HNLC’s finance secretary surrenders in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 12, 2020

SHILLONG: In a big blow to the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), the outfit’s finance secretary Wankupar Marwein on Wednesday surrendered before the state police.

Wankupar alias Bah Hep Traisiej (42), a resident of Mawlai Nonglum, surrendered before the director general of police (DGP) R Chandranathan at the police headquarters in Shillong.

Assistant inspector general of police (A), GK Iangrai informed that Wankupar was first arrested in 1999 for his involvement with the activities of HNLC.

After being released on bail he rejoined HNLC in the year 2000 and left for Bangladesh where he was imparted arms training in Chittagong Hill Tract, Bangladesh by senior cadres of HNLC. Later, he was assigned for the post of Finance Secretary under Political Wing of the outfit.

“Wankupar is a key member of the outfit holding the post of Finance Secretary. His surrender came as a major blow to the HNLC outfit particularly the Finance Wing which is experiencing major crisis at present,” Iangrai said.

He said that the HNLC is desperately trying to revive its strength and power in the state where several attempts were made to lure vulnerable sections of youth in the state to join its fold.

According to him, the HNLC is confine to issuing random press releases and its attempt to strengthen the organization, raising funds through extortions, attempting fresh recruitment of cadres through social media and sensationalizing their presence and strength by using IEDs etc., could so far been thwarted effectively by State police.