Police offici­als have said there are four active milita­nt groups in the areaGUWAHATI, INDIA: A landmine explosion killed four people, including an election candidate, in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya in an area where four militant groups are seeking independence, police said on Monday. Landmine explosion injures two in KohluThe attack happened on Sunday night in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district, about 250 km (150 miles) from the state capital, Shillong. The candidate for the Nationalist Congress Party from the Williamnagar assembly constituency, Jonathone Sangma, was killed along with his driver and two police. Two tribal elders killed in Orakzai Agency landmine blast“This is the handiwork of the militant groups… We have yet to identify the outfit involved in the landmine explosion,” Momin said. Elections for the 60-member house in Meghalaya state are scheduled for February 27.

Source: The Express Tribune February 19, 2018 07:07 UTC