HNLC threatens to execute another blast

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 18, 2021

The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has threatened to execute another blast that may create history for the state.

In a statement issued on Sunday, HNLC general secretary-cum-publicity secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw said, “This time we have made up our mind to execute another blast whereby targetting a strategic location .  Which might as well create history in our state.”

Nongtraw also claimed that in connection with the IED blast at the police reserve, Khliehriat, the police department was shocked to find out that the outfit’s cadres were able to intensify a blast at such a strategic location.

He also slammed the police for arresting people who are not working for the outfit.

“The police department tried to show its swiftness by arresting youths who weren’t at all associated with it. We would also like to clarify that all the four persons arrested are not our cadres neither our overground workers,” Nongtraw said.  

“By arresting people on just mere suspicions is as easy as catching fish with a net. This is cheap tactics and shows frustration on the part of the police department. Our trained cadres and bomb experts started their operation as planned and escaped as per plan on the fateful night,” he added.

The HNLC leader further claimed that this was the fourth blow to the police department. 

According to him, in a span of one year’s time, the outfit have altogether executed 4 IED blasts at (West Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills). 

He said the first IED was planted at a coke factory in Jaintia Hills and without executing it .The second blast took place at Shallang coke factory, then the ambush at Dharmendra Bansal car, followed by a blast at Soo Kilo. “Then our cadres blew up the quaters of the Star Cements followed by the SP office quarters attack at East Jaintia Hills,” he said.

Nongtraw said none of the outfit’s members were arrested in the above cases even as he added that the attitude of the police department has motivated them to the core. 

The police must have realised that the HNLC is far more capable in terms of operations and it’s executions, he stated.