On July 18, four overground workers (OGWs) of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) were arrested from East Jaintia Hills District in Meghalaya, reports Shillong Times. The four unnamed OGWs were involved in the IED explosion at Khliehriat Police Reserve on July 14.
Another two HNLC OGWs were arrested on July 20 from unspecified location in Meghalaya for their involvement in the unfurling of an HNLC flag in 2019 and attempting to cause an IED explosion at a coke factory in Khliehriat of East Jaintia Hills, reports East Mojo.