Four armed men killed in encounter with Meghalaya Police-ATS
The gunfight took place around 4 a.m. when the joint team had set up a checkpoint on the road from Songsak towards Kagal following intelligence inputs, says East Garo Hills SP Pawar S. Vasantrao
Four armed men, believed to be members of an inter-State gang, perished in a shootout with Meghalaya Police during a routine checkpoint encounter on Sunday morning. The clash erupted around 4 a.m. near Songsak in East Garo Hills district, following a request from the police for the suspects to halt. The assailants reportedly opened fire upon being halted.
The police responded, resulting in a lethal exchange of gunfire that claimed the lives of the four gunmen. The deceased were identified as Alachon Marak from Meghalaya and Kalam Sheikh, Bhabidul Islam, and Sustam Rabha of Assam. Law enforcement authorities have alleged that one of the suspects was linked to the August 23 assassination of an Assam-based businessman, while another had a history of robbery in Assam five years ago.
The remains of the four gunmen have been submitted for autopsy, and a comprehensive investigation into the incident and the criminal activities associated with the gang is currently underway, according to a Meghalaya-based police official.
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