Grenade found in Congress worker vehicle in poll-bound Meghalaya

Shillong, Feb 12 – A grenade was recovered from a vehicle of Congress worker in poll-bound Meghalaya on Monday, police said.

Shillong City Police Chief, Spill Thamar said that the China-made grenade was recovered from the spare tyre of the Scorpio belonging to Michael Pakyntein, who is the key campaigner of Congress candidate Mohendro Rapsang.

Rapsang is contesting the February 27 assembly elections against senior United Democratic Party legislator, Paul Lyngdoh.

Infact, Pakyntien was a supporter of Lyngdoh in the 2013 assembly elections.

“The owner of the vehicle has lodged an FIR, and investigation is on,” Thamar said.EOM