Achik National Volunteer Council-Breakaway faction (ANVC-B)
‘chairman’ Rimpu N Marak
on June 3 has asked the
Garo Hills Autonomous
District Council (GHADC)
Chief Executive Member
(CEM) Purno K Sangma to
resign by June 5, reports
The Shillong Times.
This comes after failing
to respond to the voting
right issue raised by
the ANVC-B within a week’s
deadline.
Meanwhile, State Police will seek custody of the six persons
including four Garo National
Liberation Army (GNLA)
militants, who were arrested
by the Assam Police along
with a huge consignment
of arms and ammunition
from Gorchuk area of Guwahati
on June 2, Director General
of Police (DGP) N Ramachandran
said on June 3. Four GNLA
militants include one
Pintu Marak, who is the
brother-in-law of GNLA
Commander-in-Chief, Sohan
D Shira .The consignment
of arms and ammunition
included one AK 74 assault
rifle, one Berretta .32
pistol, 25 shells, 400
rounds of AK 74 ammunition,
500 rounds of 9 mm pistol
ammunition, 20 rounds
of ammunition of .32 Berretta
pistol.
Separately, ANVC ‘publicity secretary’ Arist Sangma on June
3 said that ANVC may take
action against one of
its member, Sasan Sangma,
if his alleged involvement
in the trafficking of
girls from Garo Hills
for prostitution in the
capital city Shillong
is proved. |
