Williamnagar, 23rd Oct: in another case of the growing dacoit clout in the East Garo Hills region, coal trucks on NH 62 were attacked by dacoits in broad daylight near Rongjeng. The incident happened at about 2:30 pm in the afternoon on the 22nd of October, about 5 kilometres from Rongejeng. The dacoits came armed with guns and fled the scene after robbing truck drivers of their money and valuables.
The dacoit group, numbering about 10, were armed with sophisticated weapons. They firstly cut down a tree and blocked the road. They then blocked the trucks after brandishing their weapons and began to systematically loot the drivers at gun point. Once done, they fled into the adjoining forests.
CRPF personnel quickly reached the spot but the dacoits were gone before their arrival. They quickly cleared the road and escorted scared vehicle owners through the road, while also ensuring the dacoits did not resurface.
The incident is amongst quite a few within the region with the area surrounding providing perfect cover to the groups. There was no report of any violence or damage to vehicles in the episode and traffic became normal within two hours of the incident.(SP News)
