SHILLONG: An activist of the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has been nabbed by the police in connection with the IED blast at the busy commercial centre of Police Bazar (Khyndailad) in the state capital on Sunday evening.
“On the evening of 30th January, 2022 @ 6:39 P.M IED was detonated at entrance of the Centre Point building, Police Bazar, Shillong damaging the wall, windowpanes and signage of the shops located in the aforesaid building. Following the blast, Crime Scene Unit (CSU) and a bomb squad rushed to the blast site. The place of occurrence was cordoned and necessary steps of investigation were taken,” a police statement said on Monday.
“Police swung into action to nab the culprits who are involved in this heinous crime and after few hours of the incident, based on reliable source information, one person was apprehended and detained for necessary interrogation,” the statement said. “During the course of enquiry, he admitted his involvement and claimed himself to be the Area Commander of Shillong Region of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC),” the police added.
