Tura July 25: Two Meghalaya police personnel died today in an IED blast atTebronggre, near Rongram, about 18 km from Tura in West Garo Hills.
The cops were on a regular police patrolling along Rongram – Dadenggre
route. At about 5 pm, the IED exploded killing one in spot, the other
died in a Tura civil hospital.
The deceased cops have been identified as Arphuis Khymdiet, a
constable and Lambarthu Suchiang, driver of the gypsy.
Another cop Rahul Marak is critically injured, who is being shifted to
Guwahati for further medical treatment.
Superintendent of police, West Garo Hills, Mukesh Singh said, “Five
police personnel were in a gypsy on a regular patrolling, when an IED
explosion took place. Our teams have gone to the spot and we are
waiting for details”. Police are suspecting it to be a handiwork of GNLA.(SP News)
