Dacoits attacked coal trucks
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Shillong, October 24 2013:
In the growing dacoit trend in the East Garo Hills region of Meghalaya, coal trucks on NH 62 were attacked by dacoits in broad daylight near Rongjeng.
The incident happened at about 2:30 pm in the afternoon on Tuesday about 5 kilometers from Rongjeng.
The dacoits came armed with guns and fled the scene after robbing truck drivers of their money and valuables.
The dacoit group, numbering about 10, was armed with sophisticated weapons.
They firstly cut down a tree and blocked the road.
They then blocked the trucks after brandishing their weapons and began to systematically loot the drivers at gun point.
Once done, they fled into the adjoining forests.
CRPF personnel quickly reached the spot but the dacoits were gone before their arrival.
They quickly cleared the road and escorted vehicles through the road, while also ensuring the dacoits did not resurface.
The incident is amongst quite a few within the region with the surrounding area providing perfect cover to the dacoits.
There was no report of any violence or damage inflicted to vehicles and traffic was normal within two hours of the incident.