Shillong, Apr 25, (PTI): The 'commander-in-chief' of a Garo militant outfit today narrowly escaped in a shoot-out near his native village in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district.
Acting on an input that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) 'C-in-C' Sohan D Shira was with his family, Special Weapons and Tactics commandos of Meghalaya swooped in at the village, Chachatgre, about 20 km from the district headquarter town of Williamnagar this afternoon, police said.
Two 'sentries' who were keeping guard about 200 metres from the residence fired at the commandos and engaged them for sometime, during which Shira is believed to have escaped along with other cadres of the outfit who were with him, Superintendent of Police JFK Marak said.
About 17 rounds were exchanged in the encounter. No casualty or injury was reported. A Chinese-made night vision device was found from the spot, the SP said.
The GNLA is the most active militant group in Meghalaya and has been blamed for rampant extortion in Garo hills belt.
On April 6, the group gunned down five coal labourers in South Garo Hills district. The outfit had also carried out a number of kidnappings and extortions.
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