TURA, Feb 24 - A former �area commander� of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was among four persons caught by the State Forest Department while smuggling coal and boulders from within the Rongrenggre Forest Reserve in Baiza under Williamnagar PS in East Garo Hills.
Rakban D Shira (Philiport) was a senior member of the GNLA when he surrendered a few years ago.
The others have been identified as Abham Shir (29) of Lower Dilma, Resubelpara, Green R Marak (32) of Romgreng Chidekgre, and Nabul Choudhary (50) of Guwahati, Assam.
