Five militants killed, terror plot foiled in Meghalaya

UALA is a splinter group of the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) and is fighting for a separate Garoland, seeking that a state be carved out of Meghalaya comprising the five impoverished districts of Garo Hills.

Norrok is wanted by Meghalaya Police for the killing of two Meghalaya jail officials at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills. He is also wanted by Assam Police for masterminding the killing of seven Rabha tribesmen and injuring nine others at Gendabari village in Assam's Goalpara district.

Meanwhile, security forces recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army rebels at Dagal Dopgre area in South Garo Hills district, bordering Bangladesh.

"We recovered two IED bombs fitted inside two pressure cookers," South Garo Hills district police chief Lakardor Syiem told IANS.