Meghalaya government extends internet suspension in 7 districts for another 48 hours
The Meghalaya government on Friday extended the internet suspension in 7 districts for 48 hours. According to the police, social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc have the potential to cause serious breakdown of law and order.
Issuing a public order on Friday in the wake of the untoward incident in the border areas of the Assam-Meghalaya border, in which 6 people were killed, the Meghalaya government has imposed curfew in 7 districts of the state (West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri -Bhoi, East West Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills and South West Khali Hills) decided to continue internet shutdown. Internet suspension in these districts will start from 10.30 am on 26 November.
Tension prevailed in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong on Thursday evening after miscreants torched a traffic booth and attacked three police vehicles, including a city bus. The incident took place during a candlelight vigil organized by some groups to protest against the violence on the Assam-Meghalaya border on November 22.
According to the information received, the protesters hurled stones and petrol bombs at the police forces deployed to calm the tension. Reports said protesters hurled stones and petrol bombs at police forces deployed to defuse the tension. During this, the security personnel had to fire tear gas shells to disperse the protesters and enforce the order.
Speaking to ANI over phone, Shillong’s East Khasi Hills SP S Nongtanger said that three police vehicles including a city bus and a gypsy were damaged in the incident. The miscreants set ablaze a traffic booth in the city and hurled petrol bombs at policemen.
Earlier on Tuesday, six people were killed and several others injured in an alleged clash between villagers and a contingent of Assam police and forest guards. The clash took place in the border area of Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills. A forest guard from Assam was also among those killed.
