Curfew In Meghalaya Village As Mob Clashes With Cops

Shillong:

Curfew was clamped in Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district on Monday after a mob clashed with police personnel while allegedly attempting to vandalise the property of under-construction Ramakrishna Mission School, officials said.

A police official said that the Ramakrishna Mission School at Mawkynrew was set up in 2022 after a no-objection certificate was issued by the then “Sardar” (village chief) of Mawkynrew. However, the incumbent “Sardar” now is opposing his predecessor’s decision about the allotment of the land to the school.

A mob comprising 250 men and women went to the private school on Monday to dismantle its infrastructure. Police thwarted the attempt and used lathis and fired tear gas to disperse the mob. Despite the police trying to disperse the crowd, the protesters continued their agitation, resulting in a clash that injured four police personnel including women and four civilians.