Himanta Biswa tweets Conrad Sangma to help Assam citizens stuck in Shillong

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today tasked his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma with helping Assamese people who are stuck in the state capital in the midst of the ongoing 'total curfew' in several areas of the city.

Although Himanta Biswa Sarma is yet to issue an official notice or declaration, he tagged the Meghalaya CM in a tweet urging him to take "necessary action" after a Twitterati sought Biswa Sarma's help to return from Shillong.

The user in question, Hrishiraj B, said that he was stuck in the Meghalaya capital along with his wife and 4-year-old child.

"My wife and 4-yeard-old son are stuck in Shillong. Unable to find any secured way out. Several other people from Assam are also stuck in Shillong. Please help. The situation is getting worse," he tweeted, tagging Himanta Biswa in the post.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was tagged in the post, replied to the tweet with the following words: "For your information and necessary action @SangmaConrad."

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Although Inside Northeast tried reaching out to Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, he was unavailable for comment.

The Assam police has urged citizens to refrain from travelling to the neighbouring state in view of the deteriorating law and order scenario in the state.

"Curfew has been imposed in Shillong due to Law & Order issues. People from Assam are advised not to travel to Shillong till curfew continues," Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Assam's special DGP (Law & order) tweeted yesterday evening.

Tensions are running high in Meghalaya after bombs were thrown at Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's personal residence on Sunday after violence broke out over the death of a former HNLC leader, resulting in a two-day curfew in Shillong.

Mobile internet services have also been snapped in several parts of the state after reports of vandalism and arson.

A vehicle from Assam was also attacked in Shillong, seriously injuring the driver. Several incidents of stone pelting were also reported from parts of the city.

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