Guwahati: The West Garo Hills police on Thursday recovered explosives and other weapons from the private farmhouse of Meghalaya BJP vice-president Bernad N Marak, where police had earlier busted a sex racket during a raid in last July 22, 2022.
According to reports, the major recovery comes after a team of District Child Protection Unit and Meghalaya Police went to ‘Rimpu Bagan’ to collect the clothes and books of the children who were rescued from the July 22 raid.
The police team discovered one small door like structure during this exercise. Following explosives and some other weapons were recovered by the police after opening the door, SP West Garo Hills, said.
The recovered materials include 35 gelatine sticks, 100 detonators, four cross bows and 15 arrows.
Meanwhile, Bernard N Marak alias Rimpu was brought before a court today and has been charged by police under the Explosives Substances Act, 1908.
Moreover, it has come to light that a new POCSO Act FIR was filed against him when one of the recovered children’s medical reports revealed that the youngster had suffered a sexual assault.
Marak, the Meghalay BJP vice president, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on July 26.
He is charged with conducting a prostitution ring out of his farmhouse in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district.
Following the police operation, 73 individuals, including 24 females, were detained.
Five children (four boys and a girl) were also rescued from a locked room in unhygienic conditions.