GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT, SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA
PRESS RELEASE
On 01st March 2024, the East Khasi Hills Police received information that one cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Storgy Lyngdoh, had served demand notes to extort money for the HNLC leading to widespread scare and fear psychosis to a number of businessmen of Shillong. As per inputs he might have succeeded in scaring and threatening individuals to submit to the illegal extorting demands. It was further ascertained that he was residing in Mawlynrei, Khliehshnong, Shillong.
In pursuant to the information, the East Khasi Hills Police arrested Storgy Lyngdoh from Mawlynrei in the early morning of 02nd March 2024. During his arrest, one Bangladeshi SIM car was also recovered from him.
Storgy Lyngdoh is an active member of the HNLC with a close link to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the HNLC. He was also the PSO of A. Hazarika @ Manbhalang Jyrwa, the previous Vice Chairman of HNLC.
In this connection, an FIR has been registered at Rynjah PS for further investigation into the matter. As per the records of Meghalaya Police, he is involved in many criminal cases and was evading the due process of law.
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Rituraj Ravi, IPS
Superintendent of Police
East Khasi Hills, Shillong
Memo No: EKH/DCRB/Press-Release/2024/44-A Dated Shillong the 2nd March, 2024