Guwahati : A major back through to Meghalaya police as most wanted top Garo terrorist Sohan D Shira has been killed in an encounter with the Meghalaya police on Saturday in East Garo Hills.
Top official of Meghalaya police O Paasi said that, most wanted terrorist Sohan D Shira, Commander-in-Chief of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was killed during a gun fight with security forces at Dobu A'chakpek area in East Garo Hills district at around 11-50 am.
Security forces recovered one AK series rifle with magazine, ammunition from the encounter spot.
The top Meghalaya police official said that, security forces had launched an offensive operation against Sohan D Shira after he was found to have been involved in killing of Jonathone N Sangma, NCP candidate for Williamnagar on February 18 last.
Earlier, the elusive GNLA leader was narrow escaped during gun battle with security forces in many occasions.
GNLA is active in Meghalaya's Garo Hills area and some parts of Assam.
The Garo outfit group is seeking separate state of Garoland.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
