TURA, AUG 19: One of the two A’chik National Cooperative Army (ANCA) Jiten Lyngdoh, who had managed to escape on Monday from a police lock up, was caught on Tuesday by vigilant villagers at Niyapali, near Damas in North Garo Hills, along Assam-Meghalaya border.
Lyngdoh along with the outfit’s self-styled chairman William A. Sangma had managed to escape from Mendipathar police lock up. Both of them were arrested by Assam police from Agia in Goalpara district on Saturday and handed over to Meghalaya counterpart.
Lyngdoh was nabbed when he was trying to escape through the village, after an alert for his capture was made by the Assam and Meghalaya police. He was caught at about 12:30 pm Tuesday afternoon. He was beaten up and handed over to the police in North Garo Hills.
“We had sounded an alert and had spoken to all village Sordars and Nokmas to help get these two hard core militants back into custody. We have managed to get back Lyngdoh and hopefully we will be able to get back the other one as well”, said Jerry Marak, SP of North Garo hills.
“We have some inputs on the whereabouts of William and our team is on the lookout. He is reportedly injured and some people have spotted him. Our search is on and we hope to get him soon”, Marak added.
Lyngdoh and William escaped after the sentry on duty did not take precautions and open the lock up. The sentry on duty, Jajeng Marak has been arrested for negligence and criminal conspiracy.- From Our Correspondent
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