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Incidents and Statements involving LAEF: 2014

Date

Place
Incident

Nature of incident

March 4

West Garo hills

GHSMC held a meeting recently and resolved to organize a public rally at Selsela in April, 2014 to intensify the demand for Garoland Statehood in a democratic way. The demand for Statehood is in line of Linguistic Act 1956 and State re-organisation Act 1956, the General Secretary of GHSMC Augustine Marak said. "On behalf of the people of Garoland we appeal our beloved brothers of GNLA, ANVC-B, UALA, LAEF, ASAK, ATF, Matchadu Matchabet, ANLCA, ANCA and other splinter groups to turn to the main stream", Marak said.

Statement
April 19 Nongstoin/ West Khasi Hills

Nongstoin Police conducted a vehicle checking at Maweit area, around 17 km from Nongstoin and arrested three LAEF cadres from Mawlait village in West Khasi Hills District. No weapon was found in their possession except for an LAEF demand note. Police informed that the cadres had been serving demand notes to the businessmen of the area for the past four days.

Non-violent
April 21 NS

LAEF informed that the cadres arrested by the Police in West Khasi Hills on April 19 do not belong to LAEF. LAEF 'commander in chief' Riksrang G Momin said that the arrested persons were not their cadres and asked LAEF 'commander' of Khasi Hills Agustine Marak to carry out operations against those who misuse the name of LAEF.

Statement
April 30 NS

LAEF has informed that the cadres arrested by the Police in West Khasi Hills on April 19 do not belong to LAEF. In a statement issued to the media, the LAEF 'commander in chief' Riksrang G Momin said that the arrested persons, Phijo Marak, Chang K Marak and Thiuss G Momin were not their cadres. "We condemn their illegal activities being carried out in the name of LAEF", Momin said. Momin further asked the LAEF 'commander' of Khasi Hills Agustine Marak to carry out operations against those who misuse the name of LAEF by way of engaging in illegal activities.

Statement
June 4 NS

UALA and LAEF under banner of ARF have warned of retaliation against the GNLA for the execution of the 35 year old woman on June 3.

Statement
June 4 NS

LAEF expressed support to the 5 women activists recently arrested by Police in connection with the illegal confinement and torture of 12 girls.

Statement
June 24 NS

ARF has warned of action against those who press for promulgation of AFSPA in Garo Hills and claimed that it is ready to halt violence and unlawful activities if its proposal for peace is accepted by the State Government. The statement was given by information and public relations secretary' of ARF on behalf of UALA.

Statement
August 15 NS

Yaqub Ali alias Bhola Ali , arrested in WGH is part of the same group led by Mathew Marak and Raban Basumatary of NDFB who extorted money in the name of LAEF.

Non-Violent
September 1 Korepara/ North Garo Hills

LAEF militant Hamid B Marak was arrested from Korepara in North Garo Hills District. He stated the LAEF has 8 AK rifles in its procession.

Non-Violent.
September 6 Rongtu/East Garo HIlls

A LAEF senior militant Mingnam K. Sangma was arrested from Rongtu village of Bajengdoba and on his revelation SFs arrested the 'commander of the finance unit' of LAEF Sengrak K Marak.

Non-Violent
September 6 Rongtu/East Garo HIlls

New 'chairman' of LAEF is Biltang while Mathew Marak is the 'military chief'

Statement
December 4 Rongri/East Garo Hills

Suspected members of the LEAF abducted a supervisor of a road construction company, identified as Arun Pandey from Rongri, East Garo Hills. SP, East Garo Hills Davies Marak stated that it is the handiwork of the LEAF and was a case of abduction for ransom.

Non-violent
December 5 Rongara / South Garo Hills

A K Srivastava, the engineer who was abducted from Rongara in South Garo Hills close to the IB with Bangladesh, was released unharmed on the outskirts of Baghmara town in South Garo Hills District. SP stated that LAEF, a group known to be responsible for a number of extortion and kidnapping cases in the region was responsible for the abduction.

Non-violent

 

 

 

 

 

 
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