GARO HILLS: Almost a week after the shocking theft of a highly significant fossil from Tolegre village in South Garo Hills, police remain clueless about the crime and the perpetrators involved. South Garo Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailendra Bamaniya confirmed on Monday that statements from the villagers have been recorded.
The case was officially registered only on February 28, following the filing of two FIRs. The fossil was stolen after unidentified individuals broke into the area and excavated the entire section. Sources suggest the theft may have occurred several days ago but was only discovered when a senior official visited the site for an inspection.
Meanwhile, in a related development, Nokmas of at least seven villages around the village of Tolegre have blamed the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for the unauthorized exploration of the area, which they alleged could have led to the theft of the fossil a few days ago in Tolegre village in the district.
In the aftermath of the fossil theft, seven Nokmas of Tolegre, Jadigindam, Paromgre, Emangre, Asakgre, Dabalgre, and Nokatgre held an emergency meeting on Saturday and discussed the need to put restrictions in place to prevent any recurrence in the future. The Nokmas stated that they were contemplating filing a separate FIR in this regard.
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