NIA files charge sheet against 4 Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council militants

SHILLONG: The National Investigation (NIA) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet in the NIA Special Court, Shillong against four accused persons in the case pertaining to an explosion that was carried out behind staff quarters of Star Cement factory colony lane by the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC).

According to an NIA communiqué, the case was initially registered as FIR No 130(12)12020 dated 13.12.2020 at Lumshnong Police Station in the East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya and re-registered by the NIA on March 15, 2021. Investigation revealed that the explosion was carried out by HNLC militants as the owner of the Star Cement Ltd did not pay illegal tax demanded by Marius Rynjah alias Hep Koit, the finance secretary-cum-socio-cultural secretary of the HNLC.

The NIA's charge sheet has been filed against Emmanuel Suchen alias Shwa under Sections-120B,324,449 of IPC, Sections-3&4 of Explosive Substances Act and Sections 10 & 13 of UA(P) Act; Bobby Marwein alias Regan Marwein alias Wanbor Khardesaw alias Lung alias William under Section 120B of IPC, Section 6 of Explosive Substances Act and Sections 10 & 13 of UA(P) Act; Sainkupar Nongtraw alias Deng Deng alias Wadborlang Nongnim alias Wadkupar Nongrum alias Rocky Nongrum Rio Nunchera under Section 120B of IPC, Section 6 of Explosive Substances Act and Sections 10 & 13 of UA(P) Act; and Marius Rynjah alias Hep Koit Rio Baranumber (Barapunjee) under Section- l2OB of TPC, Section 6 of Explosive Substances Act and Sections 10 & 13 of UA(P) Act.

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