Meghalaya Violence: Curfew to be Imposed in Shillong at 9 PM Today

Shillong, March 1, 2020:

Meghalaya capital Shillong, where a situation of unrest has been observed ever since clashes in  Ichimati near the Indo-Meghalaya, will be placed under curfew from 9 pm on Sunday to 6 am on Monday, Meghalaya Police confirmed to Inside Northeast.

Informing this to Inside Northeast, Claudia Lyngwa, the SP of East Khasi Hills district said that the curfew will be imposed in the entire city later tonight. "As of now, the areas where the situation spiralled out of control yesterday have been placed under curfew. However, the curfew will be extended to the entire city in the night, from 9 pm-6 am.

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The SP has also informed us that additional troops are being brought in to restore the law-and-order situation in the Northeast Indian State. "Yes, a number of troops have been deployed on the streets of Shillong to restore peace and order in the city."

Eight companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) have already been deployed to control the prevailing law-and-order situation, said reports.

Moreover, mobile internet has also been suspended in six districts across the state -- East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills, since Friday. Moreover, SMS-es have been limited to only 5 per day.

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The violence can be traced to a Khasi Students’ Union meeting in Ichimati along the Assam-Bangladesh area and has a high number of non-tribal dwellers. The KSU has been agitating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and are demanding the extension of Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime to Meghalaya to “protect the interests” of the tribal population.

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