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HNLC harbourer involved in Laitumkhrah blast in police net

Shillong, Aug 11: Police on Wednesday arrested an HNLC harbourer for his alleged involvement in the Laitumkhrah IED blast incident.

He has been identified as Tenzing Khonglah.

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According to the police, the arrested person is an over ground worker of HNLC and acted as a collaborator leading to the IED blast on Tuesday that injured two persons.

Earlier on Wednesday, a high level official meeting was held to discuss the matter.

Laitumkhrah market was closed on Wednesday as per the closure date fixed by the district administration due to Covid.

A visit to the blast site by this reporter, a day after the incident, revealed that besides destruction to a wall, the tea shop where the injured woman was working, was also damaged. A crater was visible on the ground and due to the impact of the blast, the splinters ripped through the wall and damaged the tea stall. Broken glass windows of a building were seen scattered close to the site.

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