Tura, May 20: Police today arrested the accused involved in serving extortion demand to a Catholic institution in Ampati, recently.
The accused, one Somsing Marak of Arenggre village in South West Garo
Hills, was arrested from his village on today morning for his
involvement in the extortion call to St. Claret’s School, Ampati on
May 14, last. The case became sensitive with all the Catholic
institutions in Garo hills announcing one day closure today due to the
threat.
The district police chief, R. Muthu has expressed his appreciation to
the team led by Additional SP, L. M. Sangma and Inspector C.D.Shira
for their efforts in apprehending the culprit and said further
investigation was on to find the other co-accused in the crime.
Earlier on Monday, Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh had also expressed
his anguish and condemnation over such a threat to a reputed school in
the district. “This institution is catering to the needs of hundreds
of children in the area when the students of the district are lagging
far behind in terms of education than their counterparts in other
parts of the State. Issuing such a threat to the Mission that is doing
yeomen’s service to the district is an act of stupidity and
cowardice”, he said. He has also urged the Nokmas and parents to be
vigilante of such miscreants in their respective villages, otherwise
even the district officials would be wary of making field visits to
their villages for fear of extortion and intimidation, he added.(SP News)
