Overview

• DGP Idashisha Nongrang said police have reports of new recruitment by outlawed outfits but lack clarity on scale, identities and which group may be reorganizing.
• Security agencies are keeping the situation under close watch, with officials describing current details as sketchy.
• Mukul Sangma told reporters that many educated youths have already joined armed groups and completed training, and he faulted the government’s response.
• The issue was raised in recent State Security Commission meetings, where Sangma’s concerns were officially noted by police leadership.
• Sangma pointed to a recent HNLC flag display as a warning sign, even as authorities stop short of confirming any fully reconstituted insurgent formation.