Shillong: Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants burnt down 13 coal-laden trucks in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on Saturday, officials said.
About 10 heavily armed militants came and deflated the tyres before torching the trucks parked at a parking lot at Wageassi area under National Highway-62, police said.
Additional District Magistrate W D Sangma rushed to the spot to ascertain the damage caused, district police chief J F K Marak had also rushed to the scene, East Garo Hills district Deputy Commissioner Vijay Mantri told PTI.
The arson followed yesterday's firing by security forces when two highway robbers were shot dead on NH-62 in the district while they were looting coal laden trucks.
Declared as a terror organisation by the Centre in January this year, the GNLA is involved in killing of civilians, security forces, kidnapping and extortion in all three Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.
About 10 heavily armed militants came and deflated the tyres before torching the trucks parked at a parking lot at Wageassi area under National Highway-62, police said.
Additional District Magistrate W D Sangma rushed to the spot to ascertain the damage caused, district police chief J F K Marak had also rushed to the scene, East Garo Hills district Deputy Commissioner Vijay Mantri told PTI.
The arson followed yesterday's firing by security forces when two highway robbers were shot dead on NH-62 in the district while they were looting coal laden trucks.
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Declared as a terror organisation by the Centre in January this year, the GNLA is involved in killing of civilians, security forces, kidnapping and extortion in all three Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.
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