India, Nov. 2 -- The Meghalaya police have arrested four persons, including one minor, in connection with an extortion case allegedly linked to the Garo National Liberation Army-Regroup (GNLA-R), following an FIR lodged at Nonghyllam Police Station last week.

According to police, the case was registered on October 28 after a victim reported receiving an extortion note purportedly from the GNLA-R, followed by threatening calls from an unknown number. The case was registered at Nonghyllam PS under Case No. 15(10)25 U/S 308(2)/351(4)/3(5)/113(3)(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Acting swiftly on the complaint and credible intelligence inputs, personnel of Ranikor Circle and the Special Cell of Mawkyrwat Police apprehended the prime...