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Meghalaya Probes ISIS-K-Branded Poster Threatening Garos in Tura

Officials portray the notice as a likely provocation, urging calm during forensic testing.

Overview

  • Police removed a single poster found near Tura Law College, registered a suo motu case at Araimile Police Station, and sent the material for forensic analysis.
  • West Garo Hills police said preliminary assessment suggests vested interests planted the message to stoke anxiety and disrupt communal harmony.
  • Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said the state may seek central agency assistance if required, while authorities shared helplines and said law and order remains under control.
  • The notice referenced a 'Plain Belt Area Commander' named Aminur Islam and warned Garos to leave specified West Garo Hills areas before 2027, a claim officials are scrutinizing.
  • Civic and political responses included CoMSO’s demand for a central probe, calls by activist Greneth Sangma for tighter security and land protections, and appeals for vigilance from leaders including Marcuise N. Marak and MP Saleng Sangma.