A villager residing along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Lapalang village in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya succumbed to his injuries on May 13, which he sustained when suspected militants shot him on May 12, reports Nagaland Post. The individual was identified as Romeo Lyngdoh. Asked if the militants belonged to Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Police stated that it was difficult to ascertain if the assailants belonged to HNLC. However, they also added that ‘There are possibilities that they might be members of a militant outfit since they were armed with an AK-47 rifle.’ Northeast Today adds that the dead civilian was known to have an association with HNLC. Earlier on April 22, Meghalaya Home Minister James Sangma had asked HNLC to lay down arms and join mainstream, reports The Shillong Times. He had also stated that no activities of HNLC was reported in Meghalaya recently.