HNLC threatens to take revenge against Home Minister, SHNLC for Chesterfield’s death
The banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has threatened to take revenge against the Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui and two other surrendered cadres of the outfit hours after its former general secretary Chesterfield Thangkhiew was gunned down at his residence at Mawlai Kynton Massar.
“We have decided to revenge Herman, Treng and especially Lahkmen Rymbui for without his order, the incident of taking his (Chesterfield) life could not have happened…We will see for how many years Rymbui will sit on that chair,” HNLC general secretary-cum-publicity secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw said in a statement issued on Friday.
“It is also urged that people, NGOs or surrendered cadres should refrain from working with the two (Herman and Treng) because if anything happens to them, the outfit will not be responsible,” Nongtraw said while extending condolences to the bereaved family of Chesterfield.
Expressing shock at the killing of its ex-leader, Nongtraw said, “In fact that Chesterfield was being used by the IB and the SB all this while for him to consult with the outfit for talks. Our letters to the IB and the SB were sent through him.”
He also claimed that five years ago, Chesterfiled received dead threat from Herman Pakyntein. “What has happened today was because the SHNLC like Herman Pakyntein, Treng Saw are involved with the police to take Chesterfield’s life,” he said.
“Kynsai War and Herman are indulging in collecting money in the name of the outfit especially from non tribal as per our information and the same was being divided among themselves,” Nongtraw further alleged.
Claiming that Chesterfield was not involved with the activities of the HNLC, he said, “He (Chesterfield) was however acting as a mediator between the outfit and the SB and IB.”
The HNLC leader also urged the NGOs to do their own investigation to find out whether Chesterfield was involved with the outfit or not.
Chesterfield died in an alleged gun battle with the police on Friday morning.
Police sources said that the incident took place at Mawlai Kynton Massar when police raided the house of the ex-militant leader.
The raid was in connection with the recent IED blast incidents at Laitumkhrah market and Khliehriat Police Reserve.
The wanted self-styled general secretary of the once notorious and banned militant organisation of Meghalaya surrendered before authorities in 2018.
Che, as he was fondly known, surrendered before Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong at the Police Headquarters in the presence of Director General of Police R P Agarwal among others.
A founding member of the Hynniewtrep Achik Liberation Council in 1987, Cheristerfield held the post of a general secretary when it was re-christened HNLC in 1997. The HALC was the first militant tribal outfit in Meghalaya.
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