Meghalaya Violence : Night Curfew in Shillong, one more killed, several injured

In another incident of stabbing, one Aditya Kumar from Upper Mawprem was stabbed on Sunday morning. He was rushed to the Shillong civil hospital for immediate medical treatment.

With the situation continuing to be tense, the district administration has decided to enforce night curfew from 2100 hours to 0600 hours the next day until fresh order.

“Night curfew will continue to be enforced in Shillong city to prevent from any further untoward incident,” East Khasi Hills district Deputy Commissioner, Matsiewdor War Nongbri said.

“The situation is under control. We are keeping a close watch,” she added.

Mobile internet services remained suspended from Friday night in six districts (East, West Jaintia Hills, East, West, South West Khasi hills and Ri-Bhoi districts) and the suspension would stay until further orders.

State’s Director General of Police, R Chandranathan warned that any person(s) indulging in activities that may create breakdown of law and order,  communal disharmony, incite or instigate conflict in the state shall be sternly dealt with as per legal provisions of the statute of the land.

Police said that one Uphas Uddin was under Shella, East Khasi Hills District was "stabbed and cut by unknown persons,'" in his sleep, the police said.

The injured was rushed to Ichamati CHC, but was declared brought dead. The police informed that "three persons entered the house" of the victim and attacked him while he was asleep.

Police said the attack could be due to “personal or business rivalry”. Further investigation is on.

In Mawsynram, unknown persons attacked Rajua Karim, an employee of government-owned Meghalaya Basin Development Agency on Saturday at Mawthabah village.

Karim, a resident of Phulbari in West Garo Hills, has been admitted to NEIGRIHMS in Shillong in a critical condition on Sunday morning.

In Shillong, miscreants hurled a petrol bomb on Saturday night at the residential compound of one Lakshmi Bareh at Pynthorbah, Block – 4.

Police said no one was injured and no property damaged in the incident.

In Ri-bhoi district, some non-tribal carpenters who were staying at Umtrew ran away from their homes on Sunday night into the forest when they heard some local youths proceeding to the area in two buses.

Police said they have, however, now returned to their homes.

In Ri-Bhoi district, some “non-tribal carpenters” who were staying at Umtrew ran away from their homes on Sunday night into the forest when they heard some local youths proceeding to the area in two buses.

Police said they have, however, now returned to their homes.

Miscreants also pelted stones on vehicles on the National Highway in Puriang area this evening.

On the other hand the police department was able to "safely ferry" 43 stranded tourists from different parts of Shillong to Guwahati.

"Numerous calls have been received in the designated Toll Free Number 1800 345 3846 of the Police Department," Chandranathan said.

Moreover, the police department has asked the general public not to park their vehicles on the roadside as these may be vulnerable to acts of vandalism or arson.

It further asked people to alert the police of any suspicious movement of people they come to notice.

Earlier, two people, including a member of the  Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), were killed and several others were injured after clashes broke out between student activists and non-tribals on Friday at Ichamati village.

Friday’s bloody clashes broke out following a meeting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and to demand Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya.

The leaders of the KSU and Federation of Khasi-Jaintia and Garo People had organized an anti-CAA public meeting in Ichamati village.

The government has ordered for a magisterial inquiry has been instituted into the incident to ascertain the fact that led to the clash.

Chandranathan has appealed to all citizens, Social Organisations, Religious Organisations, Dorbar Shnongs, Seng Kynthei, Seng Samla and all peace loving people from all spheres of life, to unite in fighting the menace of propagating and spreading of rumors, hate mongering  regarding the incidents that happened in the State, which may lead to misinformation about the real facts of the situation.

Chandranathan has also asked the general public within East Khasi Hills District to contact the police phone number -- 100 and 0364-2222855 or can send messages through the police social media platform for any kind of queries or assistance.