Meghalaya Police recovered live anti-aircraft ammunition from a forest in South Garo Hills district on April 25.
The police recovered 340 live anti-aircraft ammunition stashed inside four boxes from the jungle surrounding Chibokgre village under Chokpot police station.
Police suspected that the ammunition was hidden by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) or the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
Such stashed ammunition and sophisticated arms were also recovered in the past based on information received from sources about militant groups hiding these inside deep jungles of Garo Hills close to India-Bangladesh border.
Kudos to @SGHpolice for uncovering an old militant hideout at Chibokgre's jungle in the wee hours today. A haul of 340 anti-aircraft munitions in 4 iron boxes was found. Suspected ULFA/GNLA stockpile. A significant recovery, another big step in making Meghalaya a safer state. pic.twitter.com/0YShTVATUA
— Dr L R Bishnoi, IPS (@lrbishnoiips) April 25, 2024
Shailendra Bamania, the district police chief of South Garo Hills, said that information was received from a reliable source that some ammunition boxes were kept hidden by suspected militants inside the jungle at Chibokgre village, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Chokpot Police Station.
Police investigation in this regard is underway.
