Meghalaya administration suspends internet in parts of capital Shillong following clashes
Shillong, Jun 1 (IBNS): Internet services have been suspended in parts of Shillong, Meghalaya, and curfew imposed on Friday following clash between security forces and an irate mob on Thursday late night, according to media reports.Shillong, Jun 1 (IBNS): Internet services have been suspended in parts of Shillong, Meghalaya, and curfew imposed on Friday following clash between security forces and an irate mob on Thursday late night, according to media reports.
Curfew has been imposed in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong following a clash between security forces and an irate mob on Thursday midnight.
According to reports, a bus conductor of the Shillong Public Transport Service was assaulted by miscreants at Them Aew Mawlong (Harijan’s lane) and after the incident, there was a stand-off between the bus drivers and residents of Punjabi Line.
The situation turned violent at Motphran and the adjoining areas in Shillong when a mob wanted to march towards Them Aew Mawlong but Meghalaya police and CRPF personnel tried to prevent it resulting in a clash.
A journalist and four other people were injured in the incident.
The mob remained in the Motphran area till Friday morning, waiting for an opportunity to make its way to Them Aew Mawlong.
The East Khasi Hills District Administration imposed curfew in some parts of Shillong on Friday following the violent clash.
Meanwhile, the Khasi Students’ Union has convened an emergency meeting of its central body to deliberate on the incident and decide on a future course of action and “appropriate response”, The Hindustan Times reported quoting sources.
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