The incident took place early this morning in Urak village, a remote hamlet close to Goreng under the Shallang Police Station.
Prior to this, Marak had been sent to six days in police custody in the case related to the seizure of explosives from his farmhouse near Tura.
In his Indpendence day speech Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma reiterated the MDA government’s commitment to fully resolve the inter-state border issue with Assam.
The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign has made the celebrations even more special this year with the tricolor dotting homes, streets, towns, and cities.
Mawrie also added that it is not necessary for a sitting MLA joins the party and a ticket will be issued. He informed the party has the procedures will be followed.
Mawrie said that the central leadership is in sync with the demand of the State BJP for an independent probe into the arrest of Marak.
The meeting focused mostly on projects under schemes like the Jal Jeevan Mission, SBM, PMKSY, and others.
Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement leader, Thomas Passah, informed that there was confusion that led to the incident.
Bernard Marak was arrested again in connection with the recovery of explosives from his farmhouse and is booked under the explosive substances act.
Chief Minister Sangma said that through the different Mission Mode programmes, the Government has reached out to the rural farming communities.