Resubelpara, Oct 12:
Two habitual offenders landed in police custody after a motorcycle they had stolen crashed near Berubari under Bajengdoba Police Station in North Garo Hills district, revealing a cache of illegal weapons.
According to the Pawar Swapnil Vasantrao, Superintendent of Police, North Garo Hills, “Our team was informed of the accident by residents and rushed to the spot for an inquiry.” Upon arrival, police found that a motorbike had collided with a roadside tree along NH-51, leaving both the rider and pillion injured. The duo was immediately shifted to Bajengdoba PHC for medical treatment.
The situation escalated when locals discovered arms inside their bags, triggering public outrage. “Police acted quickly and removed them from the spot along with the motorcycle (ML 07 B 7072 Bajaj Platina), which was brought to the PS for safe-keeping,” Pawar said.
A medical examination confirmed that both had consumed alcohol. The rider, identified as Walcang K. Sangma of Salmanpara, South West Garo Hills, sustained swelling and abrasions, while the pillion, Mikselbirth Sangma alias Niksengbirth of Gabil Bisa, East Garo Hills, suffered leg and hip injuries.
From their backpacks, police recovered two handmade wooden firearms, five mobile phones, one khukri, a tube of Odomos, a strip of Diclowin Plus tablets, and clothes.
During interrogation, police learned that Walcang had earlier been arrested in a case of crime against women under Ampati PS and was in judicial custody for seven years, while Mikselbirth was previously arrested in a kidnapping case under the same jurisdiction. The two reportedly met in Tura District Jail and “conspired to commit more crimes once released.”
Further investigation revealed their involvement in theft of three mobile phones from a public bus and the motorcycle from Rongmil, East Garo Hills, on October 10. They were allegedly heading to Assam to sell the stolen items when the crash occurred.
Rongjeng Police later confirmed the theft, citing Rongjeng PS Case No. 19/2025 U/S 303(2) BNS.
During questioning, Walcang confessed that the wooden firearms were handcrafted by him at his grandmother’s residence at RC Road, Tura, which he had made “to threaten the public during the commission of crime.”
A case has been registered, and investigations are ongoing.
