55 anti-aircraft ammo recovered in M’laya

Fifty-five anti-aircraft live ammunition, suspected to be hidden in a forested area either by militants of the Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) or the erstwhile Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), were recovered on Tuesday by Meghalaya police in South West Garo Hills district.
The recovery was made based on reliable source information by the police that led them to a bamboo grove near Santogre village bordering the India-Bangladesh border, under Salmanpara police station.
“During the search operation, the Police team unearthed ammunition buried in the bamboo grove near Santogre village. Altogether, 55 number of suspected live anti-aircraft ammunition were seized at the spot in the presence of independent witnesses,” Vikash Varma, the district police chief of South West Garo Hills, said. He said investigation is underway to ascertain the source and other related details.
A police official said, the anti-aircraft ammunition must have been hidden by the erstwhile GNLA or ULFA militants which were known to be active in those areas bordering the India-Bangladesh border.
Garo Hills region in western part of Meghalaya was used as a transit route and safe haven by the ULFA and other militant groups.