Cheristerfield Thangkhiew

An inquiry into an encounter killing of a former militant leader in Meghalaya last year, has revealed the death was caused by a "botched operation", a report tabled in the assembly on Friday said.

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today said several ministers and MLAs in the state have received extortion notices from an outlawed organisation, days after the death of the outfit's former leader in an encounter with police.

Supporters of former rebel leader, Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, who was killed in an alleged police encounter on August 13, have refused to be part of the peace committee - set up by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to probe the death of the leader.

A former leader of the insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council was killed during a raid at his home in Shillong, the Meghalaya Police said. Cheristerfield Thangkhiew was killed in defensive firing, the police added.

An inquiry into an encounter killing of a former militant leader in Meghalaya last year, has revealed the death was caused by a "botched operation", a report tabled in the assembly on Friday said.

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today said several ministers and MLAs in the state have received extortion notices from an outlawed organisation, days after the death of the outfit's former leader in an encounter with police.

Supporters of former rebel leader, Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, who was killed in an alleged police encounter on August 13, have refused to be part of the peace committee - set up by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to probe the death of the leader.

A former leader of the insurgent group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council was killed during a raid at his home in Shillong, the Meghalaya Police said. Cheristerfield Thangkhiew was killed in defensive firing, the police added.