Meghalaya: Worker killed in Shillong's Mawlai area

A 52-year-old worker was allegedly killed in an attack at a construction site in Shillong's Mawlai area on Wednesday, police said. 

Miscreants, who are yet to be identified, attacked three labourers at the private construction site around 11.15 am with a crowbar, they said.

Ray was admitted to the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences where he died, he said. 

As per reports, the deceased is a resident of Nongmynsong.

A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, he added. The SP said that efforts were on to identify those involved in the crime. 

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Condemning the incident, state minister AL Hek said his government would leave no stone unturned to arrest those involved. 

"This is a heinous crime and the government will do whatever is needed. It will leave no stone unturned to arrest those involved," he said media. 

This was the second such incident in a fortnight in which a non-local person was killed. 

On March 27, two labourers were found dead at Ichamati, hours after the Khasi Students Union held a demonstration against the CAA. 

Five people were arrested in connection with that attack, according to police.