SHILLONG: A day after reports of the detention of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion Sangma by security forces in Bangladesh, state police were yet to come out with any official reaction on the matter, even as Intelligence sources iterated the former cop-turned-rogue was indeed in the dragnet of authorities in the neighbouring country.
"There are indications that he was detained by the Rapid Action Battalion of Bangladesh in Mynmensing district," a source said.
Champion, a former DSP in the Meghalaya Police, was widely believed to have been hiding in Bangladesh, due to proximity of the neighbouring country to Garo Hills.
The GNLA had let loose a reign of terror in Garo Hills, indulging in killings and kidnapping of government officials and businessmen. Recently, the outfit had abducted the BDO of Dadenggre block, P K Boro, whose whereabouts are yet to be traced.
The state police had formed a team of Special Weapons and Tactics ( SWAT), consisting of highly trained commandos, to neutralize the GNLA rebels.
Meanwhile, leader of opposition in the Meghalaya assembly, Conrad K Sangma, met governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary here this evening and expressed his concern over the prevailing law and order situation in Garo Hills.
Welcoming reports of the detention of the GNLA chief, Conrad, while stating that he too was not absolutely sure about the development, said this would be a step forward in dealing with the outfit.
Meanwhile, interrogation of the six GNLA 'linkmen', nabbed by the state police on Wednesday in connection with an arms deal in the city, was on, police sources said. The city police apprehended an aide of the GNLA, Jackiush A Sangma, based on whose interrogation five others involved in the arms deal were also nabbed.
"Jackiush was in Shillong to make an arms deal with some persons, but a police team apprehended him along with two others, namely Bappun A Sangma and Harding M Marak," East Khasi Hills SP, A R Mawthoh, had said. Cash amounting to Rs 11,49,500 was seized from Jackiush's possession.
"On interrogation, he revealed that he was an aide of Sohan D Shira, 'C-in-C' of the GNLA, and was sent by him for procuring arms and ammunition from one Pungam Hangal alias Angam of Dimapur, who had come to Shillong for the deal," the SP had informed.
Sources said the rebel leader may be handed over to Indian authorities in Meghalaya.
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