the coal-mine and forested areas of South Garo Hills, East Garo Hills and parts of West Khasi Hills in last few weeks, the sources said.
"We have seized a number of such demand notes. Most of them were signed by the finance secretary of LAEF," South Garo Hills SP Anurag Kumar told PTI over phone.
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