NIA files charge sheet against 4 HNLC terrorists for an earlier act of terrorism in Meghalaya

New Delhi, Sept 7: The National Investigation Agency ( NIA ) on Tuesday (Sept 7) filed a charge sheet in the NIA special court against four accused persons in the case pertaining to an explosion that took place behind staff quarters of Star Cement Factory Colony Lane, in 2020.

The terrorists belonged to Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), an unlawful association notified under the UAPA,1967. The case was initially registered on Dec 13, 2020, at PS Lumshnong, District East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya and re-registered by NIA on Mar 15, 2021.

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"Investigation has revealed that the explosion was carried out by HNLC terrorists as the owner of the Star Cement Ltd did not pay the illegal tax demanded by Marius Rynjah @ Hep Koit, the SS Finance cum Socio-Cultural Secretary of the HNLC," said a statement by the NIA. The accused persons chargesheeted include Emmanuel Suchen, Bobby Marwein, Sainkupar Nongtraw, and Marius Rynjah.

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The explosion had occurred around 8.40 pm on Dec 12, 2020, in the workers’ residential Krishna colony lane - 3, inside Star Cement premises at Lumshnong area or Meghalaya. Star Cement is one of the large cement manufacturers in Northeast India.