Garo militant group makes extortion demand to pump owners in Meghalaya

A local militant group has made extortion demands of Rs 30 lakh to petrol pump owners in two districts of Meghalaya triggering panic among the business circles.
   
In the demand note, signed by the self-styled finance secretary of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), the pump owners have been asked to pay Rs 30 lakh each by March 13 or face "dire consequences", police sources said today.
   
The extortion notes were sent to the pump owners in past few days.
      
The outfit earlier served demand notes - ranging from Rs5 lakh to Rs1 crore - to coal traders and prominent businessmen in the two districts, sources said

It had also kidnapped the chief of a Garo clan on January 11 and demanded Rs 1 crore for his release. The clan chief still remained untraced.